Presidential Math and Science Teachers Award Release

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Published June 7, 2010 at 12:00 p.m.

WASHINGTON, DC -- President Obama today named 103 mathematics and science teachers as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.  The educators will receive their awards in Washington, D.C. later this year ... The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching is awarded annually to the best pre-college-level science and mathematics teachers from across the country. The winners are selected by a panel of

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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 5/13/2010

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Published May 13, 2010 at 5:20 p.m.

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key administration posts: ... Thomas R. Acevedo, Member, National Advisory Council on Indian EducationDerek J. Bailey, Member, National Advisory Council on Indian EducationRobin A. Butterfield, Member, National Advisory Council on Indian EducationRobert B. Cook, Member, National Advisory Council on Indian EducationDeborah Jackson-Dennison, Member, National Advisory Council on Indian

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Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton Aboard Air Force One en route Buffalo, New York

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Published May 13, 2010 at 12:23 p.m.

12:22 P.M. EDT ... MR. BURTON:  Welcome aboard, flight to Buffalo.  In his remarks, the President will talk about the economic crisis and some of the steps that he and the administration have taken to get us out of it.  During the economic crisis, the President and his allies in Congress were forced to make some politically difficult decisions to get our economy back on track.  As a result of those actions, we’re beginning to see jobs created and the economy growing ... The President will

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Presidential Proclamation--Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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Published April 29, 2010 at 6:40 p.m.

A PROCLAMATION ...  For centuries, America's story has been tied to the Pacific.  Generations of brave men and women have crossed this vast ocean, seeking better lives and opportunities, and weaving their rich heritage into our cultural tapestry.  During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we celebrate the immeasurable contributions these diverse peoples have made to our Nation ...  Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have shared common struggles throughout their histories

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Remarks by The First Lady to the National Governors Association

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Published Feb. 20, 2010 at 1:51 p.m.

JW Marriott ... Washington, D.C ... 11:09 A.M. EST ... MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you all so much.  Thank you.  It is a pleasure for me to be here with all of you today and to welcome you all to Washington ... Thank you, Governor Douglas, for that very kind introduction.  And thanks to you and Governor Manchin for your leadership in Vermont as well as [West] Virginia, and as the Chair and the Vice Chair of the NGA ... And I also want to recognize all the governors who are here today and to thank you

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President Obama Nominates Five to Serve as U.S. Marshals

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Published Jan. 20, 2010 at 6:05 p.m.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Christopher Hoye, Gervin K. Miyamoto, Peter Munoz, Kelly M. Nesbitt and Brian T. Underwood to serve as U.S. Marshals ... “These nominees have dedicated their careers to protecting their fellow Americans, and in so doing they have displayed exceptional selflessness and courage,” President Obama said.  “I am confident that they will serve the American people with integrity and I am honored to nominate them today to continue their work as

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Published Jan. 3, 2010 at 9:02 a.m.

Barack Obama and Rush Limbaugh will both be leaving Hawaii with a better prognosis for the new decade than events of the holiday season might have provided.If the Christmas Day body bomber had not been thwarted, the President’s vacation would have been cut short to lead the nation in mourning hundreds of victims of what [ ... ] ...

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CNN: CIA Had Report on Farouk AbdulMutallab Before Failed Airplane Bombing

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Published Dec. 29, 2009 at 8:58 p.m.

On a day when the Republican party and a key GOPer who criticized the administration about the attempted bombing of a Northwest Airlines plane before the facts were even known — a day when President Barack Obama spoke from Hawaii calling the incident symptomatic of a “systemic failure” as he came under fire for not [ ... ] ...

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Bush Waited Six Days To Discuss Shoe Bomber With No GOP Complaints

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Published Dec. 29, 2009 at 9:51 a.m.

The bellowing by Republicans over the Obama administration's supposedly lackadaisical response to the attempted bombing of an airliner over Detroit seems as much about political posturing as legitimate national security concerns ... How else to explain the GOP's relatively quiet reaction eight years ago to President George W. Bush's detached response after a similarly-botched terrorist attack? ... On December 22, 2001, Richard Reid -- known more infamously as the shoe bomber -- failed in his

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Vice President Biden Kicks Off $7.2 Billion Recovery Act Broadband Program

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Published Dec. 17, 2009 at 12:56 p.m.

Joined by Governor Perdue, Vice President Announces an Initial $183 Million in Awards to Expand Broadband Access in Seventeen States ... DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Vice President Biden today kicked off $7.2 billion in Recovery Act broadband grant and loan programs, of which $2 billion will be made available on a rolling basis over the next 75 days to bring high-speed Internet to communities that currently have little or no access to the technology.  At an event at Impulse Manufacturing in

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