May 17th, 2012 by admin
3:26 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Please be seated. Thank you, General Rutherford. Good afternoon, everyone. We gather today to present the Medal of Honor for valor above and beyond the call of duty. In so doing we celebrate the soldier, the life that produced such gallantry — Specialist Leslie H. Sabo, Jr.
Today is also a solemn reminder that when an American does not come home from war, it is our military families and veterans who bear that sacrifice for a lifetime. They are spouses, like Rose Mary, who all these years since Vietnam still displays in her home her husband’s medals and decorations. They are siblings, like Leslie’s big brother George, who carries the childhood memories of his little brother tagging along at his side. And they are our veterans, like the members of Bravo Company, who still speak of their brother Les with reverence and with love.
Rose, George, Bravo Company, more than 100 family and friends — Michelle and I are honored to welcome you to the White House. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration that America can bestow. It reflects the gratitude of the entire nation. So we’re joined by members of Congress and leaders from across our armed forces, including Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta; Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Sandy Winnefeld; from the Army, Secretary John McHugh and Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno; and from the Marine Corps, the Commandant, General Jim Amos.
We’re honored to be joined by Vietnam veterans, including recipients of the Medal of Honor. And we’re joined by those who have carried on Les’s legacy in our time, in Iraq and Afghanistan — members of the 101st Airborne Division, the legendary “Screaming Eagles.”
This gathering of soldiers, past and present, could not be more timely. As a nation, we've ended the war in Iraq. We are moving towards an end to the war in Afghanistan. After a decade of war, our troops are coming home. And this month, we’ll begin to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, a time when, to our shame, our veterans did not always receive the respect and the thanks they deserved — a mistake that must never be repeated. And that’s where I want to begin today, because the story of this Medal of Honor reminds us of our sacred obligations to all who serve.
It was 1999, around Memorial Day, and a Vietnam vet from the 101st was at the National Archives. He was doing research for an article. And there, among the stacks, an archivist brought him a box. And he took off the lid. And inside, he found a file, marked with the name “Leslie H. Sabo, Jr.” And there it was — a proposed citation for the Medal of Honor. And so this Vietnam veteran set out to find answers. Who was Leslie Sabo? What did he do? And why did he never receive that medal? Today, four decades after Leslie’s sacrifice, we can set the record straight.
I just spent some time with Rose and George and the Sabo family. Last week marked 42 years since Les gave his life. This soldier, this family, has a uniquely American story. Les was actually born in Europe, after World War II, to a family of Hungarian refugees. And as the Iron Curtain descended, they boarded a boat for America and arrived at Ellis Island, past the Statue of Liberty. They settled in the steel town of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. Les’s father worked hard, pulled his family into the middle class. And when Les was a teenager, the family went to the county courthouse together, raised their hands and became proud American citizens.
They say that Les was one of the nicest guys you’d ever want to meet. He loved a good joke. He loved to bowl — he could have given me some tips. (Laughter.) Rose says he was pretty good-looking, too. That’s what I hear.
He’d do anything for anybody. And when George went to college, Les looked after their mom. When George went to night school, Les helped care for his three young sons. When Les fell in love with Rose — who couldn’t wait to start a life together — he slipped the ring on her finger, right there in his car, while stopped at a red light. (Laughter.) And as he headed out for Vietnam, he stopped at a shop and ordered some flowers — for his mom, for Mother’s Day, and for Rose, for her birthday.
For Les and Bravo Company, those early months of 1970 were a near constant battle. Pushing through jungles and rice paddies in their heavy packs. Enduring incredible heat and humidity. The monsoon rains that never seemed to stop. An enemy that could come out of nowhere and then vanish just as fast. For his bravery in battle, Les earned the respect of his comrades. And for his family, he wrote home every chance he could.
When American forces were sent into Cambodia, Bravo Company helped lead the way. They were moving up a jungle trail. They entered a clearing. And that’s when it happened — an ambush. Some 50 American soldiers were nearly surrounded by some 100 North Vietnamese fighters. Said Les’s comrades: “The enemy was everywhere” — in bunkers, behind trees, up in the trees, shooting down. And they opened up on them.
And Les was in the rear — and he could have stayed there. But those fighters were unloading on his brothers. So Les charged forward and took several of those fighters out. The enemy moved to outflank them. And Les attacked and drove them back. Ammo was running low. Les ran across a clearing to grab more. An enemy grenade landed near a wounded American. Les picked it up and he threw it back. And as that grenade exploded, he shielded that soldier with his own body.
Throughout history, those who have known the horror of war — and the love behind all great sacrifice — have tried to put those emotions into words. After the First World War, one soldier wrote this: “They are more to me than life, these voices, they are more than motherliness and more than fear; they are the strongest, most comforting thing there is anywhere: they are the voices of my comrades.”
And those were the voices Leslie Sabo heard that day: his comrades — pinned down, at risk of being overrun. And so, despite his wounds, despite the danger, Leslie did something extraordinary. He began to crawl straight toward an enemy bunker, its machine guns blazing. Those who were there said the enemy zeroed in with everything they had. But Les kept crawling, kept pulling himself along, closer to that bunker, even as the bullets hit the ground all around him.
And then, he grabbed a grenade and he pulled the pin. It’s said he held that grenade and didn’t throw it until the last possible moment, knowing it would take his own life, but knowing he could silence that bunker. And he did. He saved his comrades, who meant more to him than life.
Leslie Sabo left behind a wife who adored him, a brother who loved him, parents who cherished him, and family and friends who admired him. But they never knew. For decades, they never knew their Les had died a hero. The fog of war, and paperwork that seemed to get lost in the shuffle, meant this story was almost lost to history.
