Archive for January 10th, 2009
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Obama family visits Lincoln Memorial (AP)
AP – President-elect Barack Obama made an unannounced visit Saturday night with his family to see the Lincoln Memorial, paying tribute to a former president he frequently invokes as an inspiration. -
NYT: GOP has diverse leadership choice
As the nation is on the verge of inaugurating its first black president, the Republican Party is facing a telling choice: whether to elect its first black chairman. -
Friends offer glimpse of Caroline Kennedy
When community groups and the Board of Education were caught in an acrimonious dispute over an arts program, education officials brought in a fixer: Caroline Kennedy. -
President and Mrs. Bush Saddened by Death of Cardinal Pio Laghi
Laura and I send our deepest condolences to Pope Benedict XVI and all Catholics on the passing of Cardinal Pio Laghi. Cardinal Laghi was a friend who, in his more than 60 years of service to the Catholic Church, worked tirelessly for peace and justice in our world. As the Papal Nuncio to the United States during the final years of the Cold War, and in his many other assignments, Cardinal Laghi always strove to unite people of all religions and promote reconciliation, religious freedom, and tolerance. Cardinal Laghi holds an especially important place in the hearts of the American people, having served as the first Papal Nuncio to the United States, following the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Holy See in 1984.
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Interview of the President and Former President Bush by Brit Hume, Fox News
THE PRESIDENT: You know, I’ve got mixed emotions. I’m going to miss being the Commander-in-Chief of the military. Earlier the past week I had the honor of having a military parade that said goodbye to the Commander-in-Chief and it was an emotional moment for me and Laura.
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Obama family visits Lincoln Memorial
President-elect Barack Obama made an unannounced visit Saturday night with his family to see the Lincoln Memorial, paying tribute to a former president he frequently invokes as an inspiration. -
Obama takes a break for some chili and sausage (AP)
AP – What does the president-elect order on his first Saturday afternoon since moving into town? A chili dog and cheese fries. -
President Obama’s first foreign trip: Canada
President-elect Barack Obama plans to take his first international trip to Canada.
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Obama touts stimulus plan (AFP)
AFP – Barack Obama has said his economic stimulus plan will “save or create three to four million jobs” as the president-elect sought to stem criticism of the 775-billion-dollar package designed to revive the ailing US economy. -
FCC head opposes Obama bid to delay US shift to digital TV (AFP)
AFP – The head of the US Federal Communication Commission on Saturday spoke out against president-elect Barack Obama’s bid to delay the national shift to only digital television broadcasting.
