Barack Obama 2013-07-01 2 Subject Index ABC "20/20" program--1428 Fusion network joint venture--1422 "This Week" program--1414 "World News" program--1412 Administrative Conference of the United States, Council of the--1427 Aeronautics and Space Administration, National. See Space program Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces--908, 929, 1104, 1149-1150, 1369 Democracy efforts--1101 Detention facilities, transfer of responsibility to Afghan forces--1370 Former regime--908, 1369 Human rights issues--1101 International assistance--1174 International diplomatic efforts--1104 International Security Assistance Force--1169, 1369 NATO, role--979, 983, 1157, 1369 President--1169 Reconciliation efforts--1174, 1425 Relations with Pakistan--1169 Relations with U.S.--1169 U.S. military forces Casualties--804, 911, 932, 972, 1149-1150 Deployment--907-909, 911, 918, 970-972, 979, 995, 1019, 1024, 1066, 1148-1149, 1157, 1169, 1242, 1298, 1304, 1343, 1369, 1379, 1394 Women, status--1005 Africa See also Developing countries; specific country Agricultural production, improvement efforts--788, 801 Business leaders, meeting with President Obama--796 East Africa, Lord's Resistance Army insurgent group--1072 East Africa Community--796, 798 Economic growth and development--796-799, 801 Energy infrastructure, improvement efforts--788-789, 798, 800-801, 1005, 1060 Foreign investment in Africa--797 Governance and rule of law, strengthening efforts--798 Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons, status--894 Public health facilities and programs--791 Regional trade, promotion efforts--793, 798 Relations with U.S.--796 Africa--Continued Terrorism--1142 Trade with U.S.--789, 796-799 African Development Bank--796 African Development Foundation--1427 Agriculture Farm bill--1231 Farm subsidies--838, 1155, 1162 Food markets and prices--1271 Agriculture, Department of Rural development, loan assistance program--1127, 1141, 1155, 1162, 1176 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)--838, 1155, 1162, 1176, 1336 AIDS. See HIV/AIDS; specific country or region Air Force, Department of the Acquisition, Assistant Secretary for--1422 Air Force Academy, U.S.--1416 Secretary--1404 Alabama, bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, 50th anniversary--1030 Albania, U.S. Ambassador--1402 Al Qaida. See Terrorism American Indians and Alaska Natives Domestic violence--1248 Health care system, improvement efforts--1249 Job creation and growth--1248 Karuk Tribe, disaster assistance--1409 Land trust and property rights, strengthening efforts--1248 Tribal nations, relations with Federal Government--1247-1248 White House Tribal Nations Conference--1247, 1417, 1424-1425 Angola, U.S. Ambassador--1413 Appropriations. See Budget, Federal Argentina, U.S. Ambassador--1403 Arizona Desert Vista High School in Phoenix--884 Erickson Construction in Chandler--887, 1406 Governor--1094, 1234, 1397 President's visit--884, 1405-1406 Wildfires, damage and recovery efforts--795, 1397 Arkansas Disaster assistance--1410 Governor--1084 Armed Forces, U.S. See also Defense and national security; Defense, Department of; specific military branch "Don't ask, don't tell" policy, repeal--1160, 1267, 1304, 1306, 1310 Funding--909 GI bill--929, 1240, 1242 Joining Forces initiative--928, 932 Military families--907-908, 910, 928, 930, 1241, 1343, 1373, 1379, 1393 Servicemembers Casualties--804, 835, 908, 910, 1024, 1212, 1242, 1313, 1433 Deployment--979, 981, 985-986, 988-989, 1013, 1019, 1022, 1240, 1242, 1368 Meeting with President--1425 Military compensation and retirement systems, modernization efforts--1026 Native American servicemembers--1249 Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), treatment efforts--910, 930, 972 POW/MIA remains, recovery efforts--853, 857, 868 Service and dedication--803-805, 907, 973, 1023, 1148-1151, 1175, 1241-1243, 1305, 1319-1320, 1343, 1346, 1373, 1379, 1393, 1429 Sexual assault--910, 1390 Traumatic brain injuries, treatment efforts--910, 930 Women servicemembers--929 Arms and munitions See also specific country Chemical and biological weapons--978-979, 981-982, 985-989, 991, 993-995, 1001, 1003, 1006, 1008-1016, 1018-1023, 1025-1026, 1028-1029, 1031, 1067-1069, 1074, 1076, 1099-1100, 1105, 1107, 1111, 1157, 1298, 1356, 1378, 1408-1414, 1425 Nuclear weapons and material Nonproliferation efforts--1000, 1003, 1069, 1104, 1112, 1173, 1294-1295 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia--918 Weapons of mass destruction--1229 Army, Department of the Military Academy, U.S.--1417 Under Secretary--1428 Arts See also Smithsonian Institution Film industry representatives, meeting with President in Glendale, CA--1429 "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom," White House screening--1424 Musica Latina, White House performance--1414 Arts, National Council on the--1431 Arts, National Endowment for the--809 Arts and the Humanities, President's Committee on the--809, 1357, 1427, 1430 Asia Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)--853, 855, 1419 East Asia Summit--853, 855, 1419 Relations with U.S.--1105, 1139 South China Sea, territorial disputes--853, 855 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)--855, 1418 Atlantic Tunas, International Commission for the Conservation of--1430 Attorney General. See Justice, Department of Australia Prime Minister--1397, 1409, 1413 Prime Minister-designate--1413 Relations with U.S.--1018, 1397, 1413 Awards. See Decorations, medals, and awards Balkans, Western. See Europe Banks. See Business and industry; Development banks and funds Belize, U.S. Ambassador--1398 Bosnia and Herzegovina, U.S. Ambassador--1428 Brazil President--1017, 1414 Relations with U.S.--1017, 1414 Broadcasting Board of Governors--1403 Brookings Institution--1348 Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit--1418 East Asia Summit--1419 President Obama's visit--1414, 1418 Sultan--1418 Budget, Federal See also specific Federal agency or organization Appropriations Continuation--1097, 1106, 1108-1109, 1113-1115, 1117, 1119, 1129, 1131, 1133, 1135-1137, 1139-1140, 1142, 1148, 1152-1155, 1162, 1375 Defense, Department of--983 Congressional spending restraint--1162 Deficit and national debt--839, 845, 847-848, 851, 859-860, 866, 876-877, 895, 909-910, 956, 1009, 1025, 1033, 1035, 1037-1039, 1048-1049, 1052, 1079, 1087, 1090-1091, 1107-1108, 1117, 1119, 1123, 1129, 1132-1133, 1136, 1141, 1147, 1153, 1155, 1162, 1177, 1182, 1194, 1198, 1206-1207, 1219, 1225, 1232, 1263, 1272, 1275, 1294, 1300, 1306, 1316, 1334, 1366, 1375, 1391 Entitlement spending, reform--1035, 1038-1039, 1133, 1155, 1276 Budget, Federal--Continued Fiscal year 2014 budget--866, 1130-1131, 1133, 1154-1155, 1176, 1206-1207, 1232, 1310, 1366-1367, 1407 Government programs, spending reductions--806, 838, 845, 876-877, 909-910, 1033, 1038, 1052, 1130, 1135-1136, 1143-1144, 1187, 1207, 1249, 1366, 1375 Procurement policies, reform--1258-1259, 1274, 1431 Public debt limit--1097-1098, 1108-1110, 1114, 1119-1120, 1125-1126, 1128-1138, 1140-1142, 1144, 1147-1148, 1152-1155, 1159, 1162, 1176, 1185, 1200, 1206-1207, 1225, 1227-1228, 1231, 1238, 1253, 1271, 1278, 1296, 1385, 1417-1420 Burma Democracy efforts--899, 1062 Jade and ruby imports, U.S. prohibition--899 Business and industry See also Commerce, international; Employment and unemployment; specific State or company Automobile industry Decline--1046 Improvement--1360-1361 Strengthening efforts--859, 885, 1046, 1262, 1304, 1360-1361 Banks and financial institutions, proprietary trading, prohibition--1365 Business Roundtable--1036-1037 Construction industry, strengthening efforts--896 Credit cards, regulations and consumer protections--818, 828, 1224, 1246 Domestic investment, promotion efforts--840, 877 Foreign investment in U.S., promotion efforts--875, 1198-1201 Global competitiveness--866, 1043, 1198-1199, 1207, 1224, 1263-1264, 1279 Home loan industry--1407 Intellectual property law, strengthening efforts--1044 Manufacturing industry Advanced manufacturing, promotion efforts--1264 Decline--1262 Improvement--1262, 1271, 1293, 1297, 1367 Strengthening efforts--840, 874, 1028, 1262, 1264 Small businesses, promotion efforts--1028, 1044, 1429 Unemployed workers, incentives to hire--875, 1336 Cabinet See also specific Federal department or executive branch agency Meetings with President--1025, 1113, 1116 California Camp Pendleton--907 Democratic Party events--1303, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1429 Disaster assistance--1408, 1431 California--Continued DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., headquarters in Glendale--1314, 1317-1318, 1429 Governor--1300, 1408 Los Angeles Hilton Woodland Hills hotel--1406 KMEX--1420 Shooting at Los Angeles International Airport--1203, 1423 President's visits--890, 900, 907, 1298, 1303, 1308, 1311, 1314, 1405-1406, 1429 San Francisco Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash landing--1397 Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center--1298 Wildfires, damage and recovery efforts--1408 Camaroon, U.S. Ambassador--1403 Canada Prime Minister--1409, 1411 Relations with U.S.