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Weekly Address: Clean Energy to Out-Innovate the Rest of the World

The White House — Fri, 06 May 2011 21:35:01 -0400

Speaking from a hybrid vehicle transmission company in Indiana, the President explains how investments in a clean energy economy are the only solution to high gas prices in the long term.

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President Obama on Death of Osama bin Laden

The White House — Mon, 02 May 2011 01:27:08 -0400

President Obama praises those Americans who carried out the operation to kill Osama bin Laden, tells the families of the victims of September 11, 2001 that they have never been forgotten, and calls on Americans to remember the unity of that tragic day. May 1, 2011.

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The President's Speech Trailer

The White House — Sun, 01 May 2011 13:21:40 -0400

At the 2011 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, President Barack Obama jokes about a sequel to the film the King's Speech that hits closer to home. The President offers a sneak peak of the parody at the annual event.

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West Wing Week: 04/22/11 or "My old number, Twent Three"

The White House — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:44:31 -0400

This week, President Obama held town halls in northern Virginia, California, and Nevada, to speak directly to the American people about his vision for reducing our debt and bringing down our deficit based on the values of shared responsibility and shared prosperity.

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West Wing Week: 04/29/11 or "Final Adjustments"

The White House — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:29:48 -0400

Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This week, while the White House celebrated Easter, holding the traditional egg roll on the South Lawn, President Obama kept his focus on the nation's finances, working on short term and long term ways to get away from high gas prices. He also pledged support for Alabama and other states in the South hit by devastating storms and announced new key members of his National Security team.

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Weekly Address: Ending Taxpayer Subsidies for Oil Companies

The White House — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:17:44 -0400

At a time of high gas prices and massive oil industry profits, the President renews his call to end the $4 billion-per-year subsidies for oil and gas companies and invest in clean energy.

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Weekly Address: Stopping Oil Market Fraud, Beginning a Clean Energy Future

The White House — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:46:38 -0400

The President lays out his plans to address rising gas prices over the short and the long term, from a new task force to root out fraud and manipulation in the oil markets to investments in a clean energy economy.

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Weekly Address: America’s Fiscal Future

The White House — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:41:37 -0400

The President discusses his plan for our fiscal future. It is a comprehensive and balanced approach to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over twelve years, based on the values of shared responsibility and shared prosperity.

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West Wing Week: 04/15/11 or "Open for Business"

The White House — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:16:51 -0400

This week, with the threat of a government shutdown averted, President Obama focused on fiscal responsibility and balancing the need to cut spending and the deficit while continuing to support education, clean energy, and other investments needed to win the future. The Amir of Qatar also visited the White House.

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Weekly Address: President Obama on the Budget Compromise to Avoid a Government Shutdown

The White House — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:50:51 -0400

The President discusses the importance of the bipartisan budget agreement that represents both a significant investment in the United States' future - and the largest annual spending cut in our history.

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West Wing Week: 04/08/11 or "Windmills? Call Them Wind Turbines"

The White House — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:18:13 -0400

This week, President Obama focused on securing our nation's clean energy future, making stops at facilities in Maryland and Pennsylvania. He also met with Congressional leadership, hoping to avoid a government shutdown in the face of budget disagreements. The President also kept his eye on foreign policy, discussing developments in the Middle East with Israeli President Shimon Peres, and hemispheric concerns with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos.

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Weekly Address: Gas Prices & Energy Security

The White House — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:03:07 -0400

Speaking from a UPS customer center as part of the new public-private Green Fleet Partnership, the President discusses his Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future to help free us from oil and boost the American economy.

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Weekly Address: The Military Mission in Libya

The White House — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:18:53 -0400

The President says that thanks to our men and women in uniform, the military mission in Libya is succeeding even as responsibility is transferred to our NATO allies and partners.

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West Wing Week: 03/25/11 of "West Wing Week: "OCONUS II: Mamalluca"

The White House — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:36:54 -0400

This week, President Obama remained focused on Libya, receiving secure communications from his national security team as the first family visited Latin America. The President made stops in Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador to promote American exports and economic cooperation among the neighbors in our hemisphere.

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Weekly Address: American Jobs Through Exports to Latin America

The White House — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:18:10 -0400

Even as the President maintains his focus on international crises in Japan and Libya, he discusses his trip to Latin America to open up markets for US products.

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West Wing Week: 03/18/11 or "Punching Above Your Weight"

The White House — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:42:03 -0400

This week, Education Month continued, with President Obama asking Congress to fix No Child Left Behind before the beginning of the coming school year. The President also monitored the relief efforts in Japan and offered America's help. The Prime Minister of Denmark, Taoiseach of Ireland, and the Chicago Blackhawks also stopped by.

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Weekly Address: Women’s History Month & Fair Pay

The White House — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:51:03 -0500

The President pays homage to former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, commends the great strides that have been made to create a more equal American society, and reaffirms his resolve to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act.

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West Wing Week: 03/11/11 or "Law School in 15 Seconds"

The White House — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:27:45 -0500

This week, President Obama focused on education, innovation, and innovation in education while visiting some creative classrooms in Miami and Boston, and dropping in on a US History class in Alexandria, Virginia with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

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Weekly Address: Cutting Waste, Investing in the Future

The White House — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:10:05 -0500

The President calls for Democrats and Republicans to come together on a budget that cuts wasteful spending without sacrificing job creating investments in education, innovation, and infrastructure.

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West Wing Week: 03/04/11 or "Green Eggs and Governors"

The White House — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 09:26:10 -0500

This week, President Obama welcomed the nation's governors, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, and Mexican President Felipe Calderon to the White House. The First Lady and Education Secretary Arne Duncan also helped kick off Education Month at the Library of Congress.

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Weekly Address: Traveling the Country, Winning the Future

The White House — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:32:35 -0500

The President discusses his recent travels and the examples he’s seen of how America can win the future. He urges Congress to heed these examples in the coming budget debate and to tighten our belts without eliminating investments in innovation, education and infrastructure.

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West Wing Week: 02/25/11 or "Don't Bump My Atoms"

The White House — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:04:50 -0500

This week, President Obama held events in Oregon and Ohio focused on promoting growth and winning the future through investments, concentrating on innovation and small business growth. Also, the President convened his Council on Jobs and Competitiveness at the White House.

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West Wing Week: 02/18/11 or "Goodbye Gibbs"

The White House — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:55:10 -0500

This week, President Obama released his federal budget, and emphasized the need to make tough choices, taking responsibility for our deficits while investing in education, to prepare our children to be competitive in the global economy and win the future. He also responded to the Egypt Crisis, met some Boy Scouts, and honored some great Americans.

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West Wing Week: 02/11/11 or "The New Electrification"

The White House — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:46:12 -0500

This week, President Obama focused on the second part of his State of the Union goals of out-innovating, out-building, and out-competing the rest of the world, putting forward plans to build up the nation's infrastructure, investing in things like high speed rail, and expanding broadband access so all of America's families will be equipped to win the future. The Prime Minister of Canada also dropped by.

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West Wing Week:02/04/11 or "Enter the Hub"

The White House — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:39:30 -0500

This week, President Obama focused on the innovation part of his plan for winning the future by out-innovating, out-educating, and out-building the rest of the world, with events at Penn State and around Washington, D.C.

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