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Spotted: A prince at the White House.

Last week, Prince Harry of Wales joined First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden for the Mother’s Day tea with military families.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry attends the Kiruna Ministerial Meeting of the 8th annual Arctic Council meeting at the City Hall in Kiruna, Sweden on May 14, 2013. [State Department photo / Public Domain]

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Secretary of State John Kerry kicks off “Hangouts at State,” a new online series that will bring together people across national borders to discuss with U.S. Government leaders pressing foreign policy issues.  In this conversation, Secretary Kerry answers questions from the American people on ‘what’s in it for Americans to engage in the world’. A text transcript can be found at http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2013/05/209273.htm

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Tomorrow, March 8th, is International Women's Day! Take a look at how women have impacted the world today!

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Rome, Italy, February 27, 2013.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry engages young German innovators and leaders at his first Youth Connect event with moderator/journalist Cherno Jobatey in Berlin, Germany on February 26, 2013 (State Department Photo/Public Domain)

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Secretary Kerry is greeted to the UK Parliament by Baroness D'Souza, Speaker of the House of Lords, under the gaze of Big Ben @ U.S. Embassy Photographer

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About the Author: Richard Buangan serves as Director of Digital Engagement at the U.S. Department of State.

Earlier today, Secretary of State John Kerry departed on his inaugural overseas trip as Secretary of State. From February 24 to March 6, he will travel to the United...

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., February 15, 2013. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]

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President Gerald R. Ford Walking away from the Lincoln Sculpture after Laying a Wreath at the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony, 02/12/1975

The cornerstone of the Lincoln Memorial was laid on February 12, 1914, Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday.  A little more than eight years later it was completed and dedicated on May 30, 1922 with Lincoln’s son, Robert Todd Lincoln attending the ceremony.

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“Our journey is not complete.” —President Obama

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Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC January 7, 2013

In The Hague, Assistant Secretary Gordon will meet with senior Dutch officials to discuss topics of regional and global concern and to underscore support for Dutch security missions around the world.

Assistant Secretary...

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On New Year’s Eve, over 4,000 people saw this important document. Then, on January 1, 2013, the National Archives celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation with special guests, songs, and a stamp. If you didn’t see it this time, stay tuned. Although its display time is limited each year, the document does travel to other venues, and it will be on display here again. You can learn more about the Emancipation Proclamation and related documents in our free eBook, available to download for iPad, iPad, Android, and other eReaders: http://www.archives.gov/publications/ebooks/

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January 3, 1938 - The March of Dimes is established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt 

FDR contracted polio in 1921 at the age of 39, and was paralyzed from the waist down. For the rest of his life, FDR was committed to finding a way to rehabilitate himself as well as others afflicted with infantile paralysis.

In 1938, FDR created the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. To increase awareness of the campaign, radio personality and philanthropist Eddie Cantor took to the air waves and urged Americans to send their loose change to President Roosevelt in “a march of dimes to reach all the way to the White House.”

Soon, millions of dimes flooded the White House. In 1945, the annual March of Dimes campaign raised 18.9 million dollars for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Ultimately, the March of Dimes (as the National Foundation became known) financially supported the research and development of a polio vaccine by Jonas Salk in 1955, eradicating the disease throughout most of the world by the 1960s.

Pictured: FDR’s 1936 Ford Phaeton featured hand controls that enabled him to drive without the use of his legs.

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