--1018 U.S. Ambassador--1415 Cancer Panel, President's--1432 CBS, "Evening News" program--1412 Center for American Progress--1330 Central America. See specific country Central Intelligence Agency--1424 Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities, Commission To Eliminate--1411 Children and youth See also Education Childhood obesity, prevention efforts--871, 898 Youth violence, reduction efforts--1409 Chile Elections--1432 President-elect--1432 Relations with U.S.--1432 China President--1007 Relations with U.S.--1007, 1013, 1140 State Councilor--1399 Strategic and Economic Dialogue, U.S.-China--1007, 1399 U.S. Ambassador-designate--1388, 1433 Vice Premier--1399 Civil Aviation Organization, Council of the International--1413 Civil rights Civil rights movement--960, 974-975, 1030, 1053, 1409 Disabled persons, assistance and accommodation efforts--1242 Firearm rights--1058 Freedom of religion--864, 1220 Freedom of speech--917, 1315 Civil rights--Continued Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons, equality--894-895, 918, 955, 1000, 1005, 1218, 1220, 1229, 1246, 1387 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009--1408 Minorities Anti-Semitism--1235 Minority rights and ethnic tolerance--826-827, 1235 Racial equality--825, 960, 1318, 1406 Racial profiling--824-825, 897 Relations with police--825, 897 Privacy--917, 1380, 1382, 1385 Wage equality--1335 Women's rights and gender equality--870 Climate change. See Environment Clinton Global Initiative--1078 CNN "New Day" program--1408 "The Situation Room" program--1412 Colombia Crime and narcotrafficking--1151-1152 Economic growth and development--1325 Energy cooperation with U.S.--1325 Free trade agreement with U.S.--1231, 1325 Human rights issues--1325 President--1325, 1423, 1430 Relations with U.S.--1325 Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) insurgent group--1325 Security cooperation with U.S.--1325 U.S. Ambassador--1415 U.S. national emergency, continuation--1151-1152 Colorado Disaster assistance--1402, 1413-1414 Governor--1414 Severe flooding, damage and recovery efforts--1414 Wildfires, damage and recovery efforts--1402 Commerce, Department of--1418 Assistant Secretaries Economic Development--1412 International Trade Administration--1419 Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs--1398 Deputy Secretary, Acting--1198 General Counsel--1419 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National--1404 Secretary--799, 1044, 1198-1199, 1431 SelectUSA business investment initiative--1198-1200 Under Secretaries International Trade--1198, 1424 Oceans and Atmosphere--1404 U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, Director General--1419 Commerce, international See also specific country or region Burmese jadeite and rubies, prohibition of certain exports to U.S.--899 Export controls, U.S. national emergency--914 Free and fair trade--1360 Global financial markets Stabilization efforts--1000, 1008 Group of Twenty (G-20) nations--894, 918, 991, 1004, 1006-1009, 1018, 1406, 1411 Intellectual property law, strengthening efforts--1140 Multilateral trade agreement in Bali, Indonesia--1360 U.S. exports, expansion--847, 859, 875, 885, 895, 1042-1044, 1138, 1198-1199, 1231, 1431 Commission. See other part of subject Commodity Futures Trading Commission--1243, 1404, 1407, 1432 Communications See also specific news organization, State, or country Broadband and wireless technologies--827, 1181, 1289, 1315 Infrastructure, national, improvement efforts--1033, 1232, 1271 News media, Presidential interviews--1400, 1403, 1408-1409, 1412-1413, 1419-1420, 1422, 1424, 1428, 1430 Communications Commission, Federal--827, 1404 Congo, Democratic Republic of the Political unrest and violence--788, 792-793, 1176 President--792 U.S. national emergency, continuation--1175 Congress Bipartisanship--815, 817, 821, 838, 844, 848, 851, 860, 862, 876, 880, 896, 926, 936, 988, 1020, 1034, 1051, 1099, 1107-1109, 1113, 1116-1117, 1129-1131, 1133-1134, 1136, 1139, 1147, 1152-1156, 1161-1162, 1177-1178, 1185, 1188, 1194, 1196, 1209, 1219, 1225, 1228, 1232-1233, 1236, 1238-1239, 1251, 1264, 1267, 1271, 1273, 1277-1278, 1288, 1294-1295, 1297, 1299-1300, 1306, 1316, 1318, 1338, 1364, 1366, 1368, 1378, 1384 Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus--1401 Congressional Black Caucus--1053, 1398, 1411 Congressional Hispanic Caucus--1399 House of Representatives House Democratic Caucus--1403, 1419-1420 House Republican Conference--1420 Minority leader--820, 829, 832-833, 870, 986, 1131, 1183-1184, 1196-1197, 1296-1297, 1311-1312, 1409, 1417-1418, 1420 Speaker--924, 986, 1038, 1049-1050, 1117, 1122, 1125, 1127, 1129-1131, 1133, 1136-1137, 1140, 1143-1144, 1178, 1209, 1219, 1272, 1276, 1301, 1379, 1417-1419 Congress--Continued Members, meetings with President--988, 1400-1401, 1403-1404, 1409-1410, 1424, 1427 Senate Majority leader--816, 829, 832, 880, 986, 1131, 1229, 1311-1312, 1409, 1417-1418, 1420, 1426 Minority leader--816, 986, 1044, 1125, 1131, 1188, 1206, 1245, 1328, 1337, 1417-1418 Presidential nominations, confirmation process--816-818, 927, 1161, 1267, 1270, 1287-1288, 1365, 1391 Procedural rule changes--1287-1289 Senate Democratic Caucus--1403, 1412, 1420 Senate Republican Conference--1412, 1420 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation--1053 Connecticut, 2012 shooting in Newtown--1196, 1239, 1296, 1372, 1379, 1431 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau--816, 828, 889, 906, 941, 948, 967 Consumer Product Safety Commission--1424 Corporation. See other part of subject Credit Union Administration Board, National--1407, 1432 Crime. See Law enforcement and crime Croatia, nuclear energy, cooperation with U.S.--1041 Cuba Democracy efforts--1236 Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base Closure of detention facilities--883, 1067, 1394, 1423 Detention of alleged terrorists--1370 U.S. policy changes--1236 Cultural Property Advisory Committee--1411 Curaçao, trade with U.S.--1393 Deaths Boggs, former Rep. Corrine C. "Lindy"--870 Eisenhower, John S.D.--1392 Foley, Thomas S., former Speaker of the House of Representatives--1161, 1188 Gilligan, former Rep. John J.--973 Gray, former Rep. William H., III--802 Jemison, Theodore J.--1318 Mandela, Nelson R., former President of South Africa--1341, 1344, 1362, 1430 Skelton, former Rep. Isaac N. "Ike"--1187 Thomas, Helen A.--829 Young, Rep. C. William--1162 Decorations, medals, and awards Arts, National Medal of--808-810, 1398 Congressional Gold Medal--1030 Daily Point of Light Award--813, 1399 Humanities Medal, National--808-810, 1398 Medal of Honor--970, 1148-1149, 1402, 1407, 1414, 1420 Decorations, medals, and awards--Continued Nobel Prize--995 Presidential Medal of Freedom--1280, 1284-1286, 1421, 1426 Defense, Department of See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense and national security; specific military branch Assistant Secretaries Asian and Pacific Security Affairs--1432 Homeland Defense--1432 Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict--1412 Combatant commanders, meeting with President--1425 Cost Assessment and Progam Evaluation, Director of--1412 Funding--1394 Guantanamo Closure, Special Envoy for--1423 Intelligence, Principal Deputy Under Secretary for--1401 Joint Chiefs of Staff--867, 986, 997, 1014, 1024, 1056, 1390-1391 Personnel and Readiness, Under Secretary for--1400 Secretary--867, 1024, 1056, 1058, 1241, 1287, 1390-1391, 1398, 1403, 1408, 1411, 1414, 1419, 1421-1423, 1426-1427, 1430-1431 Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD--1423 Defense and national security See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense, Department of; Terrorism 2010 National Security Strategy, implementation plan--1321 Border security--811-812, 896, 926, 1177, 1264, 1300, 1373 Classified national security information--794, 892, 916-917, 919, 922, 1382, 1385, 1431 Cybersecurity Cyber attacks--1197 Strengthening efforts--982, 1003, 1422 Electronic surveillance program--794-795, 892, 916-917, 919-922, 992-993, 1017, 1380-1383, 1385, 1397, 1404, 1421 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act--1404 Intelligence--794, 893, 916-917, 920-921, 992, 1017, 1067 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board--1403 Democratic Party See also specific State Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee--1183, 1195-1196, 1296, 1308, 1311-1312 Democratic National Committee--1088, 1303-1304, 1307, 1399, 1415, 1417, 1421-1422, 1425, 1429 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee--1223, 1227, 1235, 1237-1238, 1266-1267, 1308, 1311-1312 Denmark Prime Minister--1410 Relations with U.S.