Entrenched disparities in our laws and public policies, and in our public and private institutions, have often denied that equal opportunity to individuals and communities. But for too many, the American Dream remains out of reach. Equal opportunity is the bedrock of American democracy, and our diversity is one of our country’s greatest strengths. Get Involved Show submenu for “Get Involved””īy the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:.The White House Show submenu for “The White House””.Office of the United States Trade Representative.Office of Science and Technology Policy.Executive Offices Show submenu for “Executive Offices””.Administration Show submenu for “Administration””.'President-elect Biden will take action - not just to reverse the gravest damages of the Trump administration - but also to start moving our country forward,' Klain said. On Inauguration Day Biden, as previously promised, will sign orders including ones for the US to rejoin the Paris climate accord and reverse Trump's ban on entry of people from certain Muslim majority countries, Klain said. The economy is ailing, with 10 million fewer jobs available compared to the start of the pandemic.īiden this week unveiled plans to seek $1.9 trillion to revive the economy through new stimulus payments and other aid, and plans a blitz to accelerate America's stumbling Covid vaccine rollout effort.

The US is fast approaching 400,000 dead from the Covid-19 crisis and logging well over a million new cases a week as the coronavirus spreads out of control. 'In his first ten days in office, President-elect Biden will take decisive action to address these four crises, prevent other urgent and irreversible harms, and restore America's place in the world,' Klain added.Īs he inherits the White House from Donald Trump, Biden's plate is overflowing with acute challenges. 'All of these crises demand urgent action,' Klain said in the memo. Incoming Biden chief of staff Ron Klain said in a memo to new White House senior staff that the executive orders would address the pandemic, the ailing US economy, climate change and racial injustice in America. However, the man's family told US media he was a security guard, rejecting the idea he was intent on causing harm. WASHINGTON - Joe Biden's top aide said Saturday the incoming president would sign about a dozen executive orders on his first day in office, as police fearing violence from Trump supporters staged a nationwide security operation ahead of the inauguration.Īuthorities in Washington, where Wednesday's inauguration will take place, said they arrested a man with a loaded handgun and more than 500 rounds of ammunition at a security checkpoint, underscoring the tension in the US capital which is resembling a war zone. 'Beau' Biden III National Guard/Reserve Center Januin New Castle, Delaware. President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Major Joseph R.

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