Statements and Releases
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President Obama Announces More Key Appointments
WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals for key administration posts: Jon Leibowitz, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission; Charlie Rose, General Counsel at the Department of Education; and Roy Keinitz, Under Secretary for Policy at the Department of Transportation.
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Middle Class Task Force Holds First Meeting in Philadelphia-Focus is on Green Jobs
The White House Task Force on Middle Class Families, led by Vice President Joe Biden, is holding its inaugural meeting today in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania. The Task Force has a simple mandate: to find, highlight and implement solutions to the economic challenges facing the American middle class.
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Readout on the President's Call to Lebanese President Michel Sleiman
Yesterday, President Obama spoke with Lebanese President Michel Sleiman and conveyed his firm support for Lebanon’s sovereignty.
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1PM EST Today - Sec. Gates Conf Call with the Media
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, who his is traveling with the President today, will host a conference call with the media to discuss the President’s address at Camp Lejeune.
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Op-Ed by Vice President Biden in Philadelphia Inquirer: Green Jobs are a way to aid the middle class
Vice President Joe Biden's editorial on green jobs and the middle class appears in today's Philadelphia Enquirer.
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The President's Meeting with Ambassador Stephen Bosworth
President Obama met yesterday with Ambassador Stephen Bosworth, the newly appointed Special Representative for North Korea Policy. At the President’s and Secretary of State’s request, Ambassador Bosworth will travel next week for consultation with our allies and partners in the Six-Party Talks to discuss the problem of North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs.
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Visit by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of Australia to Washington
President Obama will meet with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of Australia at the White House on Tuesday, March 24.
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President Obama Announces More Key Department of Defense Appointments
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals for key posts at the Department of Defense: Jim Miller, Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Policy, and Lt. Gen. Wallace “Chip” Gregson, Jr. (USMC, Ret), Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs.
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President Obama Selects Health Policy Expert to Head Office of National AIDS Policy
President Barack Obama today announced the appointment of one of the nation's leading public health policy experts as the Director of Office of National AIDS Policy. Jeffrey S. Crowley, MPH, Senior Research Scholar at Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute will coordinate the federal government's efforts on HIV/AIDS policy and will help guide the administration's development of disability policies.
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ADVISORY: Vice President Biden to Lead First Middle Class Task Force Meeting in Philadelphia
Washington, DC – The Middle Class Task Force, led by Vice President Joe Biden, will hold its first official meeting on FRIDAY February 27th at 12:30 PM EDT at the William B. Irvine Auditorium on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia. The focus of this meeting is on green jobs as a pathway to a strong middle class.