Statements and Releases
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Middle Class Task Force to Hold Town Hall Meeting in St. Cloud, Minnesota
On March 19th in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the Middle Class Task Force will hold a town hall meeting, titled “Road to Recovery: Building a Strong Middle Class through the Recovery Act.” The focus of the town hall will be to discuss ways the Recovery Act implementation will help the middle class.
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Readout of the President's telephone call to President Fernandez de Kirchner of Argentina
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Weekly Address: President Barack Obama Announces Key FDA Appointments and Tougher Food Safety Measures
In his weekly address, President Barack Obama announced the appointments of Dr. Margaret Hamburg as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, and Dr. Joshua Sharfstein as the Principal Deputy Commissioner, as well as the creation of a new Food Safety Working Group.
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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Tom Perez, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice; Linda A. Puchala, Member, National Mediation Board; James W. Miller, Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Dallas P. Tonsager, Under Secretary for Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture; and Ines Triay, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management, Department of Energy.
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Readout of the President's Call to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
The President spoke with King Abdullah ahead of the G-20 meetings in London about the need to coordinate international efforts to restore economic growth.
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Readout of the President's telephone call to President Yudhoyono of Indonesia
The President had a wide-ranging telephone discussion with President Yudhoyono of Indonesia this morning. They agreed to advance our comprehensive partnership, with a focus on issues including education, health care, climate change, and counterterrorism.
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Readout of the President's Telephone call to President Arroyo of the Philippines
The President called President Arroyo of the Philippines this morning. They reaffirmed their commitment to the long-standing U.S.-Philippines alliance, including the Visiting Forces Agreement, which remains critical to the bilateral relationship and our strategic interests.
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President Obama Announces Advisor for Summit of the Americas
Today, the President is pleased to announce the appointment of Ambassador Jeffrey Davidow as White House Advisor for the Summit of the Americas.
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Vice President Biden, Railroad Administrator, Members of Congress Announce Funding for Amtrak in Recovery Act
Standing at Washington, DC’s Union Station, one of the most traveled railway stations in the nation, Vice President Joe Biden announced that Amtrak will receive $1.3 billion in grant funding from the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to expand passenger rail capacity. He was joined by Jo Strang, Acting Federal Railroad Administrator, along with several members of Congress, including: Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA); Senator John Kerry (D-MA); Senator John D. Rockefeller, IV (D-W.Va); Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL); Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ); Senator Ted Kaufman (D-DE); Congressman Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.); Congresswoman Corrine Brown (D-FL); Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD); Congressman Rick Larsen (D-WA); Congressman Christopher Carney (D-PA); and Congressman Andre Carson (D-IN).
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Vice President Biden to Travel to Latin America on March 27-30
The Vice President will travel to Chile and Costa Rica from March 27-30 to consult with Latin American leaders regarding the Summit of the Americas, which is scheduled for mid-April in Trinidad and Tobago.
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