And so today we thank that Vietnam vet who found Les’s files in the Archives and who was determined to right this wrong — that's Tony Mabb, who joins us here today. Where's Tony? Tony, thank you. (Applause.)
We salute Les’s buddy, George Koziol, who, wounded in his hospital bed, first drafted the citation we’ll hear today and who spent the last years of his life fighting to get Les the recognition that he deserved.
And most of all, we salute the men who were there in that clearing in the jungle. More than two dozen were wounded. Along with Les, seven other soldiers gave their lives that day. And those who came home took on one last mission — and that was to make sure America would honor their fallen brothers. They had no idea how hard it would be, or how long it would take.
Instead of being celebrated, our Vietnam veterans were often shunned. They were called many things, when there was only one thing that they deserved to be called — and that was American patriots. In two weeks, on Memorial Day, Michelle and I will join our Vietnam veterans and their families at The Wall to mark the 50th anniversary of their service. It will be another chance for America to say to our Vietnam veterans what should have been said when you first came home: You did your job. You served with honor. You made us proud. And here today — as I think Les would have wanted it — I’d ask the members of Bravo Company to stand and accept the gratitude of our nation. (Applause.)
So yes, this Medal of Honor is bestowed on a single soldier for his singular courage. But it speaks to the service of an entire generation, and to the sacrifice of so many military families. Because, you see, there is one final chapter to this story.
You’ll recall that as he shipped out to Vietnam, Les stopped at that flower shop. Well, the day he gave his life was Mother’s Day. And on that day the flowers he had ordered arrived for his mom. And the day he was laid to rest was the day before Rose’s birthday. And she received the bouquet he had sent her — a dozen red roses. That’s the kind of guy — the soldier, the American — that we celebrate today.
Les’s mother and father did not live to see this day. But in his story we see the shining values that keep our military strong and keep America great. We see the patriotism of families who give our nation a piece of their heart — their husbands and wives, their sons and their daughters. And we see the devotion of citizens who put on the uniform, who kiss their families goodbye, who are willing to lay down their lives so that we can live ours in peace and in freedom.
No words will ever be truly worthy of their service. And no honor can ever fully repay their sacrifice. But on days such as this we can pay tribute. We can express our gratitude. And we can thank God that there are patriots and families such as these. So on behalf of the American people, please join me in welcoming Rose for the reading of the citation. (Applause.)
MILITARY AIDE: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, March 3rd, 1863, has awarded in the name of Congress the Medal of Honor to Specialist Four Leslie H. Sabo, Jr., United States Army for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty.
Specialist Four Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. distinguished himself by conspicuous acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty at the cost of his own life while serving as a rifleman in Company B, 3rd Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division in Se San, Cambodia, May 10th, 1970.
On that day, Specialist Four Sabo and his platoon were conducting a reconnaissance patrol when they were ambushed from all sides by a large enemy force. Without hesitation, Specialist Four Sabo charged an enemy position, killing several enemy soldiers. Immediately thereafter, he assaulted an enemy flanking force, successfully drawing their fire away from friendly soldiers and ultimately forcing the enemy to retreat. In order to re-supply ammunition, he sprinted across an open field to a wounded comrade. As he began to reload, an enemy grenade landed nearby. Specialist Four Sabo picked it up, threw it, and shielded his comrade with his own body, thus absorbing the brunt of the blast and saving his comrade’s life.
Seriously wounded by the blast, Specialist Four Sabo nonetheless retained the initiative and then single-handedly charged an enemy bunker that had inflicted severe damage on the platoon, receiving several serious wounds from automatic weapons fire in the process. Now mortally injured, he crawled towards the enemy emplacement and, when in position, threw a grenade into the bunker. The resulting explosion silenced the enemy fire, but also ended Specialist Four Sabo's life.
His indomitable courage and complete disregard for his own safety saved the lives of many of his platoon members. Specialist Four Sabo’s extraordinary heroism and selflessness, above and beyond the call of duty, at the cost of his life, are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, and the United States Army.
(The Medal of Honor is presented.) (Applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank everybody for their attendance. Please give another round of applause to the Sabo family. (Applause.) I hope that everybody enjoys the reception. I hear the food is pretty good around here. (Laughter.)
God bless you. God bless our troops. God bless the United States of America. (Applause.)
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Ed observe: This job interview with Dr. Jill Biden by Mary Ellen Flannery originally appeared on the site for the Country wide Training Association. This excerpt has been reposted with their authorization.
All of a sudden, it would seem everyone, such as President Obama, is talking about group colleges and their essential role in producing educated employees for American work opportunities in manufacturing, health companies, education and learning, and a lot more. But Dr. Jill Biden, wife to Vice President Joe Biden, has identified for years that community colleges provide a lower-value, substantial-good quality training for thousands and thousands of People in america. That&rsquos due to the fact Biden has a entrance-row seat at Northern Virginia Neighborhood Higher education, in which she has taught English as an adjunct professor because 2009. Not too long ago Biden, an educator with more than thirty many years of knowledge, conversed with NEA Today on problems ranging from college accessibility to her summer studying list.
Q: When President Obama visited your campus (Northern Virginia Neighborhood University) in February, he told pupils, &ldquoThe reality is that the expertise and education you get below will be the very best resource you have to achieve the American Assure.&rdquo How is this true? What do you feel your pupils aspire to &ndash and how does the time that they devote in neighborhood college classrooms aid them attain those dreams?
Dr. Biden: For the final 18 several years, I have noticed firsthand the power of neighborhood schools to change lives. I have welcomed college students to my classroom from a wide variety of instructional, economic, and cultural backgrounds, and I have observed how the neighborhood university method provides them the very same path of opportunity.
