The United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Disability Rights Network, along with other leaders and advocates from across the disability community, signed a memorandum of agreement to solidifiy a partnership in working together to assure planning for and meeting the needs of people with disabilities before, during, and after disasters strike. Source
The week's West Wing Week was released.
Day747/March12th/Saturday: In his Weekly Address, the President paid homage to former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, commended the great strides that had been made to create a more equal American society, and reaffirmed his resolve to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. Transcript Video
The President delivered remarks at the Gridiron Dinner at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC.
Day748/March13th/Sunday: The President's op-ed appeared in the Arizona Daily Star, urging gun laws that filter the wrong people from getting their hands on a gun under the National Instant Criminal Background Check System must be better administered; that states that provide the best data should be rewarded; and that a faster and nimbler system would provide an instant, accurate, comprehensive and consistent system for background checks to sellers who want to do the right thing, and make sure that criminals can't escape it. Source
Day749/March14th/Monday: T he President traveled to Kenmore Middle School in Arlington, Virginia, visited a classroom and delivered a speech on reforming education. Transcript Video
The President held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen of Denmark in the Oval Office of the White House; then both gave statements to the press from the Oval Office. Video
The President, United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates , and Commander of the U.S. Central Command General David Petraeus met to discuss ongoing efforts in Afghanistan, including the effectiveness of the military surge, the growth of the Afghan National Security Forces, and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's expected March 21, 2011 announcement on beginning transition to Afghan security lead. They also discussed the plan to begin the reduction of U.S. forces in July 2011 and the path to completing the transition to full Afghan responsibility for security by the end of 2014. Source
The President sent these nominations to the United States Senate:
Dan Arvizu, of Colorado , to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2016. (Reappointment) Bio
Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey , NOAA, to be a Member of the Mississippi River Commission Bio
Madelyn R. Creedon, of Indiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense Bio
Alan F. Estevez, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness. (New Position) Bio
Robert C. Granger, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2014 Bio
Alan I. Leshner , of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2016. (Reappointment) Bio
Lewis Alan Lukens, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Senegal, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau Bio
Ariel Pablos-MÃ ©ndez, of New York, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development Bio
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