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Statement on Senator Roland Burris
Statement on the meeting between President-elect Obama and President Calderón
Below is a statement from Incoming White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on the meeting between President-elect Obama and President Calderón
Letter detailing President-elect Obama’s reforms to Troubled Asset Relief Program
The attached letter was sent today by Larry Summers detailing President-elect Obama’s commitment to reforming the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
President-elect Obama to meet with President Calderón
President-elect Barack Obama will meet with Mexico’s President Felipe Calderón on Monday, January 12.
President-elect Obama announces key Department of Defense posts
Today, President-elect Barack Obama announced that he intends to nominate the following individuals for key posts at the United States Department of Defense (DoD): William J. Lynn III, Deputy Secretary of Defense; Robert F. Hale, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller); Michèle Flournoy, Under Secretary of Defense (Policy); and Jeh Charles Johnson, General Counsel.
Vice President-elect Biden announces more key staff for the Vice President’s Office
Vice President-elect Joe Biden today announced the following staff for the Office of the Vice President: Elisabeth Hire, Director of Scheduling; Pete Selfridge, Director of Advance; Anthony Bernal, Director of Scheduling for Dr. Jill Biden; and Sam Myers Sr., Trip Director for the Vice President.
President-elect speaks on the need for urgent action on an American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan
Today, President-elect Barack Obama delivered remarks at George Mason University where he made the case for urgent action on an American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan that will save or create over 3 million jobs while investing in priorities like health care, energy, and education that will jumpstart economic growth. This plan will represent not just new policy, but a new approach to meeting our most urgent challenges.
President-elect Barack Obama to deliver major speech on the economy on Thursday
President-Elect Barack Obama will deliver a major speech on the economy at George Mason University tomorrow. He will make the case for urgent action on an American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan that will save or create over 3 million jobs while investing in priorities like health care, energy, and education that will jumpstart economic growth.
President-elect Obama names Nancy Killefer as Chief Performance Officer
Today, President-elect Barack Obama named Nancy Killefer as Chief Performance Officer. Obama also announced that he intends to nominate Killefer as Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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