--1003 Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal--1407 Developing countries See also Development banks and funds; specific country or region Food security, strengthening efforts--1105 Poverty--1105 Development, U.S. Agency for International--796, 1432 Development banks and funds See also Developing countries African Development Bank--798 Inter-American Development Bank--1417 Disabled American Veterans--928-929, 931, 933 Disaster assistance See also Natural disasters; specific State, country, or executive branch agency Arkansas--1410 California--1408, 1431 Colorado--1402, 1413-1414 Florida--1405 Illinois--1429 Iowa--1397, 1405 Kansas--1421 Karuk Tribe--1409 Minnesota--1402 Missouri--1401, 1411 Montana--1399 Nebraska--1429 New Hampshire--1405 New Mexico--1418, 1423 New York--1400 North Carolina--1417, 1423 North Dakota--1399, 1423 Pennsylvania--1418 Santa Clara Pueblo--1417, 1422 South Dakota--1405, 1425 Texas--1405, 1433 Vermont--1405 West Virginia--1402 Wisconsin--1406 Diseases See also HIV/AIDS AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, Global Fund To Fight--1005, 1322, 1324 District of Columbia American University--1430 Capital Area Food Bank--1429 Democratic Party events--1415, 1417, 1421 Fiscal year 2014 budget request--1206 Food and Friends--1413 Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, District of Columbia Commission on--1398 Korean War Veterans Memorial--867, 869, 1401-1402 District of Columbia--Continued Lincoln Memorial--1406 Marine Barracks Washington, DC--1416 Martha's Table, Inc.--1420 Mayor--1056-1057, 1330 Molly Malone's restaurant--1425 Politics and Prose Bookstore--1429 Shooting outside U.S. Capitol--1418 Taylor Gourmet restaurant--1419 Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus--1330, 1338 Washington Navy Yard shooting--1030-1031, 1056-1057, 1414-1416 WRC--1419 Drug abuse and trafficking See also specific country or region Foreign narcotics traffickers--1151-1152 Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission--1406 Economic Co-operation and Development, Organisation for--982, 1325, 1413 Economy, international. See Commerce, international Economy, national See also Budget, Federal; Employment and unemployment; specific State Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act--1407 Economic concerns--817, 830-833, 836-838, 847, 859, 866, 873, 921, 927, 939, 946, 965, 976, 985, 1030-1032, 1046, 1048, 1051, 1089, 1117, 1132, 1134-1135, 1146, 1148, 1152-1153, 1190, 1224, 1238, 1243, 1272, 1305, 1321, 1326, 1330-1331, 1336, 1367 Financial regulations, strengthening efforts--817-818, 828, 859, 1244-1246, 1365, 1407 Government bonds, creditworthiness--1039, 1049-1050, 1052, 1132, 1134-1137, 1140, 1144, 1153-1154 Household incomes, decline--830, 837, 885, 906, 951, 966, 1224 Improvement--818, 828, 837, 842, 865, 873, 883, 885, 894-895, 925, 939, 946, 966, 1009, 1028, 1032, 1037, 1043, 1051, 1055, 1107, 1115, 1119, 1121, 1132, 1145, 1153, 1198, 1208, 1220, 1230, 1244, 1262, 1269, 1293, 1377, 1384 Income inequality, increase--838, 859, 873, 883, 895, 947, 976, 1032, 1047, 1196, 1224, 1331-1333 NASDAQ stock exchange, service disruption--1408 Poverty, efforts to combat--960, 1334, 1368 Strengthening efforts--817-819, 824, 831, 833, 837-839, 843-845, 847-849, 851, 859-863, 866, 873, 877-878, 883-884, 916, 921, 927, 935, 939-940, 946-947, 951-952, 956, 960, 965-966, 976-977, 981, 984-985, 1009, 1022, 1025, 1028, 1030-1033, 1035, 1043, 1046-1048, 1052, 1089, 1096, 1098, 1113, 1116, 1121, 1126, 1130, 1133, Economy, national--Continued Strengthening efforts--Continued ,,,1145-1148, 1152, 1154-1155, 1162, 1177, 1179, 1181-1182, 1184, 1197, 1206-1208, 1219, 1224-1225, 1230, 1233, 1239-1240, 1246, 1263-1264, 1267, 1269, 1272, 1293-1294, 1300, 1304-1305, 1309-1310, 1315, 1317, 1329, 1333-1334, 1338, 1341, 1366-1367, 1375, 1378, 1391 Travel and tourism, promotion efforts--1044 Education See also specific State Bullying, prevention efforts--871 Early childhood education programs--841, 849, 955, 960, 1054, 1181, 1225, 1228, 1267, 1272, 1297, 1305-1306, 1309, 1335 Foreign exchange programs--857, 959, 1292 Global competitiveness--827, 841, 849, 940, 944, 947, 951, 965-966, 1037, 1179-1180, 1210, 1232, 1272, 1289, 1297, 1310, 1317, 1334 Government and private sector, coordination efforts--844, 850-851 Postsecondary education Affordability--818, 830, 841-842, 850-852, 895, 904, 915, 940-945, 947-953, 957, 959-960, 962-965, 967-970, 1037, 1054, 1181, 1210, 1264, 1272, 1305, 1335, 1408 Career training and continuing education--841, 850-851, 876, 963, 1200, 1262, 1264, 1367, 1379 Community colleges--841, 884, 1200 Federal assistance--943, 949, 958, 968 For-profit institutions--958-959 Historically Black Colleges and Universities--1054 Improvement efforts--943, 949, 952, 957-958, 968-970 Pell grants--943 Scholarship and financial aid forms, simplification--1258 Student loan programs, improvement efforts--816, 841, 850, 852, 915, 941-945, 948, 950, 952-953, 964, 967-970, 1400 School improvement and renovation--875, 1232 Science and math programs--1180, 1183 Standards and school accountability--1367 Teachers--906, 1181 Technology and innovation, expansion efforts--827, 841, 849, 944, 949, 1180-1181, 1289, 1379 Vocational and technical education programs--1335 Education, Department of Assistant Secretaries Communications and Outreach--1422 Postsecondary Education--1424 Special Education and Rehabilitative Services--1398 Deputy Secretary--1412 Education, Department of--Continued Secretary--938, 943, 945, 963-964, 1178, 1180, 1259, 1408 Under Secretary--1422 Egypt Democracy efforts--790-792, 802, 934-935, 1001, 1071, 1112, 1397, 1400 International diplomatic efforts--934 Multinational Force and Observers--1371 Political unrest and violence--791, 802, 933-934, 1397-1398, 1406-1408 President--790-791, 802, 934-935, 1397 Relations with Israel--1112 Relations with U.S.--802-803, 933-934, 1071, 1112, 1407 Security cooperation with U.S.--934 U.S. assistance--792 Elections See also specific State or country 2014 congressional elections--1090, 1196, 1225-1227, 1235, 1238-1239, 1266-1268, 1296-1297, 1303, 1308, 1311, 1313 Campaign finance laws--1138, 1225 Voter participation--1228, 1402 Voting Rights Act--1402 Emergency Board No. 244, Presidential--1428 Emergency Management Agency, Federal. See Homeland Security, Department of Employment and unemployment See also Economy, national; specific State Job creation and growth--806-807, 824, 830, 840, 847-848, 859, 861, 865, 873-875, 883-885, 887-888, 1044, 1047, 1055, 1132, 1147, 1162, 1199-1200, 1206, 1224, 1231, 1240, 1262, 1264, 1272, 1293-1294, 1296, 1316-1317, 1325, 1335, 1347, 1366-1368 Job losses--859 Undocumented workers, reduction and prevention efforts--926, 1177, 1300 Unemployment insurance--1336, 1347, 1366-1367, 1376, 1378, 1391 Unemployment rate--876, 895, 921, 940, 947, 976, 1231 Energy See also Environment; specific State or country Alternative and renewable sources and technologies Promotion efforts--798, 801, 875, 885, 961-962, 991, 1004, 1103, 1235, 1267 U.S. production--859-860, 865, 1249, 1269, 1293, 1296 Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction--1263, 1297 Domestic sources--840, 847, 859, 875, 961, 1043, 1047, 1132, 1141, 1236, 1249, 1263, 1269, 1271, 1293, 1296, 1315, 1377, 1379 Energy--Continued Energy efficiency and weatherization Homes and buildings--806, 961-962, 1269 Industrial facilities--1263 Foreign sources--1069, 1235 Fuel efficiency standards, strengthening efforts--1235, 1263, 1269, 1310, 1329 Gasoline, oil, and natural gas costs--1104 Greenhouse gas emissions, regulation--1104 Infrastructure and grid improvements--999 National energy policy--1198, 1210 Oil and gas industry, Federal regulations and oversight--1141 Solar and wind energy--1263 Energy, Department of Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy--1424 Assistant Secretaries Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs--1412 Fossil Energy--1412 International Affairs--1422 Chief Financial Officer--1422 General Counsel--1404 Nuclear Security Administration, National--1404, 1424 Science, Office of--1426 Secretary--799, 1262 Under Secretaries Energy--1400 Nuclear Security--1404 England. See United Kingdom Environment See also Energy Carbon emissions--1269, 1329 Climate change--824, 833, 961, 991, 999, 1004, 1009, 1089, 1104, 1190, 1196, 1235, 1249, 1329 Conservation Promotion efforts--1329 Wildlife preservation, strengthening efforts--788 Mercury and lead levels, reduction efforts--1235 Oceans, coasts, and lakes, protection and restoration efforts--1329 Quality and improvement efforts--824, 1263 United Nations Climate Change Conference--1104 Environmental Cooperation, Commission for, Joint Public Advisory Committee--1432 Environmental Protection Agency--824, 1287, 1412, 1424, 1432 Environmental Quality, Council on--1329 Estonia President--978, 982, 1402 Relations with U.S.