The White House - President Barack Obama

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The President records the Weekly Address

White House Photo, Pete Souza

Weekly Address 10-17-09

As the health insurance reform debate enters into its final stages in Congress, the President denounces the desperate and deceptive last-ditch efforts of the health insurance companies to derail it.

The President visits with students in New Orleans

White House Photo, Pete Souza, 10/16/09

Recovery in New Orleans

The President visits with students and holds a town hall in New Orleans, pledging to keep fighting and finish the job of recovery from Katrina.

The President speaks on financial reform

White House Photo, Samantha Appleton, 10/9/09

Financial Regulatory Reform

The President pushes for one of the pillars of his new economic foundation: reforming our financial system to look out for consumers, not just banks.

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