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8:00 P.M. EDT      THE PRESIDENT:  Good evening.  Tonight, I’d like to talk to you about the end of our combat mission in Iraq, the ongoing security challenges we face, and the need to rebuild our nation here at home.  I know this historic moment comes at a time of great uncertainty for many Americans.  We’ve now been through nearly a decade of war.  We’ve endured a long and painful recession.  And sometimes in the midst of these storms, the future that we’re trying to build for our nation — a future of lasting peace and long-term prosperity — may seem beyond our reach.

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Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on the End of Combat Operations in Iraq

WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY, 2010 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Ninety years ago, on August 26, 1920, the ratification of the 19th Amendment to our Constitution was completed, guaranteeing women the right to vote, renewing our commitment to equality and justice, and marking a turning point in our Nation’s history.  As we celebrate this important milestone and the achievements and shattered ceilings of the past, we also recognize the inequalities that remain and our charge to overcome them.

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Presidential Proclamation–Women’s Equality Day, 2010

Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, August 29, 2010 On Sunday, August 29, the President, the First Lady, and members of the Cabinet will travel to New Orleans to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.  While there, the President will deliver remarks at Xavier University of Louisiana. The audience will be comprised of members of the public, Xavier students and faculty, state and local elected officials, and community leaders

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Background on the President’s Event in New Orleans for the Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

Seven years ago today, terrorists heinously attacked the UN Headquarters in Baghdad, killing twenty-two innocent people who were in Iraq to support Iraqis in their quest to live with freedom, dignity, and security.  That outrageous attack highlighted the increasing dangers faced by unarmed humanitarians from around the world who dedicate their lives to serving their fellow human beings, often in extremely difficult circumstances.  It is our respect and gratitude for their contributions that has led the international community to designate August 19 as World Humanitarian Day. These humanitarians live and work in the world’s most dangerous and difficult places, often at great risk to their own lives.  From Somalia to Sudan, Haiti to Iraq, Burma to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Pakistan to Afghanistan, these individuals, often unheralded, provide life-sustaining support to millions.  Today, we honor their selfless service and the humanitarian principles that they embody

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Statement by the President on World Humanitarian Day

Vice President Biden spoke with British Deputy Prime Minister Clegg today via video teleconference as part of ongoing close U.S.-U.K. consultations.  The two leaders discussed our governments’ responses to the severe flooding in Pakistan and agreed on the need for the international community to redouble efforts to assist the people of Pakistan

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Readout of Vice President Biden’s Video Teleconference with British Deputy Prime Minister Nicholas Clegg

Aboard Air Force One En Route Atlanta, Georgia 9:44 A.M.

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Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton aboard Air Force One en route Atlanta, Georgia

On Sunday, August 1, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 5900, the “Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010,” which extends through September 30, 2010, authorities to collect taxes that fund the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and make grants to airports under the Airport Improvement Program; and establishes various requirements related to commercial scheduled air carrier safety and pilot training, including requirements related to pilot fatigue and an electronic pilot records database

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Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 5900

Welcome Home Ceremony for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team from Iraq Fort Drum, New York Wednesday, July 28, 2010 As Prepared for Delivery— Good afternoon and thank you all for coming. It is an honor to be back up here in the North Country, with some the Army’s finest soldiers and your outstanding leaders, Major General Terry and Sergeant Major Greca. I want to thank my wife, Dr.

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Remarks of Vice President Biden at the Welcome Home Ceremony for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team from Iraq

12:30 P.M. EDT      THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I just concluded a productive discussion with the leaders of both parties in Congress.  This was one of a series of regular meetings that I called for in the State of the Union because I think it’s important for us to come together and speak frankly about the challenges we face and to work through areas where we don’t agree; hopefully find some areas where we do. Our conversation today focused on an issue that’s being discussed every day at kitchen tables across this country — and that’s how do we create jobs that people need to support their families.  I believe that starts with doing everything we can to support small businesses.  These are the stores, the restaurants, the start-ups and other companies that create two out of every three new jobs in this country — and that grow into the big businesses that transform industries, here in America and around the world.  But we know that many of these businesses still can’t get the loans and the capital they need to keep their doors open and hire new workers.  That’s why we’ve proposed steps to get them that help — eliminating capital gains taxes on investments, making it easier for small lenders to support small businesses, expanding successful SBA programs to help these businesses access the capital that they need.  This is how we create jobs — by investing in the innovators and entrepreneurs that have always driven our prosperity.  These are the kind of common-sense steps that folks from both parties have supported in the past — steps to cut taxes and spur private sector growth and investment.  And I hope that in the coming days, we’ll once again find common ground and get this legislation passed.  We shouldn’t let America’s small businesses be held hostage to partisan politics — and certainly not at this critical time

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Remarks by the President After Bipartisan Leadership Meeting

Vice President Biden Visits Yellowstone and Grand Canyon National Parks; Other Officials Visit FL, NV, CO, WI, DC WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Vice President Biden and Administration officials are continuing to hold “Recovery Summer” events and visit Recovery Act project sites as part of a focus on the surge in Recovery Act projects underway across the country this summer.  The Recovery Act has already funded tens of thousands of projects and put about 3 million Americans to work, but this summer is the most active Recovery Act season yet, with thousands of new projects breaking ground that are helping to create more jobs for American workers and economic growth for businesses large and small.  Week Ahead: Tuesday, July 27 Vice President Biden Vice President Biden will meet workers and deliver remarks at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Grand Canyon and Yellowstone – where the Vice President traveled on Monday – received $25 million in Recovery Act funding that is creating jobs and jump-starting previously-deferred construction and maintenance projects

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Vice President Biden, Administration Officials, Continue Travel Across the Country Holding “Recovery Summer” Events, Project Site Visits