--979, 982-983 Europe See also specific country Baltic States Energy security--982 Relations with U.S.--983 Europe--Continued European Union Eastern Partnership--1000 U.S. Representative--1413 Financial markets Stabilization efforts--1009 Unrest--1157 Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership--979, 982, 991, 1000, 1003, 1009, 1037, 1044, 1157 Western Balkans, NATO presence and peacekeeping efforts--913 Export Council, President's--1415, 1430 Export-Import Bank, U.S.--796, 1398 FBI. See Justice, Department of FDIC. See Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Federal. See other part of subject FEMA. See Homeland Security, Department of Financial Services Forum--1418 Finland President--1410 Relations with U.S.--1003 Florida Democratic Party events--1235, 1238, 1425 Disaster assistance--1405 Jacksonville Dames Point Marine Terminal--1401 JAXPORT--858 President's visits--858, 1235, 1238, 1401, 1406-1407, 1424-1425 State of Florida v. George Zimmerman verdict--813, 824 U.S. Representative, death--1162 WFLA in Tampa--1419 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court--916, 922, 1381 Foreign policy, U.S. See also specific country or region Civil and human rights, promotion efforts--853, 883, 909, 934, 987, 1015, 1019, 1060-1066, 1071-1074 Democratization--804, 808, 1069, 1071, 1377 Diplomatic efforts, expansion--983 Diplomatic security, strengthening efforts--891, 909, 1371, 1377, 1392 Foreign Ambassadors to U.S., credentialing ceremony--1400, 1414, 1430 Foreign diplomatic corps, White House reception--1401 Open government and transparency, promotion efforts--1006, 1061, 1270, 1291 Peace efforts, expansion--978, 988, 1267 Poverty, efforts to combat--1105 "Fox News Sunday" program--1412 France Mali, role--1007 President--794, 1007, 1023, 1290, 1408-1410, 1412, 1421, 1426 Relations with U.S.--1007, 1018, 1023, 1290, 1421 Fusion network, joint venture with ABC--1422 Gabon, U.S. Ambassador--1413 Georgia, Republic of Democracy efforts--1270 President--1270, 1426 Prime Minister--1270 Relations with U.S.--1270 Women's rights--1270 Germany Chancellor--794, 1397, 1409, 1416, 1421 Elections--1416 Relations with U.S.--1416, 1421 Global Development Council, President's--1428 Government organization and employees See also Budget, Federal; specific agency or organization Accountability and transparency, strengthening efforts--805-806 Civilian Federal employees, alternate pay plan--984 Federal Government contracting policies, reform--807, 1218 Federal infrastructure review and permitting, modernization efforts--1233 Federal programs, improvement efforts--807, 1025, 1033, 1115 Funding lapse and partial furlough--1113, 1116-1117, 1119-1136, 1138-1139, 1141, 1143, 1147-1148, 1152-1156, 1176, 1185, 1196, 1200, 1206, 1209, 1212, 1225-1228, 1231, 1238, 1249, 1253, 1271, 1293, 1296, 1375, 1384, 1417-1420 Government data and public information Electronic access--806 Public-private applications--806 Restructuring and reform--805, 807, 1407 Uniformed services, alternate pay plan--983-984 Veterans, Federal employment opportunities--932, 1240 Young leaders program participants, meeting with President--1426 Great Britain. See United Kingdom Greece Economic growth and development--913 Financial markets, stabilization efforts--913 National debt--913 Prime Minister--912, 1399 Relations with U.S.--912-913 Security cooperation with U.S.--913 Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base. See Cuba Hawaii Kailua Bob's Pizzeria--1434 Island Snow Hawaii--1434 Kailua Beach Center--1434 Marriage equality legislation, passage--1246 President's visit--1432-1433 Stan Sheriff Center in Manoa--1433 Health and Human Services, Department of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services--1398 Head Start programs--956, 1122, 1127, 1136 National Institutes of Health--1322-1323 Planning and Evaluation, Assistant Secretary for--1412 Secretary--973, 1045, 1096, 1120, 1322, 1398, 1408, 1418 Surgeon General--1426 Health and medical care See also Diseases; HIV/AIDS; Science and technology Affordability and costs--847, 859, 895, 897, 924-925, 1037, 1043, 1050, 1079, 1084, 1087, 1090-1094, 1096, 1119, 1191-1193, 1213-1214, 1216, 1218, 1234, 1263, 1265, 1272, 1297, 1316, 1327-1328, 1339-1340 Contraception and family planning--897, 1092, 1210, 1214, 1339 Cost control reforms--821-823, 843, 865, 936, 956, 1033, 1037, 1043, 1082, 1085, 1094-1095, 1198, 1215, 1253, 1274, 1276, 1377 Employer-based health insurance coverage--924, 1085-1087, 1095 Exercise--898 Health insurance exchanges--807, 821, 897, 924, 931, 935, 1081-1084, 1089, 1091-1096, 1107, 1110, 1115, 1117-1119, 1124, 1163-1167, 1184-1185, 1191-1193, 1213-1216, 1218, 1221-1222, 1226, 1233, 1239, 1251-1261, 1265, 1268, 1271, 1274-1275, 1293, 1299, 1307, 1312, 1316-1317, 1327-1329, 1337, 1339-1340, 1374, 1378, 1380, 1386, 1408, 1416, 1431, 1433 Health insurance executives, meeting with President--1268 Health insurance reforms--807, 820-823, 830-831, 839, 843, 845, 848, 859-860, 863, 878, 885, 888, 897, 924-925, 935-936, 956, 1032, 1034, 1038-1039, 1047, 1049-1050, 1053, 1055, 1079-1081, 1083-1087, 1090, 1092-1096, 1107, 1110, 1117-1118, 1142, 1163-1164, 1185, 1190-1191, 1193, 1213-1215, 1218, 1221, 1233, 1249, 1253-1255, 1263, 1265, 1271, 1273-1274, 1293, 1307, 1310, 1312, 1315, 1317, 1323, 1328-1329, 1337-1338, 1340-1341, 1374, 1383, 1386-1388, 1400 Health insurance, protection of coverage--1252, 1255-1256, 1259-1260, 1386-1387 Information technology--806, 1095, 1398 Health and medical care--Continued Insurance coverage and access to providers--935, 1079, 1088, 1090-1091, 1093, 1118, 1163, 1165-1168, 1191-1193, 1214, 1216, 1218, 1220, 1222, 1226, 1234, 1252-1253, 1260, 1265, 1268, 1297, 1312, 1327-1328, 1337, 1339, 1374, 1378, 1383, 1386 Medicare and Medicaid--1038, 1081, 1087, 1092, 1094, 1099, 1164, 1195, 1214, 1222, 1226, 1234, 1239, 1252, 1265, 1317, 1327, 1334, 1341 Mental health programs and services--930, 1058 Nurses--954 Nutrition--898 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act--820, 924-925, 930, 1025, 1043, 1087, 1091-1096, 1098-1099, 1109-1110, 1115-1117, 1119, 1124, 1133, 1163, 1167, 1184-1185, 1191-1195, 1213-1217, 1226, 1251, 1255, 1259, 1293, 1309, 1326-1329, 1339-1340, 1374, 1408, 1416, 1418, 1424, 1426-1427 Preventive care and public health programs--897, 1092, 1094, 1214, 1327, 1339 Research and development--930, 1136, 1290, 1305 Seniors, prescription drug benefits--1080, 1092, 1194, 1328 Women's health issues--1092, 1214, 1339 Young adults Insurance coverage as dependents, age limit extension--897, 924, 1080, 1092, 1214, 1328, 1339 Low-cost insurance coverage--1339 Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on--1409 HIV/AIDS See also specific country or region Domestic prevention and treatment strategy--1290, 1322-1323 HIV-positive immigrants, elimination of ban on entry--1323 International prevention and treatment efforts--1324 Minorities--1323 President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)--788, 791, 857, 1005, 1322-1323 Holidays and special observances Christmas--1346, 1372, 1393, 1429 Diwali--1205 Eid al-Adha--1151 Eid al-Fitr--912 Hajj--1151 Halloween--1423 Hanukkah--1320, 1342-1343 Independence Day--803, 805 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, National--1401-1402 Kwanzaa--1395 Labor Day--984-985 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, 50th anniversary--959, 974, 976-977, 1319, 1409 Nelson Mandela International Day--819 Holidays and special observances--Continued Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance--1025 Ramadan--808, 864-865, 1399 Ramazan Bayrami--1406 Rosh Hashanah--1001 Sikhism, anniversary of founder's birth--1269 Thanksgiving Day--1319-1321, 1428 Veterans Day--1239, 1241, 1425 World AIDS Day--1322 Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--1407, 1422 Holy See (Vatican City), Pope--1332 Homeland Security, Department of See also Defense and national security; Terrorism Chief Information Officer--1421 Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S.