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Remarks by the President on the Economy in Parma, Ohio

White House — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:00:00 +0000

2:06 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Ohio! Thank you, Cleveland! (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you very much, everybody. Everybody, please have a seat. Have a seat. We’ve got some business to do today. (Applause.) Thank you very much. AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you! THE PRESIDENT: I love you back. Thank you.

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Remarks by the President on the Economy in Parma, Ohio

First Lady Michelle Obama Delivers Call to Action for Improved Childhood Nutrition and Physical Fitness

White House — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:15:00 +0000

Mrs. Obama outlines goals and pledges to participate in President’s Active Lifestyle Award (Slidell, Louisiana) – As children across the country begin a new school year, First Lady Michelle Obama kicked off the next phase of Let’s Move! – her initiative to solve the problem of childhood obesity in a generation – focusing today on improving children’s nutrition and physical fitness. Her remarks highlighted strategies to help schools provide healthier foods in school lunchrooms and vending machines, and engage students in a regular routine of physical exercise. In particular, she described improvements to the Healthier US Schools Challenge – a program that requires schools to meet higher standards for school foods, nutrition information, and physical education – to encourage more schools to participate. With Congress returning to session next week, the First Lady dedicated a portion of her speech to the importance of passing the Childhood Nutrition Reauthorization Bill.

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First Lady Michelle Obama Delivers Call to Action for Improved Childhood Nutrition and Physical Fitness

President Obama to Announce Plan to Renew and Expand America’s Roads, Railways and Runways

White House — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:29:00 +0000

Infrastructure investments one key way to continue recovery and keep our economy growing WASHINGTON – Today in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, President Barack Obama will announce a comprehensive infrastructure plan to expand and renew our nation’s roads, railways and runways. This proposal is among a set of targeted initiatives that the President will outline in Cleveland on Wednesday to support our economic recovery and ensure long-term sustainable growth. The plan builds upon the infrastructure investments the President has already made through the Recovery Act, includes principles the President put forth during the campaign, and emphasizes American competitiveness and innovation. A fact sheet on the President’s plan announced today is below. FACT SHEET: Renewing and Expanding America’s Roads, Railways, and Runways The President today laid out a bold vision for renewing and expanding our transportation infrastructure – in a plan that combines a long-term vision for the future with new investments

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President Obama to Announce Plan to Renew and Expand America’s Roads, Railways and Runways

Remarks by the President on Monthly Unemployment Numbers

White House — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:27:00 +0000

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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 9/2/2010

White House — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:38:00 +0000

* The President spoke with FEMA Administrator Fugate today at 1:15p.m.EDT about Hurricane Earl. * The President was briefed on the oil platform fire in the Gulf and the government response today by Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Adviser for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan. 12:20 P.M. EDT MR.

Presidential Memorandum-Continuation of Authorities Under the Trading With the Enemy Act

White House — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:20:00 +0000

SUBJECT: Continuation of the Exercise of Certain Authorities Under the Trading With the Enemy Act Under section 101(b) of Public Law 95-223 (91 Stat. 1625; 50 U.S.C. App.

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Presidential Memorandum-Continuation of Authorities Under the Trading With the Enemy Act

Video Remarks by The President to the Department of Commerce Annual Export Controls Update Conference

White House — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:18:00 +0000

Below are remarks by the President that will be delivered via videotape tomorrow, August 31, at the Department of Commerce’s Annual Export Controls Update Conference in Washington, D.C. Hello everyone. I’m sorry I’m not able to be with you in person today, but I’m pleased to have the chance to join you by video to talk about our export control reform initiative. About a year ago, we launched a comprehensive review of our export controls and determined that we need fundamental reform in all four areas of our current system – in what we control, how we control it, how we enforce those controls, and how we manage our controls. I want to thank Secretary Locke, Secretary Gates, Secretary Clinton and many others for their work on this initiative. And today I want to highlight the key elements of our new approach and the first steps toward its implementation

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Video Remarks by The President to the Department of Commerce Annual Export Controls Update Conference

Video Remarks by The President to the Department of Commerce Annual Export Controls Update Conference

White House — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:18:00 +0000

Below are remarks by the President that will be delivered via videotape tomorrow, August 31, at the Department of Commerce’s Annual Export Controls Update Conference in Washington, D.C.

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Video Remarks by The President to the Department of Commerce Annual Export Controls Update Conference

Statement by the Vice President on New CBO Report on Employment and Economic Impact of the Recovery Act

White House — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:35:00 +0000

Vice President Joe Biden today issued the following statement on a new report from the Congressional Budget Office on the employment and economic impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: “This new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is further confirmation of what we’ve been hearing from leading economists, the nation’s governors and families across the country: the Recovery Act is working to rescue the economy from eight years of failed economic policy and rebuild it even stronger than before. When the CBO, Congress’s top watchdog and an institution widely-respected on both sides of the aisle, says that because of the Recovery Act as many as 3.3 million Americans are on the job today and the unemployment rate is as much as 1.8 percent lower, it’s impossible for even the most cynical, bent-on-rooting-for-failure critics to deny. So while Republicans in Congress – the same party that got us into this mess in the first place – may want to turn back the clock and drive us back into the same ditch we’re making our way out of, it’s now clearer than ever before that we can’t afford to go backward; we have to keep moving forward and build on measures like the Recovery Act that are creating jobs and making us competitive in the 21st century economy.” According to the CBO report, “Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output from April 2010 through June 2010,” in the second quarter of 2010, the Recovery Act: • Raised the level of real (inflation-adjusted) gross domestic product (GDP) by between 1.7 percent and 4.5 percent, • Lowered the unemployment rate by between 0.7 percentage points and 1.8 percentage points, • Increased the number of people employed by between 1.4 million and 3.3 million The report can be viewed in full HERE .

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Statement by the Vice President on New CBO Report on Employment and Economic Impact of the Recovery Act

Weekly Address: President Obama Challenges Politicians Benefiting from Citizens United Ruling to Defend Corporate Influence in Our Elections

White House — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:00:00 +0000

WASHINGTON – In this week’s address, the President urged Republican leaders in Congress to end their obstruction of a bipartisan bill that will reduce the influence wielded by corporations and foreign entities. The President vowed to continue the fight for reform and transparency, and said elected officials who benefit from corporate or foreign-funded ads should either defend the ads or join the bipartisan effort to stop them. The full audio of the address is HERE .

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