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Black Americans with disabilities are deserving of dignity, respect, and equal opportunity to achieve the American Dream. Black History Month celebrates the resilience and talents of Black people, including Black disabled people. This country was founded upon the idea that all people are created equal and should be treated equally. However, it is important to…
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James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:33 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  All right, good afternoon, everybody. Q    Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  It is orange season — (laughter) — if you missed the memo yesterday. Okay.  So, at the top, I want to say that our hearts go out to the family of Dylan Lyons, the…
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The United States welcomes the Sultanate of Oman’s decision to open its airspace to all civilian planes, including those flying to and from Israel. This historic step completes a process begun last year, during President Biden’s visit to the Middle East region, when Saudi Arabia similarly opened its airspace to all civilian planes. Oman’s announcement promotes…
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Ajay Banga will be a transformative World Bank President as the institution works to deliver on its core development goals and address pressing global challenges, including climate change. Since I was elected Vice President, Ajay and I have worked closely together on a new model of public-private partnership designed to address the root causes of…
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Today, President Biden announced that the United States is nominating Ajay Banga, a business leader with extensive experience leading successful organizations in developing countries and forging public-private partnerships to address financial inclusion and climate change, to be President of the World Bank. Statement from President Biden: “Ajay is uniquely equipped to lead the World Bank at this…
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NATIONAL SECURITY MEMORANDUM/NSM-18 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE               THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY               THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE               THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE               THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY               THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE               THE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS SUBJECT:       United States Conventional Arms Transfer Policy Section 1.  Purpose.  The United States Conventional…
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