| First 111 Days of President Barack
Obama - February 20-28, 2009 |
PRESIDENT
BARACK OBAMA - FEBRUARY
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| February
20, 2009 - February 28, 2009 |
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February
20, 2009
President Obama speaks with America's city mayors at the Conference
of Mayors held in the East Room of the White House.
President Obama discussed the responsibility of mayors to ensure
stimulus money is spent without corruption. |
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the Official White House YouTube of Obama's Meeting With the Nation's
Mayors on 2/20/09. |
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February
20, 2009
First Lady Michelle Obama meets with Secretary of Transportation Ray
LaHood and department staff to thank them
for their loyal and continued service to America. The First Lady said
much hard work is ahead. |
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the White House YouTube of Your Weekly Address by President Obama
for February 21, 2009 |
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February
21, 2009
A casually dressed President Obama leaves the Oval Office of the
White House to attend a Sunday family event in Washington. |
February
21, 2009
Beijing, China
Secretary of State Clinton arrives in Beijing, China on the evening
of February 20, 2009. On February 21, 2009 Secretary
Clinton meets with the Chinese Foreign Minister, and Chinese Premier Wen
Jiabao. Later Clinton met with Chinese President
Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Clinton advised
Chinese officials that the US is willing to put aside
discussions on human rights, and said the world needs to focus on the
financial crisis. Secretary Clinton urged the
Chinese to continue buying US debt through US Treasuries.
Complete archives of
Hillary Clinton's first foreign trip as US Secretary of State.
Hillary Clinton visits Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, and China from February
16-22, 2009. |
February
22, 2009
First Lady Michelle Obama
meets with White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford and the White
House kitchen staff to
preview the meals for the Governors Dinner in the State Dining Room
later that evening. |
February
22, 2009
President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama host a dinner for US
Governors in the State Dining Room of the White House.
After the dinner and President Obama's remarks the Governors attended
entertainment in the East Room of the White House. |
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February
23, 2009
President Obama addresses Governors in the State Dining Room of the
White House. Governors were attending the National
Governor's Association conference. Vice President Joe Biden and Treasury
Secretary Tim Geithner also attended. The
economic stimulus package was the focus of discussions between the White
House and the Governors. |
February
23, 2009
President Barack Obama speaks to US Senators and other government
officials at the Fiscal Responsibility Summit in
the East Room of the White House. Senator John McCain was one of the
attendees who asked questions after Obama's
remarks. Attendees broke off into groups to focus on particular segments
of the economy. President Obama announced
a goal of reducing the national debt to half by 2013. |
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February
23, 2009
President Obama speaks to lawmakers at the Fiscal Responsibility
Summit in the Old Executive Building of the White House.
President Obama remarked on the economy at three separate functions. The
day was focused on initiatives to repair a
broken US economy, ideas to reduce waste in spending, improving
affordable access to health care, and creating jobs. |
February
24, 2009
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso is the first foreign leader to
visit President Obama at the White House. Japan's PM Taro Aso
arrived at Andrews Air Force Base late on February 23, 2009. Obama and
Aso met in the Oval Office with US officials
including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who visited the Japanese PM
in Tokyo the previous week. |
| PRESIDENT
BARACK OBAMA ADDRESSES THE JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS - 2/24/09
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the Official White House YouTube of Obama 's Address to Congress on
February 24, 2009 |
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February
24, 2009
President Barack Obama addresses the Joint Session of Congress at
the Capitol in Washington on February 24, 2009.
President Obama's speech was well received by both Republicans and
Democrats. President Obama discussed a wide
range of economic topics including health care, banks, employment,
education, torture, military benefits, and morality.
Obama was frank about the current financial crisis but optimistic for
the long term health of the US economy. |
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February
24, 2009
Address to Congress, Washington, DC - President Barack Obama
Madame Speaker, Mr.
Vice President, Members of Congress, and the First
Lady of the United
States:
I’ve come here tonight not only to address the distinguished men and
women in this great chamber, but to speak frankly and directly to the
men and women who sent us here.
I
know that for many Americans watching right now, the state of our
economy is a concern that rises above all others. And rightly so. If you
haven’t been personally affected by this recession, you probably know
someone who has – a friend; a neighbor; a member of your family.
READ
FULL TEXT of OBAMA'S ADDRESS to the US CONGRESS HERE
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President Obama
Delivers an Address
to the US Congress |
First
Address to
Joint Session Congress
February 24, 2009 |
February
25, 2009
President Obama nominates former Washington Governor Gary Locke as
Commerce Secretary after two other nominees
decided to opt out of the their nomination. Obama and Biden made the announcement
in the Eisenhower Executive Building. |
February
25, 2009
President Barack Obama remarks after meeting with Tim Geithner and
members of the Senate Banking and The House
Financial Services Committee in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the
White House. |
February
25, 2009
First Lady Michelle Obama hosts a function for musician Stevie
Wonder who was awarded the Library of Congress
Gershwin Prize in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on February
25, 2009. |
February
26, 2009
President Obama remarks on the release of the the 2010 Budget Plan
of $3.552 trillion in the Eisenhower Executive Office building.
The economic team, including Vice President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary
Tim Geithner joined Obama at the press conference. |
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the YouTube of Obama 's Remarks on the 2010 Budget Announced on February
26, 2009 |
February
26, 2009
First Lady Michelle Obama meets with employees of the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) at the Mellon Center
in Washington, DC on February 26, 2009. |
February
27, 2009
President Obama and Secretary of Defense Gates travel to Camp
Lejeune, North Carolina via Marine One and Air Force One.
Obama announced that all US combat troops will be out of Iraq by August
2010, however 50,000 others will remain for transition. |
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the Official White House YouTube of President Obama's Remarks at Camp
Lejeune on 2/27/09 |
| Watch
the White House YouTube of Your Weekly Address by President Obama
for February 28, 2009 |
February
28, 2009
The White House releases the official portrait of First Lady
Michelle Obama taken in the Blue Room of the White House (left).
President Obama returns to the White House after playing a game of
basketball with friends and White House staff (middle).
First Lady Michelle Obama tells People magazine she is considering a Portuguese
Water Dog for the family dog in April (right).
More information
on the the President Obama family dog at Obama Cool News. |
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