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WASHINGTON (Nov. sixteen, 2009)—High in the Himalaya, in the most remote kingdom in the globe, explorers have located thousands of mysterious caves. Their dim portals beckon with the assure of a glimpse into a dropped planet. Now, in two new riveting National Geographic Tv SPECIALS, created solely for manifeste tv and premiering on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, a team of climbers and scholars set out to attain them and give viewers a glimpse into the forbidden kingdom of Mustang and the unseen treasures these misplaced caves consist of.
In April 2007, a team of climbers and scientists climbed within the prolonged-concealed chambers for the 1st time in present day heritage. In “Missing Cave Temples of the Himalayas,” viewers follow the story, informed by filmmaker Liesl Clark, of how her husband, 7-time Everest summiter Pete Athans, and massive wall climber Renan Ozturk take on the harmful work of climbing into the crumbling caves. Their targets are to get inside of the inaccessible cave cities that human beings have not entered for hundreds, if not countless numbers, of years to document what’s inside of and to search for nine legendary cave temples referred to as “kabum.” What they find goes way past their anticipations, rocking the Himalayan world and rewriting the background of this remote and mystical area, previously off-limits to outsiders. The treasures consist of a fifty five-panel painted mural and piles of previous Tibetan manuscript folios, some printed in silver and gold. It is an explorer’s dream, in which each vertical transfer into a cave opening is a phase into the unknown.
A year later on, Athans and a team of internationally renowned climbers and explorers returned to the kingdom of Mustang, and their journey continues in “Secrets of Shangri-La.” With grants from the National Geographic Modern society, the team joins forces with archaeologists, anthropologists and art historians to rescue the texts from the crumbling landscape just before looters get to them. The texts are adorned with lovely “illuminations,” small paintings well worth tens of 1000′s of dollars on the worldwide artwork marketplace.
As they get ready to climb up into the caves, the Lo Manthang Youth Club, a political group from a nearby village, tries to cease them. What ensues is an intriguing set of functions involving the King of Mustang, the greatest lama of the land, and even the divinities that are believed to inhabit the location.
“These caves are most likely the most trustworthy indicator of the ongoing historical past of this area. The kinds of things we uncover in there, from the archaeological file to probably the richest literary repository we have discovered, indicates that these actually are the areas on which we want to focus if we want to set up as full as achievable a photo of the history and culture of the Himalaya,” explained Oxford University anthropologist Charles Ramble, who has analyzed this tradition for 28 several years and has lived amid the Mustang folks.
Be a part of PBS and Nationwide Geographic Television on a mystical journey by way of the most concealed areas of the Himalaya and tune in on Nov. eighteen (examine nearby listings for time) to view “Lost Caves of the Himalayas” and “Secrets and techniques of Shangri-La.” Both applications were underwritten by the Virginia Wellington Cabot Groundwork and The North Experience. Countrywide Geographic Adventure magazine will prominently feature the discoveries in Mustang in an write-up in its December/January situation, on newsstands Nov. 24.
Both “Missing Caves of the Himalayas” and “Techniques of Shangri-La” had been written, produced and directed by Liesl Clark and edited by Jean Dunoyer. Senior executive producer was John Bredar.
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Issue by Jennie K: What are the excellent neighborhoods to shift to in Colorado Springs CO?
My husband and I are relocating to Colorado Springs CO. We want to know what are the excellent neighborhoods to move to. Also, I am a instructor and would like to know what high schools I ought to utilize to work at. Thank you for your time.
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Very first, congrats to relocating one of the most stunning cities in U.S. Colorado Springs was nominated as #1 metropolis with mid-dimension city about 3 a long time in the past…
If you favor new city with medium to higher earnings area, the 1st selection would be Wolf Ranch. It is positioned to next to the Peterson Air force base, and I’ve noticed plenty of army family is finding home there.. It really is fairly new town, so extremely cleanse and wonderful home and of training course very low crime place. Specifically loved ones with no little ones desire mid dimension property that could assortment from 200k. Above that place, there is nevertheless creating place known as Cordera wherever a brand name new residence of famous builder this kind of as Keller and Classic households are being located.
If you want a bit settled and bigger house (not usually necessary but they do have alternatives), then certainly go up to Pine Creek area. The zip code is 80920.
But all of over regions are within Academy School District twenty, which has wonderful school program in the city. For the school listing of District 20, go to www.asd20.org. Great luck!
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Issue by mikesun27: What are the greatest neighborhoods in San Jose to get a rental investment property?
I am likely to get a rental property for investment (a Condominium, in the array of $ a hundred and fifty,000 to $ 250,000). I am not acquainted with San Jose location. Could any one tell me what are the very best neighborhoods and/or which neighborhoods really should I avoid in San Jose?
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I moved from Almaden Valley in San Jose to Arizona a few months back. I don’t like California in common. Every little thing is overpriced and every single city is overcrowded.
Almaden Valley in San Jose is costly evaluating to the relaxation of San Jose and has the very best faculties, but you will never ever find condos in that price variety.
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Amazing Animal Friends — National Geographic Kids proves that any two creatures can be best friends. Six heartwarming stories of companionship, including between a dog and a goat in England, a cat and an orangutan in Florida and a rabbit and a deer in Germany, prove that friendship comes in all shapes and sizes. Page 20.
