WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and Secretary of the
Interior Ken Salazar marked the 160th Anniversary of the Department of the
Interior today in a ceremony at the Yates Auditorium in the Main Interior
Building. In addition to
the 600 employees who packed the auditorium to watch the event, department
employees around the nation watched via satellite broadcast or listened via
teleconference bridge. Congress established the department on March 3, 1849.
Related Links:
President Obama's remarks: http://www.doi.gov/secretary/speeches/030309_speech_pres_obama.html
Secretary Salazar's remarks: http://www.doi.gov/news/09_News_Releases/030309a.html
Audio of remarks: http://www.doi.gov/news/audio/podcasts/index.html
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