2012: A Year in Photos
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/2012-photos
January 2013: Photo of the Day
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/january-2013-photo-day
The Inauguration of President Barack Obama and Vice
President Joe Biden
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/inauguration-president-barack-obama-and-vice-president-joe-biden
February 2013: Photo of the Day
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/february-2013-photo-day
2013 State of the Union Address
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/2013-state-union-address
March 2013: Photo of the Day
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/march-2013-photo-day
April 2013: Photo of the Day
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/april-2013-photo-day
May 2013: Photo of the Day
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/may-2013-photo-day
President Obama: "The Jersey Shore
is back in business"
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/05/28/president-obama-jersey-shore-back-business?utm_source=052913&utm_medium=topper&utm_campaign=daily
Today, President Obama took a trip to the Jersey Shore,
where he visited with local families and business owners who are preparing for
the 2013 summer season.
President Obama last visited New Jersey
in November of last year to see firsthand the damage and destruction caused by
Hurricane Sandy. But today, thanks to extensive rebuilding efforts over the
last several months, boardwalks, beaches and businesses up and down the shore
are ready to welcome summer visitors, as the President explained.
Now, we all understand there’s still a lot of work to be
done. There are homes to rebuild. There are businesses to reopen. There are
landmarks and beaches and boardwalks that aren’t all the way back yet. But
thanks to the hard work of an awful lot of people, we’ve got wonderful shops
and restaurants and arcades that are opening their doors. And I saw what
thousands of Americans saw over Memorial Day Weekend: You are stronger than the
storm. After all you’ve dealt with, after all you’ve been through, the Jersey Shore
is back and it is open for business, and they want all Americans to know that
they’re ready to welcome you here.
“If anybody wondered whether the Shore could ever be all
right again, you got your answer this weekend,” President Obama said.
"From Sea Bright to Bay Head, from Belmar to Seaside Heights,
folks were hanging out on balconies and beaches. Shows were sold out at the
Stone Pony. Kids were eating ice cream and going on rides, going and eating
some more ice cream. Guys were trying to win those big stuffed animals to
impress a special girl."
Since the storm hit, President Obama and his administration
have worked with state and local officials to aid the recovery process,
providing billions of dollars to families and governments across the region. And,
because rebuilding efforts like those taking place in Sandy's wake are measured in years -- not
weeks or months -- President Obama promised that help will continue until the
work is done.
President Barack
Obama waves to the crowd after delivering remarks at the Asbury Park Convention
Hall in Asbury Park, N.J., May 28, 2013. (Official White House
Photo by Pete Souza)
"We’re going to keep doing what it takes to rebuild all
the way and make it better than it was before, make it stronger than it was before,
make it more resilient than it was before," he said.
"Part of the reason I wanted to come back here was not
just to send a message to New Jersey,"
President Obama said, but also to send a message to folks in Oklahoma.
When we make a commitment that we’ve got your back, we mean
it -- and we’re not going to finish until the work is done. Because that’s who
we are. We help each other as Americans through the bad times, and we sure make
the most of the good times.