World’s Coolest Skyscraper — Humans have built some unbelievable structures, including the pyramids in Egypt, the Great Wall of China and the Roman Coliseum. National Geographic Kids travels to Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, where engineers are planning a first-of-its-kind super-structure: the Dynamic Tower, a shape-shifting mega-skyscraper that is in constant motion. Each floor will rotate independently at different speeds, resulting in an amazing building that will always look different. Plus: Learn remarkable facts about six of the world’s skyscrapers. Page 14.
Wacky America — National Geographic Kids takes a road trip around the United States to see six of the wackiest roadside attractions, from a giant penguin statue in Montana to an entire alley covered in wads of chewed gum in California. Plus: Go online to kids.nationalgeographic.com to see more wacky roadside attractions. Page 24.
Guardians of the Tomb — For thousands of years a massive army of mysterious clay soldiers lay hidden underground near Xi’an, China. It is believed that China’s first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, had these life-size terra cotta warriors built to protect him in the afterlife. But you don’t have to go to China to see these ancient wonders. A new National Geographic Museum exhibit, “Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor,” will display a collection of the figures in Washington, D.C., from Nov. 19, 2009, to March 31, 2010. Page 26.
“Fantastic Mr. Fox” — National Geographic Kids goes behind the scenes of the new movie “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” based on the book by Roald Dahl, to find out if the characters in the film act anything like the real animals they depict. Do rabbits really prepare delicious food? Would a fox and rat wrestle in real life? Get the scoop on every character. Page 16.
Rhino Rescue — National Geographic Kids heads to Kenya to meet Maalim, a baby rhinoceros abandoned by his mother. Saved by a group of government rangers and the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Maalim one day may be released back into the wild. Learn the precautions Maalim’s keepers must take in order to not disrupt his natural development and what the keepers must do to ensure Maalim’s survival in the wild. Page 28.
National Geographic Kids, a multitopic, photo-driven magazine for 6- to 14-year-olds, empowers its readers by making it fun to learn about the world. Its numerous industry awards include Periodical of the Year in 2005 and 2006 from the Association of Educational Publishers. Published 10 times a year, National Geographic Kids has a circulation of 1.2 million and is available by subscription for $ 19.95 a year and on newsstands for $ 4.99 a copy. Its Web site is at kids.nationalgeographic.com.
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Previously right now, I joined with 1st Woman Michelle Obama, to announce a main commitment by ahead searching companies that have launched an ambitious new hard work to provide much more than fifteen,000 employment to military spouses and veterans in the coming years. This new energy will support produce work opportunities that are physically situated near bases, as properly as countless numbers of very sought-immediately after at-property employment possibilities to army people throughout the country. 
Armed forces households are 10 moments a lot more most likely to shift throughout state lines than civilian family members. Home based work are especially beneficial for military households simply because they can move with armed forces spouses as they relocate from base to base across the place, accommodate versatile work hrs, permit spouses who care for kids or aged mother and father to function from residence, and give home-sure veterans with disabilities new options to have a satisfying occupation. 
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These businesses and their connected task possibilities will also be built-in into the Army Husband or wife Work Partnership (MSEP), a Division of Defense-led work with a lot more than 100 organizations in the personal sector who have dedicated to a centered hard work on army partner work. MSEP was released by Dr Jill Biden previous summertime. 
Added data details of the commitments can be identified at: www.joiningforces.gov/commitments
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Mrs. Obama, who will lead the Presidential Delegation to London, is working to turn the inspiration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games into action by getting more kids healthy and active
Dallas, Texas – Today, First Lady Michelle Obama joined U.S. Olympians, Paralympians and London hopefuls to announce a nationwide commitment to get more than 1.7 million American children active as part of her Let’s Move! initiative to solve the problem of childhood obesity in a generation. Through commitments to the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), U.S. Paralympics, the U.S. Olympians Association, and USOC National Governing Bodies for sport, including USA Cycling/USA BMX, USA Soccer, USA Swimming, USA Track & Field, US Tennis Association, USA Field Hockey and USA Volleyball, these organizations will provide beginner athletic programming to more than 1.7 million kids in 2012. PHA has also created a website, www.ahealthieramerica.org/olympics, to help families find affiliated sports programs in their area.
Mrs. Obama, who will lead the Presidential Delegation to the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London this summer, is working to turn the inspiration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games into action by getting more kids healthy and active. In March, Mrs. Obama welcomed Mrs. Samantha Cameron, wife of British Prime Minister David Cameron, to the United States by hosting a mini-Olympics event for local school children and two weeks ago, Mrs. Obama spoke at the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Warrior Games.
“This year, 1.7 million young people will be participating in Olympic and Paralympic sports in their communities – many of them for the very first time. And that is so important, because sometimes all it takes is that first lesson, or clinic, or class to get a child excited about a new sport,” said First Lady Michelle Obama. “So this summer, together with our children, we can support Team USA not just by cheering them on, but by striving to live up to the example they set. In the end, some of these athletes will bring home the gold, but all of them will make our country proud, and all of them will inspire a generation of young people to get active, to strive for excellence, and to pursue whatever dreams they may hold in their hearts.”
“We’re incredibly honored to have Mrs. Obama join us in Dallas to celebrate the accomplishments of America’s finest athletes and announce new ways we can all work together to increase access to sport for young children,” said USOC CEO Scott Blackmun. “The Let's Move! initiative is an important one and something the entire Olympic family in the United States is eager to support.”
“This summer, Team USA will inspire us all with their skill, their grace and their abilities. Because of today's commitments, the inspiration will not end after the closing ceremonies,” said PHA President and CEO Larry Soler. “The First Lady's leadership has brought together a group of organizations that are committed to helping more than a million young people engage in sports in ways that were previously unavailable to them. It's important for us to remember that being active and moving more doesn't mean you have to train like our nation’s elite athletes – but being active is part of a healthy lifestyle. And the more opportunities our kids have to move, the healthier lives they will lead.”