--1432 Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Officer--1411 Commissioner of Customs--1404 Domestic Nuclear Detection, Office of--1410 Emergency Management Agency, Federal--805, 1128-1130 General Counsel--1404 Inspector General--1428 National Protection Programs, Under Secretary for--1404 Secretary--811, 1159, 1373 Housing Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)--888-889, 902, 904-905, 927 Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)--888-889, 902, 904-905, 927 Homelessness--889 Housing market Access--886-887, 889 Decline--886, 890, 900, 902-903 Improvement--886-887, 890, 895, 901, 903, 927, 1028, 1365, 1367 Strengthening efforts--885-886, 888, 895, 900, 902, 904-905, 927 Hurricane-displaced households, Federal assistance--1189 Mortgage market and lending practices Abuses--886, 889 Community-based lenders--889 Federal Government, role--889 Improvement efforts--887, 889, 906, 927, 1365 Private sector, role--888-889, 927 Refinancing--842, 886-887, 901-902, 905, 1317 Rental housing, expansion and improvement efforts--888, 903, 906, 1365 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Housing Administration, Federal--886, 889 Secretary--884, 887, 903, 1406 Housing Finance Agency, Federal--889, 927, 1287, 1407 Humanities, National Endowment for the--809 Hungary, U.S. Ambassador--1424 Hurricanes. See Disaster assistance; Natural disasters; specific Federal agency or State Iceland Prime Minister--1410 Relations with U.S.--1003 Trade with U.S.--1003 U.S. Ambassador--1422 Idaho, Governor--1084 Illinois Disaster assistance--1429 Governor--836, 840 Knox College in Galesburg--836 Lieutenant Governor--836 Marriage equality legislation, passage--1220 President's visit--1401 Immigration and naturalization See also Defense and national security; specific country or region American "melting pot"--1299, 1302 Citizenship--812, 896, 1177, 1300 Fast for Families demonstration for reform--1429 HIV-positive immigrants, elimination of ban on entry--1323 Illegal immigration--812, 896, 1277, 1300 Reform--811-813, 816, 831, 838, 842, 848, 860, 874, 887, 896, 904, 926, 1025, 1037-1038, 1155, 1161-1162, 1176-1178, 1200, 1219-1220, 1224, 1228, 1237, 1239, 1261, 1264, 1272, 1277, 1297, 1299-1303, 1305, 1310, 1317, 1368, 1373, 1378-1379, 1384, 1399, 1423-1424, 1426, 1429 Visa policy, U.S.--1044, 1300 India Economic growth and development--1101 Nuclear energy, cooperation with U.S.--1100, 1103 Poverty, reduction efforts--1101, 1169 Prime Minister--1099, 1102, 1169 Relations with Pakistan--1101, 1169, 1174 Relations with U.S.--1100-1102, 1105 Research and technology, cooperation with U.S.--1103 Security cooperation with U.S.--1102-1103, 1105-1106 Terrorist attacks in Kashmir--1100, 1104 Trade with U.S.--1101, 1103 Indonesia Bali Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit--1418 Trans-Pacific Partnership leaders summit--1419 President--1418 President Obama's visit--1414, 1418 U.S. Ambassador--1403 Infrastructure Advisory Council, National--1432 Insurance Commissioners, National Association of--1427 Intelligence. See Defense and national security; specific Federal agency Intelligence, Office of the Director of National--1383 Inter-American Foundation--1426 Interior, Department of the Assistant Secretaries Fish and Wildlife--1422 Indian Affairs--1248 Insular Areas--1412 Land and Mineral Management--1424 Policy, Management, and Budget--1424 Deputy Secretary--1403 Land Management, Bureau of--1424 Park Service, National--1346 Secretary--867, 1247, 1336, 1346 International. See other part of subject Iowa Disaster assistance--1397, 1405 KCCI in Des Moines--1420 Iran Diplomatic relations with U.S.--1069-1070, 1106-1107, 1112, 1294-1295, 1298, 1417 International and U.S. sanctions--1112, 1256-1257, 1279-1280, 1294-1295, 1298, 1312, 1345, 1348-1349, 1356, 1389 International diplomatic efforts--1008, 1070, 1106, 1112, 1202, 1247, 1257, 1279-1280, 1294-1295, 1298, 1312-1313, 1345, 1348-1351, 1354-1356, 1388-1389, 1425-1427, 1429 Minister of Foreign Affairs--1106, 1294 Nuclear energy, civilian usage--1295, 1354 Nuclear weapons development--1001, 1008, 1021, 1069-1070, 1089, 1105-1107, 1112, 1202, 1256-1257, 1279, 1294-1295, 1298, 1307, 1312-1313, 1345, 1348-1351, 1354, 1356, 1378, 1388-1389, 1400, 1422, 1425-1427, 1429 President--1069-1070, 1106-1107, 1256, 1294, 1348, 1355, 1417 Relations with Israel--1112 Relations with Syria--1021 Supreme Leader--1069, 1106 Terrorism, sponsorship--1350 U.S. national emergency, continuation--1247 Iraq Counterterrorism efforts--1204 Democracy efforts--1201, 1204 Energy infrastructure and capacity, strengthening efforts--1204 Prime Minister--1201, 1203, 1421 Regional integration and relations, strengthening efforts--1201, 1203 Relations with Kuwait--1027 Relations with U.S.--1201-1203 Security cooperation with U.S.--1201, 1204 Student exchanges with U.S.--1205 Iraq--Continued Syria, role--1204 Trade with U.S.--1205 U.S. and coalition forces, withdrawal--987, 995, 1022, 1066, 1201, 1203, 1298, 1304, 1394 Israel See also Middle East Gaza conflict--1070 Minister of Justice--1352, 1403 Prime Minister--871, 1070, 1077, 1111, 1349, 1351-1354, 1356, 1400, 1404, 1414, 1417, 1422, 1425, 1429 Relations with Arab States--1070 Relations with Egypt--1112 Relations with Iran--1112 Relations with Palestinian Authority--871 Relations with U.S.--978, 988, 1070, 1111-1112, 1295, 1343-1345, 1388 Security cooperation with U.S.--1022, 1112, 1350-1351, 1353, 1356, 1400, 1422, 1429 West Bank settlements--1070 Italy Afghanistan, role--1157 Defense relationship with U.S.--1157 Financial markets, stabilization efforts--1156 Prime Minister--1156, 1413, 1421 Relations with U.S.--1018, 1157 U.S. Ambassador--1399 Jamaica, U.S. Ambassador--1413 Japan Defense relationship with U.S.--1006 Prime Minister--1006, 1410 Relations with U.S.--1018, 1410 U.S. Ambassador--1285-1286, 1401 Jordan Relations with U.S.--979, 988 Security cooperation with U.S.--1371 Judiciary Federal Claims, U.S. Court of--1421 Federal court nominations and confirmations--1224, 1270, 1288, 1364, 1366, 1399, 1402, 1405, 1415-1417, 1425, 1428, 1432-1433 Supreme Court Associate Justices--1344 Chief Justice--1270, 1288 Tax Court, U.S.--1403, 1415 Justice, Department of Assistant Attorneys General Civil Rights--1426 Criminal Division--1415 Environment and Natural Resources--1432 Legislative Affairs--1404 National Security--1412 Attorney General--825, 1055, 1385, 1402, 1409, 1414 Justice, Department of--Continued Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--880 Bureau of Investigation, Federal--1186, 1414 Marshals Service, U.S.--1405 U.S. attorneys--1425, 1428 Kansas, disaster assistance--1421 Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution Kentucky, Governor--1084, 1192 Kenya Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport--1406 Terrorist attack at Westgate Shopping Mall--1060, 1062, 1416 President--1060, 1406, 1416 Republic of Kenya, 50th anniversary--1431 U.S. Embassy bombing, 15th anniversary--912, 1406 Kid's State Dinner--1398 Kosovo, KFOR international security force--1371 Kristallnacht, 75th anniversary--1235 Kuwait Amir--1026, 1411 Defense relationship with U.S.--1026 Relations with Iraq--1027 Relations with U.S.--1027 U.S. Ambassador--1431 Labor, Department of Employment and Training Administration, Assistant Secretary for--1431 Inspector General--1400 Secretary--823, 1241, 1402 Wage and Hour Division--1412 Labor issues Minimum wage--844, 876, 1054, 1335-1336, 1368 Unions Labor movement and organized labor--1335, 1414 Service Employees International Union (SEIU)--1300 Labor Relations Authority, Federal--1404, 1432 Labor Relations Board, National--878, 1400, 1404 Latvia President--978, 982, 1402 Relations with U.S.--979, 982-983 Law enforcement and crime Gun control--880, 1054, 1239, 1372, 1379 Gun violence, prevention efforts--813, 833, 1054-1055, 1057-1058, 1315, 1372 Pardons and commutations--1376 Sentencing requirements, reform--1376 Sexual assault--1390-1391 State and community law enforcement agencies, Federal support--825-826 Law enforcement and crime--Continued State and local "Stand Your Ground" laws--826 Transnational criminal organizations--827 Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law--1404 Lebanon Hizballah political-paramilitary organization--872, 1074, 1175 Lebanese military and security forces--1074 President--1074 Refugees, U.S. assistance--1074 Relations with Syria--1074 Relations with U.S.--1074, 1175 Security cooperation with U.S.