diff --git a/presidential-actions/2024-12/2024-12-11-president-biden-announces-presidential-delegation-to-attend-the-80th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-the-bulge-in-bastogne-belgium-and-luxembourg-city-luxembourg.md b/presidential-actions/2024-12/2024-12-11-president-biden-announces-presidential-delegation-to-attend-the-80th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-the-bulge-in-bastogne-belgium-and-luxembourg-city-luxembourg.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2d371e48 --- /dev/null +++ b/presidential-actions/2024-12/2024-12-11-president-biden-announces-presidential-delegation-to-attend-the-80th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-the-bulge-in-bastogne-belgium-and-luxembourg-city-luxembourg.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +date: '2024-12-11' +modified_time: 2024-12-11 12:44:24-05:00 +published_time: 2024-12-11 15:00:00-05:00 +source_url: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/12/11/president-biden-announces-presidential-delegation-to-attend-the-80th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-the-bulge-in-bastogne-belgium-and-luxembourg-city-luxembourg/ +tags: presidential-actions +title: "President\_Biden Announces Presidential Delegation to attend the 80th Anniversary\ + \ of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium and Luxembourg City,\_Luxembourg" +--- + +President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the designation of a +Presidential Delegation to Belgium and Luxembourg to attend the +Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the +Bulge on December 13-14, 2024. + +The Honorable Bill Nelson, Administrator of the National Aeronautics and +Space Administration, will lead the delegation. + +**Members of the Presidential Delegation:** + +The Honorable Thomas M. Barrett, United States Ambassador to the Grand +Duchy of Luxembourg + +The Honorable Michael M. Adler, United States Ambassador to the Kingdom +of Belgium + +The Honorable Harry Coker, Jr., National Cyber Director, Office of the +Cyber Director, The White House + +The Honorable Terri Tanielian, Special Assistant to the President for +Veterans Affairs, Domestic Policy Council, The White House + +The Honorable Sheila Casey, Executive Director of Joining Forces, The +White House + +\### diff --git a/rss.xml b/rss.xml index bf230954..185f1aa1 100644 --- a/rss.xml +++ b/rss.xml @@ -8,11 +8,45 @@ The White House Briefing Room - Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:33:59 -0500 + Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0500 https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/ + + + President Biden Announces Presidential Delegation to attend the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium and Luxembourg City, Luxembourg + + + https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/12/11/president-biden-announces-presidential-delegation-to-attend-the-80th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-the-bulge-in-bastogne-belgium-and-luxembourg-city-luxembourg/ + + + Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0500 + + + https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/12/11/president-biden-announces-presidential-delegation-to-attend-the-80th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-the-bulge-in-bastogne-belgium-and-luxembourg-city-luxembourg/ + + + presidential-actions + + + + + Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on the Passing of Nikki Giovanni + + + https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/11/statement-from-vice-president-kamala-harris-on-the-passing-of-nikki-giovanni/ + + + Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:52:25 -0500 + + + https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/11/statement-from-vice-president-kamala-harris-on-the-passing-of-nikki-giovanni/ + + + statements-releases + + Readout of Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer’s Meeting with Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo @@ -489,39 +523,5 @@ speeches-remarks </category> </item> - <item> - <title> - Letter to the Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate Regarding the War Powers Report - - - https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/06/letter-to-the-speaker-of-the-house-and-president-pro-tempore-of-the-senate-regarding-the-war-powers-report-5/ - - - Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:23:07 -0500 - - - https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/06/letter-to-the-speaker-of-the-house-and-president-pro-tempore-of-the-senate-regarding-the-war-powers-report-5/ - - - statements-releases - - - - - President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends North Carolina Major Disaster Declaration - - - https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/12/06/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-amends-north-carolina-major-disaster-declaration/ - - - Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:09:41 -0500 - - - https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/12/06/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-amends-north-carolina-major-disaster-declaration/ - - - presidential-actions - - diff --git a/statements-releases/2024-12/2024-12-11-statement-from-vice-president-kamala-harris-on-the-passing-of-nikki-giovanni.md b/statements-releases/2024-12/2024-12-11-statement-from-vice-president-kamala-harris-on-the-passing-of-nikki-giovanni.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9aae7519 --- /dev/null +++ b/statements-releases/2024-12/2024-12-11-statement-from-vice-president-kamala-harris-on-the-passing-of-nikki-giovanni.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +date: '2024-12-11' +published_time: 2024-12-11 13:52:25-05:00 +source_url: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/11/statement-from-vice-president-kamala-harris-on-the-passing-of-nikki-giovanni/ +tags: statements-releases +title: "Statement from Vice President Kamala\_Harris on the Passing of Nikki\_Giovanni" +--- + +Nikki Giovanni was a brilliant poet, a big-hearted educator, and an +unapologetic voice for justice and equality. + +As a leading voice of the Black Arts Movement, she used her poetry to +celebrate Black joy and resilience – while also speaking out for racial +and social justice. + +Nikki was committed to lifting up the next generation too. Over more +than three decades as an educator, she empowered her students to express +themselves through creative writing, mentoring hundreds of them along +the way. + +Throughout her career, Nikki never stopped demanding, and fighting for, +an America that lives up to our highest ideals: of freedom, opportunity, +fairness, and dignity for all. She leaves behind a storied legacy — in +literature, education, and in the fight for a more just America. + +Doug and I send our prayers to her family, and to all who were touched +by her work. + +\###