“It was extremely important to my parents that I was active from an early age,” said Natalie Coughlin. “I started swimming competitively at age 6 to make friends, be active and be healthy. It wasn't important to my parents that I win ribbons or trophies, but it was important that I was active and dedicated to something in addition to school. Not only did it feed my competitive drive and help me be healthy, but it made me a better student and a better kid. To join with the First Lady and spread that message is truly an honor.”
Mrs. Obama has been leading a nationwide effort to combat childhood obesity so that children born today will reach adulthood at a healthy weight. The Let’s Move! initiative is a comprehensive, collaborative, and community-oriented initiative that has sought to engage every sector of society to tackle head-on the many different factors that lead to childhood obesity. Today’s announcement is a significant step towards providing children across the country with many different opportunities to become physically fit and stay active.
The Partnership for a Healthier America secured the following commitments from several National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC). PHA and USOC will work with each of these groups to evaluate and monitor their progress with these efforts.
USA Cycling/USA BMX will offer free 30-day memberships to tracks and free races/clinics at 350 BMX tracks nationwide this summer. These efforts will engage approximately 88,000 young people, an increase of 40% from 2011.
USA Field Hockey will launch the “FUNdamental Field Hockey” program to introduce kids ages 7-11 to the sport of Field Hockey at 250 locations. This program will engage 15,000 kids this year.
USA Gymnastics will challenge its local member clubs to host introductory clinics and events for National Gymnastics Day on September 22, 2012. These events will reach approximately 40,000 kids – an increase of 80% over USA Gymnastics’ youth engagement last year.
The US Olympians Association recently kicked off a “Walk to London” initiative through which 5,456 children will walk a total of 5,456 miles – the distance from Los Angeles to London – at 20 free community-based walks from April 8 through June 23. More than 250 Olympians and Paralympians will participate as walk leaders, and each walk will host other clinics and sports expos alongside the route.
US Paralympics will facilitate 300 Paralympic Ambassador visits to schools and community centers and provide training for an additional 1,000 local leaders. US Paralympics will also work with local partners to establish 80 new Paralympic Sports Clubs to reach a total of 250 clubs by the end of this year. The organization estimates that they will engage a combined 87,500 young people through these programs, an increase of 40% over last year.
The US Soccer Federation will engage 12,000 youth in 13 cities through the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s Soccer for Success program, which provides free, afterschool programming to urban youth. In 2011, the program reached 8,000 kids in 8 cities.
USA Swimming will enroll 530,000 new learn-to-swim participants in its “Make a Splash” program at more than 500 local partner sites. Additionally, USA Swimming will engage 70,000 new youth members through its local chapters. In all, USA Swimming will provide beginner programming to 600,000 young people in 2012.
The US Tennis Association (USTA) will introduce 620,000 youth to tennis by training 4,000 physical education professionals in the “10 & Under Tennis” curriculum. USTA will also expand its National Junior Tennis and Learning Network (NJTL) to reach 100,000 youth through local partner sites. Additionally, USTA will involve 30,000 youth in Kids Tennis Clubs that provide afterschool and summer programming in communities across the country. In all, USTA will reach 750,000 new kids this year.
USA Track& Field will expand its youth programming by 35% this year to reach 120,000 kids across the country. USATF will do this by engaging 80,000 youth in local track clubs and by facilitating beginner clinics and Olympian visits for 40,000 students through its Win with Integrity and Track in a Box programs for schools.
USA Volleyball will introduce 30,000 children to volleyball in 2012 by enhancing their “Grow the Game Together” programming, launching a new “Move with a New Player” program, and expanding its existing youth outreach with partners including the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) and the YMCA.
In addition, USA Basketball, as part of its Hoops for Troops initiative, will host a series of events and clinics for military families this summer in collaboration with Let’s Move!, the First Lady’s Joining Forces Initiative, and the Department of Defense. These efforts will coincide with the 2012 USA Basketball Men's and Women's National Team tour and the World Basketball Festival in July.
The USOC will support its National Governing Bodies as they work to fulfill these commitments throughout the year. In addition, the USOC will utilize the platform of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to promote active, healthy lifestyles through multiple communications channels, events, and media opportunities.
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Before right now, President Obama named Coach Nick Saban to congratulate him and the University of Alabama on their BCS Championship and their excellent 2011-2012 period. The President stated that he viewed the complete championship gaming and could not have been far more amazed with the Crimson Tide&rsquos functionality. The President commended the coach on his outstanding report and mentioned that he looks forward to congratulating the team in individual at the White Home.
 
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What in the entire world? Deliver us together in what, filthy air? No, this “Coal” is an environmental musical, not a re-tread of the Clear Coal Carolers.
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12:00 P.M. PDT
THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everybody. (Applause.) And thank you for arranging a beautiful day. This is just a spectacular afternoon and I’m thrilled to be here.
We all know how difficult these past few years have been for this country, but especially for this state. After the worst recession in our lifetimes — a crisis that followed the collapse of the housing market — it’s going to take a long time for the economy to fully recover. More time than any of us would like. But there are plenty of steps that we can take to speed up the recovery right now. There are things we can do right now to help create jobs and help restore some of the financial security that too many families have lost.
Now, I have to say that there are a few too many Republicans in Congress who don’t seem to be as optimistic as we are. They think that all we can do are try the things that have been done in the past — things that they’ve tried in the past. So they want to cut more taxes, especially for the wealthiest Americans. They want to cut back on the rules that we put in place for banks and financial institutions. They’ve said that they want to let the housing market hit bottom, and just hope for the best. That’s it. We’ve heard those ideas before. That’s their economic agenda. And I’ll be honest with you, I don’t buy it. I think they’re wrong.
