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Empowering Defense Through Energy Security

On Oct. 13 the Department of Defense (DoD) hosted an Energy Security Forum as part of National Energy Awareness Month.  We spent the day with leaders from the military services and the White House for a discussion on how the Department of Defense can turn our energy use from a strategic and operational challenge to […]

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Taking On Black Lung

Last week, the attention of the entire world was focused on the historic rescue of 33 miners in Chile. It was a moment of triumph for the miners and for the international team that helped plan and execute the rescue. In the midst of our excitement at their rescue, it is important to remember that […]

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A Wisconsin Mother Shares her Health Care Story

Tracy’s son Sami was diagnosed with a medical condition when he was very young and, because of his pre-existing condition, and she was worried about how she was going to maintain or find coverage for her son in the future.  But thanks to the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies can no longer deny coverage to […]

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Weekly Address: GOP Rewarding Corporations that Create Jobs Overseas

The President lays out his agenda to foster investment here at home. He vows to close the tax loopholes for sending jobs and profits overseas that Congressional Republicans have tried to protect. Click here to see the video. Fonte: White House

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Weekly Wrap Up: “Work That Needs to Be Done”

A quick look at the week of October 11th, 2010: Quote: “This is work that needs to be done. There are workers who are ready to do It.” – President Obama on investing in our infrastructure. http://wh.gov/381 Your West Wing Week: “I Spy” Video: http://wh.gov/3Kw Talk to Us: Don’t miss next week’s live chats: Talk […]

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A Battle that Takes Place Every Day

Lorene Nelson, Dr. Biden, Joy Foster and Tina Tchen after the call in Dr. Biden’s office Today I had the pleasure of co-hosting a conference call with Kathleen Sebelius, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to emphasize the importance of early detection and regular screenings.  We were […]

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Open for Questions: Howard Schmidt on Cyber Security Awareness

As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Howard Schmidt, Cybersecurity Coordinator and Special Assistant to the President, will be answering your questions about Awareness Month, the “Stop.Think.Connect” initiative to encourage safety online and the things that people and businesses can do to protect themselves in a live video chat on Wednesday, October 20th at 1:30 […]

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Improving Financial Education in America

Empowering Americans to make good financial decisions for themselves and their families is necessary to building a financially stronger America.  To meet this goal, we must improve Americans’ understanding of financial products and terms, expand financial access, and provide appropriate and robust consumer protection.  President Obama is committed to building a country in which more […]

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Two Tuesday Talks: Austan Goolsbee on the Economy & The President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities

This week, we kicked off Tuesday Talks — an invitation for people around the country to engage with policy experts, administration officials and more every week on a whole host of topics. Next week, we’re bringing you two talks: a conversation with Austan Goolsbee on the economy, followed by a dialogue on the arts and […]

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Inviting Husbands, Fathers and Sons to Help End Domestic Violence

When he proclaimed October to be National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, President Obama said, “Ending domestic violence requires a collaborative effort involving every part of our society.”  He couldn’t be more right. I remember a time when domestic violence wasn’t discussed much in public, and when it was perfectly acceptable to joke about it.  In […]

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