--1175 U.S. assistance--1074 U.S. Marine Corps barracks terrorist attack, 30th anniversary--1175 U.S. national emergency, continuation--872 Legal Services Corporation--1401, 1415, 1426 Legislation, enacted Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013--915 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014--1154 HIV Organ Policy Equity Act--1290, 1427 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014--1394 School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act--1251 Legislation, proposed Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013--852 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014--1107, 1110, 1115, 1122, 1127, 1129-1131, 1133, 1152, 1218, 1324, 1375-1376, 1378, 1384, 1391 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013--1229, 1335 Lesotho, U.S. Ambassador--1405 Liberia Democracy efforts--820 U.S. national emergency, continuation--820 Library of Congress--1417 Libya 2012 attack on U.S. mission in Benghazi--923, 1024, 1072 Democracy efforts--1072, 1157 International assistance--1157 NATO, role--1072 Lithuania President--978, 982, 1402 Relations with U.S.--979, 982-983 Long-Term Care, Commission on--1410 Louisiana Former U.S. Representative, death--870 Governor--1233, 1425 New Orleans Napoleon Container Terminal--1425 Port of New Orleans--1230 President's visit--1230, 1424-1425 Malaria. See Diseases Malaysia Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Kuala Lumpur--1418 President Obama's visit--1414, 1418 Prime Minister--1418 Mali Democracy efforts--938 France, role--1072 Political unrest and violence--1370 President-elect--938, 1415 Presidential election--938 Relations with U.S.--938 Management and Budget, Office of--805-807, 1412, 1418-1420 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, 50th anniversary--1406 Maryland Comcast Center in College Park--1427 Governor--1090, 1094, 1192 M. Luis Construction Co. Inc. in Rockville--1121 President's visits--1090, 1121, 1397, 1402, 1405, 1416-1417, 1423, 1426 Prince George's Community College in Largo--1090 Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda--1423 Massachusetts Boston City Hall Plaza--1423 Marathon bombing--891-893, 928, 1196 Governor--968, 1190-1192, 1195-1197, 1213, 1217 Nancy's Restaurant & Snack Bar in Oak Bluffs--1407 President's visits--933, 1189, 1195, 1406-1407, 1422-1423 Mauritania, U.S. Ambassador--1413 Mayors, newly elected, meeting with President--1367 Medals. See Decorations, medals, and awards Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and medical care Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority--1428 Mexico President--1017 Relations with U.S.--1017 Michigan, Governor--1094 Middle East See also Palestinian Authority and Palestinians; specific country Arab-Israeli conflict, peace process--871, 1001, 1003, 1027, 1069-1071, 1077, 1111, 1293, 1296, 1352-1353, 1400, 1403-1404, 1422 Arab States, relations with Israel--1070 Democracy efforts--808, 865, 909, 987, 1065, 1067, 1071-1072, 1355 Educational exchanges with U.S.--1292 Gulf Cooperation Council--882 Relations with U.S.--1069 Middle East--Continued U.S. Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations--872, 1403 U.S. Special Envoy on Security Issues in the Middle East--1352 Military Academy, U.S. See Army, Department of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission--1026 Millennium Challenge Corporation--788-789, 796, 800, 1416-1417 Minnesota, disaster assistance--1402 Mississippi River Commission--1410 Missouri Disaster assistance--1401, 1411 Ford Motor Co. stamping plant in Liberty--1045-1046, 1416 Former U.S. Representative, death--1187 Governor--846, 1045 President's visits--846, 1045, 1401, 1415-1416 University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg--846, 849-850 Mongolia, President--1061-1062, 1398 Montana, disaster assistance--1399 Morocco Democracy efforts--1291, 1428 Economic growth and development--1291 Free trade agreement with U.S.--1291, 1293 King--1290, 1424, 1428 Middle East peace process, role--1293 Relations with U.S.--1290, 1293, 1428 Security cooperation with U.S.--1292 U.S. Ambassador--1404 Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation--1413 MSNBC, "Hardball With Chris Matthews" program--1430 Namibia, U.S. Ambassador--1403 National and Community Service, Corporation for--814-815 National. See other part of subject National security. See Defense and national security NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization Natural disasters See also Disaster assistance; specific State or country Arizona, wildfires--795, 1397 California, wildfires--1408-1409 Colorado, severe flooding--1414 Hurricane Sandy--805, 928, 1189 Philippines, Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)--1250-1251, 1425 Preparedness efforts--1373 Response and recovery efforts--795, 805, 811 Tropical Storm Karen--1128, 1418-1419 Western States, wildfires--1408 Navy, Department of the Energy, Installations, and Environment, Assistant Secretary for--1398 Marine Barracks Washington, DC--1416 Naval Academy, U.S.--1399 Secretary--1056, 1414 Under Secretary--1412 Washington Navy Yard shooting--1030-1031, 1056-1057, 1414-1416 NBC NBC News--1424 "The Tonight Show"--890 "Today" program--1412 Nebraska, disaster assistance--1429 Netherlands, U.S. Ambassador--1400 Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship program participants, meeting with President--1428 Nevada, Governor--1234 New Hampshire, disaster assistance--1405 New Jersey, Governor--1424 New Mexico, disaster assistance--1418, 1423 New York Anthony A. Henninger High School in Syracuse--945, 1408 Binghamton University, State University of New York, in Binghamton--950, 957, 964 Democratic Party events--1088, 1183, 1422 Disaster assistance--1400 Governor--938-939, 1178-1181, 1192 Magnolia's Deli and Cafe in Rochester--1408 New York City Pathways in Technology Early College High School--1178-1180, 1182, 1422 WABC--1420 President's visits--938-939, 945-946, 950, 1059-1060, 1066, 1074, 1076-1078, 1088, 1178, 1183, 1407-1408, 1415-1416, 1421-1422 Tully Central High School in Tully--1408 University at Buffalo, State University of New York, in Buffalo--938-939 Women's Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls--1408 New Zealand Prime Minister--1419 U.S. Ambassador--1422 Niger U.S. Ambassador--1403 U.S. military detachment--1370 Nigeria Democracy efforts--1060 President--1059 Relations with U.S.--1059 Security cooperation with U.S.--1060 Nobel Laureates, meeting with President--1427 Nordic Security Dialogue, U.S.- --1003 North Africa Democracy efforts--808, 865, 909, 987, 1065, 1067, 1071 Relations with U.S.--1069 North Atlantic Treaty Organization--913, 979, 982-983, 991, 1000, 1003, 1041-1042, 1157, 1290, 1371 North Carolina, disaster assistance--1417, 1423 North Dakota, disaster assistance--1399, 1423 North Korea Demilitarized zone with South Korea--867, 869 Nuclear weapons development--1001, 1006-1007 Norway Prime Minister--1410, 1421 Relations with U.S.--1003, 1421 Trade with U.S.--1003 U.S. Ambassador--1413 Nuclear energy. See specific country Nuclear weapons. See Arms and munitions; specific country Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission--1428 Office. See other part of subject Ohio ArcelorMittal Cleveland in Cleveland--1261, 1264, 1266, 1426 Former U.S. Representative, death--973 Governor--1094, 1192, 1234, 1252, 1265 President's visit--1261, 1426 Oklahoma, Governor--1045 Olympic games. See Sports; specific country Open Government Partnership--1006, 1061, 1065, 1270, 1291 Oregon, Governor--1222 Organizing for Action--829-830, 832, 1213, 1217 Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)--796-797 Pakistan Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.--1168, 1173 Democracy efforts--1168, 1171 Economic growth and development--1168, 1171 Education, strengthening efforts--1172 Energy cooperation with U.S.--1168, 1171 Nuclear security, strengthening efforts--1174 Poverty, reduction efforts--1169 Prime Minister--1168, 1170, 1417 Regional infrastructure, improvement efforts--1174 Relations with Afghanistan--1169 Relations with India--1101, 1169, 1174 Relations with U.S.--1168-1171, 1175 Security cooperation with U.S.--1168, 1173 Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan insurgent group--1420 Trade with U.S.--1168, 1172 Pakistan--Continued U.S. assistance--1172 Women and girls, status--1420 Palau, U.S. Ambassador--1403 Palestinian Authority and Palestinians See also Middle East Gaza conflict and humanitarian crisis--1070 President--871, 1070, 1077, 1111, 1352, 1404 Relations with Israel--871 Security forces, improvement efforts--1077 West Bank, Israeli settlements--1070 Panama, free trade agreement with U.S.