We tried their ideas for nearly a decade and they didn’t work. And I refuse to sell this country short by going back to the exact same ideas that helped to get us in this mess in the first place. Our goal is to build an economy where hard work and responsibility are rewarded — where you can find a good job, make a good wage, own your own home, maybe start a business, send your kids to college. Hopefully, their lives will be even better than ours. That’s what I wish for Malia and Sasha, and I know you guys feel the same way who have kids.
And that’s where we need to go. I’ve been pushing Congress to help us get there by passing a few common-sense policies that we’re convinced will make a difference. We even made a handy “To-Do” list for Congress so they can just check them off — it’s a list like Michelle gives me. (Laughter.) I know Paul is familiar with that list. He gets it from Val.
Now, there are only five things on this list — because I don’t want to overload Congress with too much at once. But they’re ideas that will help create jobs and build a stronger economy right now.
So first up on the list — it makes absolutely no sense that we actually give tax breaks to companies that ship jobs and factories overseas. That doesn’t make any sense at all. (Applause.) So we told Congress it’s time to end the tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas, and use that money to cover moving expenses for companies that bring jobs back to America. (Applause.)
Second, instead of just talking about job creators, Congress should help small businesses and help small business owners who create most of the new jobs in America. So we want to give them a tax break for hiring more workers and paying them higher wages.
The third thing on our “To-Do” list — Congress should extend tax credits that are set to expire for our clean energy companies. These businesses are putting folks to work here in this state of Nevada. Last time I was here, in fact, I went to see a huge solar plant, solar energy plant. A lot of folks are working both in the construction of it and maintaining it. That’s happening all across the country. And so we’ve got to make sure that we are helping those folks, because that helps us break our dependence on foreign oil. Over the long term that will help drive down gas prices and it puts people to work right now. It’s the right thing to do. (Applause.)
Fourth, Congress should create a Veterans Jobs Corps so that we can help communities hire returning heroes — our veterans — as cops and firefighters and employees at national parks — because nobody who fights for this country should ever have to come home and fight for a job or fight for a roof over their heads. (Applause.)
All right, so that’s four — which brings me to the fifth. The fifth thing on the list, and that’s why I’m here today. I’m calling on Congress to give every responsible homeowner the chance to save an average of $ 3,000 a year by refinancing their mortgage. It’s a simple idea. (Applause.) It makes great sense. And I know it will have an impact.
Last October, I was in Clark County, where I announced new steps to help responsible homeowners refinance their homes. And at the time, Congress wasn’t willing to act, so we did. We went ahead and did what we could do administratively, without a new law being passed. And as a result, Americans who were previously stuck in high interest loans have been able to take advantage of these lower rates. And they’ve been able to save thousands of dollars every year.
And it turns out that two of those people are your neighbors, Paul and Valerie Keller. (Applause.) So I just had a chance to visit with Paul and Valerie and look at their beautiful home and check out the grill out back. (Laughter.) Valerie says Paul is a pretty good cook, so I’m going to take her word for it.
The Kellers have lived in this house for 14 years. Val works nearby, helping secure loans for farmers and ranchers. Paul is a retired electrical contractor who started a family business with their son. Last year, with mortgage rates at historic lows, the Kellers decided it would make sense for them to refinance. They thought it would be easy, since they’re current on their mortgage, they make their payments on time. So this is an example of responsible homeowners doing the right thing.
But when they tried to refinance, they were told they couldn’t do it. Because the Kellers’ house, like thousands of others in this state and probably some of the neighbors here, their house is underwater, which means that the price is currently lower than what they owe on it. So they were hit — you were hit with a historic drop in housing prices which caused the value of the homes in their neighborhood to plummet. And a lot of banks historically have said, well, we’re not going to refinance you if your home is underwater.
Now, luckily, the Kellers saw my announcement that I had made down in Clark County. So I’m assuming it must have been Val because whenever something smart is done, it’s usually the wife in the house. (Laughter.)
So they called their lender, and within a few months, within 90 days, they were able to refinance under this new program that we set up. Their monthly mortgage bill has now dropped $ 240 dollars a month, and that means every year they’re saving close to $ 3000. (Applause.)
Now, Val says that they’ve been talking to some of their neighbors — maybe some of you are here today — and you’re saying, well, that sounds like a pretty good idea. And a lot of folks across the country recognize this is a smart thing to do not only for homeowners but for our economy, because if Paul and Val have an extra $ 240, $ 250 a month, then they might spend it on the local business. They might go to a restaurant a little more often. They might spoil their grandkids even more. (Laughter.) And that means more money in the economy, and businesses do better, and slowly home prices start rising again. So it makes sense for all of us.
And the good news is, since I’ve made this announcement, refinancing applications have gone up by 50 percent nationwide and 230 percent here in Nevada alone. That’s the good news. People are taking advantage of this. (Applause.) That's what we want to see.
But here's the only catch — and this is where you come in, because you're going to have to pressure Congress: The pool of folks who can refinance right now, when their homes are underwater, is still too small. The reason the Kellers were able to refinance is because the only thing that we could do without congressional action was to give opportunities for refinancing for folks with a government-backed loan, an FHA-backed loan. But in order to expand that opportunity — we want to include everybody; people whose mortgages aren't government-backed. (Applause.) And in order to do that we've got to have Congress move.
