Archive for January 11th, 2009
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Obama to discuss trade, drug war with Calderon (Reuters)
Reuters – U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will discuss the drug war and trade issues with Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Monday, in Obama’s first meeting with a foreign leader since his November election. -
Job seekers flock to Obama administration
When George W. Bush became president eight years ago, about 90,000 people applied for jobs in his administration. That’s about a quarter of the number of people who are looking for a way into President-elect Obama’s administration.
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Economy made few gains in Bush years
President Bush oversaw weakest eight-year span in decades and economists increasingly view tenure as a time of little progress on fiscal challenges.
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Obama Plans to Add Energy Credits to Stimulus, Lawmakers Say (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) — President-elect Barack Obama is
making âsignificantâ changes to his economic stimulus program,
such as boosting energy tax incentives, after members of his own
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Obama, Bush May Seek TARP Funds as Early as Today, Dodd Says (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) — President-elect Barack Obama sought
to assure lawmakers he wouldnât squander $350 billion in
financial-rescue funds he and President George W. Bush may seek
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Press Conference by the President – January 12, 2009
Play Video President Bush on Monday said, “And so here at the last press conference, I’m interested in answering some of your questions. But mostly I’m interested in saying thank you for the job.”
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Message to the Congress of the United States
Consistent with section 115(a)(3) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343) (the “Act”), I hereby transmit a report detailing the plan of the Secretary of the Treasury to exercise the authority under the Act.
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Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to appoint three individuals and designate one individual to serve in his Administration.
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National Security Presidential Directive and Homeland Security Presidential Directive
This directive establishes the policy of the United States with respect to the Arctic region and directs related implementation actions. This directive supersedes Presidential Decision Directive/NSC-26 (PDD-26; issued 1994) with respect to Arctic policy but not Antarctic policy; PDD-26 remains in effect for Antarctic policy only.
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Message to the Congress of the United States
I am pleased to transmit to the Congress, consistent with sections 123 and 144 b. of the Atomic Energy Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2153 and 2164(b)), the text of the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty for Co-operation Regarding Atomic Information, including a technical annex and security annex (hereinafter collectively referred to as the ATOMAL Agreement), as a proposed agreement for cooperation within the context of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) between the United States of America and each of the following seven new members of NATO: the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, Romania, the Slovak Republic, and the Republic of Slovenia, hereinafter the “New Parties.” I am also pleased to transmit my approval, authorization, and determination concerning the ATOMAL Agreement with respect to the New Parties, together with a copy of the memorandum of the Secretary of Defense with respect to the agreement. The ATOMAL Agreement entered into force on March 12, 1965, with respect to the United States and the other NATO members at that time. The Czech Republic, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Poland, and Spain subsequently became parties to the ATOMAL Agreement. The New Parties have signed this agreement and have indicated their willingness to be bound by it. The ATOMAL Agreement with respect to the New Parties meets the requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. While the ATOMAL Agreement continues in force with respect to the United States and the other current parties to it, it will not become effective as an agreement for cooperation authorizing the exchange of atomic information with respect to the New Parties until completion of procedures prescribed by sections 123 and 144 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