--1231 Paraguay, President--1407 Park Service, National. See Interior, Department of the PBS, "NewsHour" program--1409, 1412 Peace Corps, U.S.--1285, 1400, 1428 Pennsylvania Bingham's Family Restaurant in Lenox--1408 Democratic Party event--1266 Disaster assistance--1418 Former U.S. Representative, death--802 Governor--1094 Lackawanna College in Scranton--964 President's visits--964-965, 1266, 1408, 1426 WPVI in Philadelphia--1419 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation--1425, 1430 People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Purchase From--1409 PEPFAR. See HIV/AIDS Philippines President--1250-1251, 1418, 1425 President Obama's visit--1414, 1418 Relations with U.S.--1250-1251 Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), damage and recovery efforts--1241, 1250-1251, 1425 U.S. Ambassador--1403 U.S. assistance--1241, 1250-1251 Portugal, U.S. Ambassador--1402 Postal Regulatory Commission--1402 Presidency, U.S. Congressional Authorization for the Use of Military Force--987, 997-998, 1012-1016, 1019 Constitutional role and powers--1306-1307 Former President John F. Kennedy, 50th anniversary of assassination--1427-1428 President. See other part of subject Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board--1432 Public Broadcasting, Corporation for--1413 Qatar Amir--1398 Relations with U.S.--1398 Railroad Retirement Board--1416 Religious Freedom, U.S. Commission on International--1410 Religious leaders African American faith leaders, meeting with President--1409 Meeting with President--1426 Reserve System, Federal--901, 920-921, 1030, 1145, 1407 Roman Catholic Church. See Holy See (Vatican City) Russia 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi--895, 918, 1387, 1431 Civil and human rights issues--1019 Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.--893, 918-919, 1399 Human rights issues--918 Minister of Foreign Affairs--1023, 1025, 1027-1028 President--893, 895, 918-919, 997, 1008, 1010-1012, 1022-1023, 1068, 1399, 1411 President Obama's visit--1006-1008, 1018, 1406, 1411 Prime Minister--918 Relations with Syria--1023 Relations with U.S.--794, 893, 918, 996-997, 1011, 1013, 1399 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with U.S., expansion--918 St. Petersburg Civil society leaders, meeting with President Obama--1018-1019 Constantine Palace--1411 Crowne Plaza St. Petersburg Airport hotel--1411 Grand Peterhof Palace--1411 Syria, role--997, 1029, 1412, 1414 World Trade Organization, accession--918 Russia Polar Bear Commission, U.S.- --1410 Saban Forum--1348, 1351 Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation--1401 San Marino, U.S. Ambassador--1399 Santa Clara Pueblo, disaster assistance--1417, 1422 Sao Tome and Principe, U.S. Ambassador--1413 Saudi Arabia King--1399, 1429 Relations with U.S.--1018, 1399, 1429 U.S. Ambassador--1424 Science and technology See also Health and medical care Research and development--1200, 1207, 1210, 1228, 1232, 1236, 1264, 1276, 1297, 1306, 1310 Science Foundation, National--1403 Securities and Exchange Commission--1407 Securities Investor Protection Corporation--1402 Security Agency, National--794, 917, 922, 992, 1017, 1296, 1381, 1386, 1397, 1404, 1421 Senegal, President Obama's visit--1430 Sierra Leone, U.S. Ambassador--1398 Slovakia Prime Minister--1427 Social Security Agreement with U.S.--1036 Small Business Administration--1121-1122, 1141 Smithsonian Institution John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--1357, 1360, 1417, 1427, 1430 Secretary--1285 Social Security Advisory Board--1417 Social Security program--812, 1317, 1333, 1336, 1341 Somalia Al-Shabaab terrorist group--1370, 1416 Security cooperation with U.S.--1370 South Africa Former President, death--1341-1342, 1362 President--1362, 1430 President Obama's visit--1362, 1430 Radisson Blu Hotel Sandton, Johannesburg in Johannesburg--1430 Relations with U.S.--1430 South Dakota, disaster assistance--1405, 1425 Southern States Energy Board--1415 South Korea Demilitarized zone with North Korea--867, 869 Free trade agreement with U.S.--875, 1231 Korean war armistice agreement, 60th anniversary--867, 928, 1401 Relations with U.S.--1018 South Sudan Democracy efforts--1376 International diplomatic efforts--1376 Political unrest and violence--1376-1377, 1392, 1433 Relations with Sudan--978 Relations with U.S.--1377 U.S. military detachment--1377, 1392 U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan--978, 1409 Space program Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--1428 Moon exploration--1285 Spain Prime Minister--1431 Relations with U.S.--863, 1018 Train accident in Santiago de Compostela--863 Sports Baseball--870-871, 1190, 1219, 1401, 1406, 1423 Basketball--789, 834, 879, 890, 1308, 1399, 1402, 1427, 1433 Football--936-937, 1045, 1407 Hockey--990, 1211, 1422 NCAA championship teams--834, 879, 1399-1400, 1402 Sports--Continued Olympic Games--895, 918, 1387, 1431 Soccer--1325 State, Department of Ambassadors. See specific country Assistant Secretaries Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor--1398 Diplomatic Security--1403 Economic and Business Affairs--1422 Educational and Cultural Affairs--1398 Intelligence and Research--1419 International Organization Affairs--1422 Legislative Affairs--1400 Near Eastern Affairs--1404 Political-Military Affairs--1412 Public Affairs--1410 South Asian Affairs--1400 Verification and Compliance--1400 Chief of Protocol--1431 Counterterrorism Coordinator--1422 Foreign Service, Director General--1419 Guantanamo Closure, Special Envoy for--1423 Management and Resources, Deputy Secretary for--1412 Nuclear Nonproliferation, Special Representative of the President for--1400 Secretary--871, 988, 1023, 1025, 1027-1029, 1070, 1106, 1140, 1171, 1294, 1313, 1322, 1349, 1353, 1399, 1401-1403, 1406, 1408, 1414-1416, 1418, 1421-1422, 1426-1428 Under Secretaries Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights--1404 Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment--1416 Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs--1415 Sudan Relations with South Sudan--978 U.S. national emergency, continuation--1197-1198 U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan--978, 1409 Summit of the Americas--1325 Supreme Court. See Judiciary Surface Transportation Board--1416 Sweden Deputy Prime Minister--1410 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies--991, 993, 1410 Cooperation with U.S.--999 King--990, 1411 President Obama's visit--989-990, 993, 1001, 1406, 1410 Prime Minister--989, 999, 1001, 1410 Queen--990, 1411 Sweden--Continued Relations with U.S.--990, 999, 1001, 1003 Stockholm Grand Hotel--1410 Great Synagogue--1001 KTH Royal Institute of Technology--1410 Royal Palace--1410 Sager House--1410 Trade with U.S.--999 U.S. Ambassador--1410 Switzerland, social security agreement with U.S.--1361 Syria Civil war and sectarian conflict--912, 918, 978-979, 981-982, 985-989, 991, 994-995, 997, 1001, 1003, 1006, 1008-1012, 1018-1020, 1025-1026, 1028-1029, 1031, 1067-1068, 1072, 1074, 1076, 1089, 1099-1100, 1105, 1111, 1157, 1201, 1204, 1356, 1378, 1399-1400, 1406, 1408-1414, 1421, 1425 Human rights issues--978, 981-982, 1011, 1019, 1074 International and U.S. assistance--912, 991, 1018, 1020, 1068, 1157 International diplomatic efforts--995, 1008, 1010, 1012, 1018, 1022-1023, 1029, 1031, 1068, 1099-1100, 1107, 1111, 1204, 1298, 1414 International sanctions--1018 Jabhat al-Nusra insurgent organization--997 President--985-989, 991, 994-995, 997, 1008-1010, 1013-1014, 1016, 1020-1023, 1028-1029, 1067-1068, 1107, 1202 Refugees and internal displacement--1020, 1074 Relations with Iran--1021 Relations with Lebanon--1074 Relations with Russia--1023 Taiwan International Civil Aviation Organization, participation--811 "One China" policy--811 Tanzania Dar es Salaam Ubungo Symbion Power Plant--800 U.S. Embassy personnel, meeting with President Obama--1397 Economic growth and development--788-789 HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment strategy--788 President--787, 796, 799-802, 1397 President Obama's visit--787, 796, 799-800, 1397 Relations with U.S.