There’s absolutely no reason why they can’t make this happen right now. If they started now, in a couple of weeks, in a month, they could make every homeowner in America who is underwater right now eligible to be able to refinance their homes — if they're making their payments, if they're responsible, if they're doing the right thing. And think about all those families saving $ 3,000 on average a month year– that's a huge boost to our economy. And for some of you who are underwater, you might say, instead of spending that money I can plow that back into equity in my home, and build that back up, which would further strengthen housing prices here in Nevada and around the country.
So it's the right thing to do. There's already a bill in the works. It's supported by independent, nonpartisan economists. It's supported by industry leaders. Congress should pass it right now. (Applause.)
And let me just say this — maybe there are some members of Congress watching. (Laughter.) If you need some motivation to make this happen, then you should come to Reno and you should visit with folks like the Kellers. (Applause.) I'm not saying the Kellers want all these members of Congress up in their house. (Laughter.) It's bad enough having me and Secret Service in there. (Laughter.) But at least they — they probably wouldn't mind saying hello and talking to them here in front of their house. (Laughter.) But they should talk to people whose lives are better because of the action that we took.
All over the country, there are people just like Paul and Val, folks just like you, who are doing everything they can to do the right thing — to meet their responsibilities, to look after their families, to raise their kids right, give them good values. You're not looking for a handout. You just want to make sure that somebody is looking out for you, and that when you do the right thing that you're able to keep everything that you’ve worked for. That’s what folks are looking for, and that’s what they expect from Washington: to put the politics aside and the electioneering aside, and just do what’s right for people. (Applause.)
So I need all of you and everybody who’s watching to push Congress on their “To-Do” list. Nag them until they actually get it done. We need to keep moving this country forward. Send them an email. Tweet them. Write them a letter if you’re old-fashioned like me. (Laughter.)
But communicate to them that this will make a difference. It’s one small step that will help us create the kind of economy that all Americans deserve. And that’s an economy that’s built to last. An economy where everybody has a fair shot, everybody gets a fair share, everybody is playing by the same set of rules. That’s what made us great in the past. That’s what’s going to make us great in the future.
All right. Thank you, everybody. God bless you. God bless America. And give Paul and Val a big round of applause. (Applause.)
END
12:11 P.M. PDT
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I’m preparing to transfer to Toronto at the end of this year or following and I would like some suggestions about which neighborhoods are wonderful to reside.
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The rightful backlash towards anti-gay bullying has a new champion: The guys from the 1990s pop band Erasure, who have released a new version of their Leading 5 single, “A Small Regard.” It truly is challenging not to sing along with this one.
The total name of the new outdated song is “A Small Regard – HMI Redux.” Proceeds from the monitor will go to The Hetrick-Martin Institute, the house of the Harvey Milk Substantial University, in New York, and the Genuine Hues Fund, co-launched by Cyndi Lauper.
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Manchester Town rating two harm-time targets to see off ten-male QPR and win the Premier League title in spectacular type.
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Alison Levine has been lured by arresting mountains and snow capped peaks. Although she climbed Mt Kilimanjaro, trekked up Mt. Everest as staff captain of the Ford sponsored American Women’s’ Everest Expedition, and cross nation skied the arctic circle to the North Pole (her initial time on cross place skis)- the top of the planet, she considers extreme sports a relative term. As she says, For some people it type of conjures up visions of skiers flying off of massive drop-offs and ledges — performing all kinds of issues that regular folks dont actually do. I truly feel like numerous of the items I do are things that everyone with a desire to push by themselves a bit could do. Its just about obtaining out there and trying a thing new.
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Adventurers of the Year — Countrywide Geographic Adventure’s seventh yearly “Very best of Adventure” concern recognizes 16 men and women who went to extremes in 2009 — racking up incredible achievements in exploration, conservation, motion passe-temps and humanitarian work — earning them the coveted title of Adventurers of the Calendar year. Honored for their excellent accomplishments in a selection of fields, the course of 2009 are Base jumper Dean Potter army veterans Marc Hoffmeister, Jon Koniholm, Matt Nyman and David Shebib adventurers Gayle Hoffmeister and Bob Haines explorer Albert Yu-Min Lin street trippers Stephen Bouey and Steven Shoppman surfer Maya Gabeira astronaut John Grunsfeld ultra runner Diane Van Deren humanitarian/educator Khadija Bahram filmmaker Louie Psihoyos and scientist Katey Walter Anthony. The Adventurer of the Calendar year honorees have been nominated by an advisory board of thirty explorers, researchers, journalists and luminaries in the entire world of journey. As well as: This yr, for the initial time, audience can forged a vote online for the honoree they believe very best embodies the spirit of journey. The winner will obtain the first-at any time “Adventurer of the Yr: Readers’ Option Award.” Voting, at www.ngadventure.com, ends Jan. fifteen, 2010. The Readers’ Choice winner will be introduced on the internet on Jan. 19, 2010. Web page fifty five.
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Greece’s president is due to meet leaders of the three main political parties, whose inability to form a government is raising tension across the eurozone.
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In excess of the past 3 a long time, the Obama administration has produced it a best priority to enhance accessibility to funds for little organization proprietors across The us.  When I came to SBA in early 2009, modest company owners would say to me, &ldquoI need to have a financial loan to survive.&rdquo  Considering that that time, SBA has worked tough to supply modest organizations with accessibility to funds &ndash even throughout the depth of the recession. Thanks to the Recovery Act and the Tiny Company Employment Act, SBA had a record year in FY2010, supporting more than $ 30 billion in modest enterprise lending throughout the region. 
