The project will maximize the economic development opportunities that emerge from the build-out of broadband infrastructure in Eastern Kentucky.
Barack Obama
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Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.
With strong international action on HFCs, up to 0.5°C of warming could be avoided by the end of the century.
Let us rededicate ourselves to continuing this legacy by empowering all our citizens to utilize their unique talents and abilities.
The only real way to achieve the full drawdown of U.S. and foreign troops from Afghanistan is through a lasting political settlement with the Afghan Government.
While I'm President, I'm not going to have a safe haven for terrorists and walk away from the Afghans.
The POWER+ Plan proposes a roughly $10 billion investment in coal communities, workers and technology.
The Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative is an Administration effort.
America is at its best when all our people have the tools and resources they need to pursue their dreams and meet their full potential.
That's the story of America: the story of the hunger and the desire to make us live up to our expectations.
We will continue to support President Ghani and the national unity Government as they pursue critical reforms.
We obviously have a national security interest, as the President said today, in making sure that Afghanistan can't be used as a safe haven for terrorists to attack our nation again.
No challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change.
Americans' commitment to you and to a secure, stable, and unified Afghanistan, that remains firm.
Minority-owned firms comprise over one-fifth of our Nation's businesses and add $1 trillion in output to our economy each year.
So today, our country's high school graduation rate is at an alltime high.
I hereby proclaim October 18 through October 24, 2015, as Minority Enterprise Development Week.
The U.S. has been working to negotiate an amendment to the Montreal Protocol to phase down the production and consumption of HFCs globally.
My Administration is committed to supporting these engines of growth.
No person's potential should be limited by anything other than the scope of their dreams.
Our music, in particular, has always been an honest reflection of who we really are.
U.S. support for reforms that respect rights and advance opportunities for all of the country's people.
That quintessentially American creative spirit...may be our greatest export: the American soundtrack.