--787, 789, 800 U.S. Ambassador--1398 U.S. assistance--788-789 U.S. Embassy bombing, 15th anniversary--912, 1397 U.S. Peace Corps volunteers, video conference with President Obama--1428 Taxation Health coverage tax credit--1216 Tax Code, reform--842, 859, 877, 884-885, 1028, 1035, 1047, 1133, 1232-1233, 1276, 1305, 1316, 1334, 1377, 1385, 1388 Tennessee Amazon Chattanooga Fulfillment Center in Chattanooga--872, 1403 President's visit--872, 1402-1403 Terrorism See also Defense and national security; specific country or region Al Qaida terrorist group--881-882, 891, 908-909, 912, 923, 1022, 1025, 1066, 1072, 1104, 1142-1143, 1160, 1173, 1201, 1204, 1242, 1369-1370, 1405 Boko Haram terrorist group--1060 Counterterrorism efforts--794, 811, 882, 891-892, 912, 916, 922-923, 1060, 1067, 1069, 1100, 1103, 1142, 1159-1160, 1173, 1369, 1371, 1373, 1383, 1405, 1412 Global threat--891, 909, 912, 923, 979, 985, 1003, 1013, 1019-1020, 1067, 1142, 1159, 1168, 1197, 1405 Lashkar e-Taiba terrorist group--1104 Persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support, U.S. national emergency--1040 September 11, 2001, attacks--908, 929, 1024-1025, 1381, 1412-1413 Terrorist attacks, U.S. national emergency--1020 Transfer of detainees at Guantanamo Bay--882-883, 1395 Texas Democratic Party events--1223, 1227 Disaster assistance--1405, 1433 Governor--1226 President's visit--1220, 1223, 1227, 1423-1424 Temple Emanu-El in Dallas--1220 Timor-Leste, U.S. Ambassador--1403 Trade. See Business and industry; Commerce, international Trade agreements or negotiations. See Commerce, international; specific country or region Trade and Development Agency, U.S.--796 Trade Commission, International--1399 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--796, 1044, 1172, 1393, 1418, 1431-1432 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)--853, 856, 1006, 1009, 1037, 1044, 1419, 1431 Transportation Infrastructure, national, improvement efforts--840, 861-862, 874-875, 895-896, 1033, 1210, 1228, 1232-1233, 1236, 1267, 1276, 1297, 1334, 1367 Mass transit and rail infrastructure, improvement efforts--1207 Transportation, Department of Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs--1403 General Counsel--1415 Maritime Administration--1412 Research and Innovative Technology Administration--1399 Secretary--858, 1230, 1401, 1425 Transportation Safety Board, National--1404 Treasury, Department of the Chief Financial Officer--1422 Comptroller of the Currency--1407 Deputy Secretary--1403 Economic Policy, Assistant Secretary for--1404 Internal Revenue Service--1391, 1404 Secretary--799, 1135-1137, 1140, 1244, 1365, 1403, 1407, 1415-1416, 1418, 1420-1421, 1423-1424, 1427, 1430 Treasury bills, foreign holdings--1136 Troubled Asset Relief Program--1245 Trinidad and Tobago, U.S. Ambassador--1403 Turkey Prime Minister--1008, 1406 Relations with U.S.--979, 988, 1018 Uganda Lord's Resistance Army insurgent group--1370 U.S. military detachment--1370 UNESCO. See United Nations United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, Crown Prince--1398 Armed Forces, Deputy Supreme Commander--1398 Relations with U.S.--1398 United Kingdom Ambassador to U.S.--1398 Duchess of Cambridge--829 Duke of Cambridge--829 Prime Minister--794, 986, 1023, 1408-1410, 1412, 1425 Relations with U.S.--829, 1018, 1023 United Nations AIDS, Joint U.N. Programme on--1322 Conference on Disarmament--1431 Deputy Secretary-General--1061-1062 Framework Convention on Climate Change--999, 1004, 1104 General Assembly--1066, 1077, 1089, 1413, 1416 Millennium Development Goals--1000, 1004 Peacekeeping operations--793, 1076 Secretary-General--1066, 1076, 1104, 1416 Security Council--981, 986, 997-998, 1010-1011, 1013, 1018, 1023, 1068, 1100, 1105, 1107, 1111, 1294 Syria, role--994, 1076 U.N. Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)--1398 United Nations--Continued U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association--1061-1062, 1065 U.S. Representatives Conference on Disarmament, U.S. Representative--1431 Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, U.S. Representative--1404 Permanent Representative--883, 1029, 1414, 1416 U.N. Management and Reform--1428 Western Sahara, U.N. Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for the--1292 Urban Debate National Tournament, 2013 champions, meeting with President--1409 U.S. See other part of subject USAID. See Development, U.S. Agency for International Utah, U.S. Representative, retirement--1373 Valles Caldera Trust--1411 Vatican. See Holy See (Vatican City) Vermont, disaster assistance--1405 Veterans Benefits--929-932, 1122, 1136, 1240, 1242 Disabled veterans--928-929, 931-932 Employment and job training assistance--1240 Health and medical care--930-931, 1242 Hiring incentives--911, 932, 1240, 1242 Homelessness--889, 931 Job training and education assistance--910, 931-932, 954, 958 Service and dedication--867-869, 928, 933, 1240, 1250 Unemployment and underemployment--932, 1347 Women veterans--867, 930 Veterans Affairs, Department of Agent orange exposure, disability benefits--930 Assistant Secretaries Human Resources and Administration--1411 Management--1419 Operations, Security, and Preparedness,--1430 Policy and Planning--1404 Chief Financial Officer--1419 Deputy Secretary--1412 Funding--930 Health care system, electronic recordkeeping--931, 1274 Persian Gulf and Iraq operations-related illnesses--930 Secretary--867, 931, 1241 Vice President. See White House Office Vietnam Economic growth and development--855-856 Environmental and health issues, cooperation with U.S.--853, 857 Vietnam--Continued Human rights issues--853, 858 President--852, 855, 1399 Relations with U.S.--852-853, 855-856, 858 Science and technology, cooperation with U.S.--856-857 Security cooperation with U.S.--853, 857 Student exchanges with U.S--857 Trade with U.S.--853, 856 Vietnam Education Foundation--1417, 1421 Virginia Arlington Arlington National Cemetery--1425, 1427 Pentagon Memorial--1024 Democratic Party event--1207 Governor-elect--1424 President's visits--1024, 1207, 1241, 1413, 1423, 1425, 1427 WTVR in Richmond--1419 Voluntarism--813-815, 835, 880, 1321, 1394, 1413, 1420 Wall Street Journal CEO Council--1271 Washington Democratic Party events--1296, 1429 Former U.S. Representative, death--1161, 1188 Governor--1296-1297 President's visit--1296, 1428-1429 Washington, DC. See District of Columbia Weapons of mass destruction. See Arms and munitions Western Hemisphere. See Central America; Commerce, international; Developing countries West Virginia, disaster assistance--1402 White House Fellowships, President's Commission on--1399, 1406, 1411, 1427 White House Office AIDS Policy, Office of National--1322 Assistants to the President African Affairs, Director--1433 Chief of Staff--1131, 1319, 1330, 1408, 1411, 1419-1420 Chief of Staff, Deputy--1414, 1418-1420, 1423 Chief Technology Officer--805 Counselor--1247, 1389 Energy and Climate Change, Deputy--1235 Homeland Security and Counterterrorism--1397, 1405, 1414 Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement, Associate Director--1248 Legislative Affairs, Director--1368 Middle East, White House Coordinator for the--1403, 1428 National Security Adviser--921, 1403, 1405, 1411, 1414, 1427-1428, 1433 National Security Adviser, Deputy--1397, 1433 White House Office--Continued Assistants to the President--Continued National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications, Deputy--1433 Native American Affairs, Senior Policy Adviser--1248 Policy, Deputy Chief of Staff for--1419-1420 Press Secretary--824, 993, 1379 Press Secretary, Principal Deputy--1289 Speechwriting--1401 ConnectED initiative--1289 Economic Advisers, Council of--1043 Economic Council, National--1028 Export Council, President's--1042-1045 Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Office of--815 Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, President's Council on--1406 Innovation Fellows, Presidential--806 Intelligence and Communications Technologies, President's Review Group on--1432 Interns--1428 Jobs and Competitiveness, President's Council on--1199 National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's--1417 Science and Technology Policy, Office of--1401, 1403 Science and Technology, President's Council of Advisers on--1426-1427 Security Council, National--1397, 1408 White House Office--Continued Social Innovation and Civic Participation, Office of--815 Vice President--964-967, 969, 978, 990, 1178, 1203, 1208, 1241, 1288, 1315, 1340, 1398-1401, 1403, 1405, 1407-1415, 1417-1428, 1431 White House, Committee for the Preservation of the--1413, 1417, 1428 Wisconsin, disaster assistance--1406 Women's Business Council, National--1407 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars--1417, 1432 World Trade Organization--1103, 1360 World War I Centennial Commission--1406 Yemen Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.--881-882 Democracy efforts--881-882 Economic growth and development--881-882 President--880, 882 Relations with U.S.--880-882 Security cooperation with U.S.--1370 U.S. assistance--882 Young African Leaders Initiative, President's--788, 797, 1060 Zambia, U.S. Ambassador--1413 Zanzibar, President--788 Zimbabwe, democracy efforts--788