Now we&rsquore obtaining encouraging reports that company lending is demonstrating new indications of strength. You might have noticed that the FDIC recently released information demonstrating that banking companies had their greatest boost in enterprise lending in 4 several years.   And the Wall Road Journal not too long ago wrote &ldquoAt Very last! Banking companies Are Producing New Loans.&rdquo Lately, tiny organization owners are no lengthier telling me they&rsquore fighting for survival they&rsquore speaking about needing a loan to get gain of a new chance, retain the services of one more employee or purchase a lot more stock. There are additional signs that far more income is getting into the hands of organization owners. The Division of Treasury began acquiring reports from the banking companies that participated in the Tiny Company Lending Fund (SBLF). Already these financial establishments, mostly community financial institutions, have increased their little company lending by $ 3.5 billion. And, the 27 states participating in the State Modest Enterprise Credit Initiative are also putting the cash to use, supporting lending to modest businesses and tiny producers.
Of training course, we all know that even however lending is on the rise, there&rsquos nonetheless far more to be accomplished. That&rsquos why SBA is working difficult to proceed filling gaps in the marketplace location. For illustration, we&rsquore functioning with some of the largest creditors about the state, who very last yr dedicated $ twenty billion for small organization lending more than the following about three several years.  We&rsquore also operating to streamline our processes and make it less difficult for little corporations to gain from our programs.  We lately revamped the CAPLines system to provide a working line of capital to certain businesses, like producers and federal government contractors. We also developed new plans, these kinds of as Tiny Financial loan Benefit and Community Gain, which incentivizes lenders to make little-dollar loans and opens up SBA plans to new loan companies, this kind of as CDFIs.  
We&rsquore assured that this is just the starting of the momentum little organizations want to maintain developing and making work. Every person at SBA recognizes that this is a crucial time for little companies, and we&rsquore dedicated to supporting them get the funding they need so they can lay the foundation for an economic system created to last.
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As an eerie reminder of the tragedy that befell the Japanese individuals over twelve months back, a one hundred fifty-ft vacant fishing boat has been sighted off the coast of Canada.
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In this week&rsquos deal with, President Obama referred to as on Democrats and Republicans to come jointly and act on his Congressional &ldquoto-do checklist,&rdquo which will create jobs and assist restore middle course security. In this make-or-break moment for the center class, these 5 initiatives have bipartisan support and will support produce an economic system that is developed to previous.  Although some think we should return to the identical insurance policies that led to the worst recession since the Excellent Melancholy, the President believes we need to get motion to speed up the recovery and guarantee that our economic climate as soon as once more advantages difficult perform and accountability as we preserve our region moving forward.
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The White Residence
Could twelve, 2012
We all know the previous number of a long time have been challenging for this region.  Right after the worst recession of our lifetimes, it will consider longer than any of us would like for the economic climate to totally recuperate.  But there are a lot of measures we can get to speed up the recovery.  There are things we can do &ndash right now &ndash to aid develop employment and restore some of the financial security that so a lot of family members have dropped. 
Now, the other aspect isn&rsquot so optimistic.  They believe all we can do is cut taxes &ndash specifically for the wealthiest Individuals &ndash and go back to letting banking companies and corporations write their personal principles once again.  That&rsquos their plan. 
But I believe they&rsquore wrong.  We tried their ideas for nearly a ten years, and it didn&rsquot function out so nicely.  We can&rsquot go back to the same policies that got us into this mess.  We&rsquove got to shift forward.  We need to have to create an economic system in which difficult perform and accountability are rewarded &ndash where you can discover a good occupation, individual your individual house, probably start off a corporations, and give your youngsters the possibility to do even better. 
That&rsquos where we require to go.  And I&rsquove been pushing Congress to help us get there by passing a number of widespread-feeling policies that would make a big difference.  Democrats and Republicans have currently completed some important perform collectively &ndash from passing tax cuts for staff, to opening up new markets for American items, to reforming our patent method.  But now we need to do a lot more. 
That&rsquos why we made Congress a handy &ldquoTo-Do&rdquo record &ndash just like the type I get from Michelle.  It&rsquos quick, but every of the concepts on this record will aid develop jobs and build a more robust financial system proper now. 
First, Congress really should stop giving tax breaks to companies that ship work overseas, and use that money to go over relocating costs for companies that provide work opportunities again to The usa. 
2nd, Congress ought to assist the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have labored hard and created their home loan funds on time refinance their house loans at reduced rates and help save at least $ three,000 a yr.  
Third, Congress ought to support tiny business proprietors by giving them a tax break for using the services of far more employees and having to pay them increased wages.  Tiny businesses are the motor of financial expansion in this nation.  We shouldn&rsquot be keeping them back &ndash we ought to be creating it easier for them to do well.  
Fourth, if Congress fails to act shortly, cleanse energy companies will see their taxes go up and could be compelled to lay off workers.  These organizations are putting People in america to perform and assisting break our dependence on international oil.  Congress really should lengthen these tax credits.  
And finally, Congress really should assist our veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan by developing a Veterans Work Corps.  Our men and females in uniform have served this nation with honor.  Now it&rsquos our turn to serve them.  
So that&rsquos Congress&rsquos &ldquoTo-Do&rdquo List.  But now we need to have them to start crossing factors off.  I need to have you to contact your Members of Congress, write an e-mail, tweet, and let them know we can&rsquot afford to wait around any longer to get things accomplished.  Explain to them now is the time to acquire steps we know will increase our economic climate and produce work opportunities. 
You&rsquore doing work harder.  You&rsquore assembly your obligations.  Your representatives in Washington should do the exact same.  Allow&rsquos push Congress to do the appropriate point.  Let&rsquos keep shifting this nation forward jointly. 
Thanks, and have a fantastic weekend. 
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