| First 111 Days of President Barack
Obama - March 21-31, 2009 |
PRESIDENT
BARACK OBAMA - MARCH
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| March 21, 2009 -
March 31, 2009 |
Saturday,
March 21, 2009
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama walk across the
White House lawn to Marine One for a weekend trip to
Camp David. President Obama's personal aide, Reggie Love, travels with
Obama carrying gym bags and a basketball. |
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the White House YouTube of Your Weekly Address by President Obama
for March 21, 2009 |
March 22, 2009
President Obama returns to the White House on Marine One. President
Obama appeared on CBS's 60 Minutes with Steve Kroft
on Sunday, March 22, 2009. President Obama taped the 60 Minutes program on
Friday, March 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. |
March 23, 2009
President Barack Obama meets with his key financial advisers in the
Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 23, 2009.
In attendance was Economic Adviser Romer, Treasury Secretary Geithner,
and Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke. |
March
23, 2009
President Barack Obama speaks at the Eisenhower Executive Office
Building on March 23, 2009. President Obama spoke on
the federal budget, including clean energy and new technologies. President Obama was
joined by Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT) President Susan Hockfield. Obama's remarks were based
on "Investing in our Clean Energy Future." |
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the White House YouTube of President Obama's Remarks on Clean
Energy on March 23, 2009 |
March 24, 2009
President Barack Obama, members of Congress, and local students
speak to the astronauts on the International Space Station
and the Shuttle Discovery crew from the Roosevelt Room of the White
House on March 23, 2009. |
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the White House YouTube of President Obama Speaking to Space Shuttle
Astronauts on 3/24/09 |
March 24, 2009
President Barack Obama meets with Australian Prime Minister Kevin
Rudd in the Oval Office of the White House. After meeting
with the media President Obama walked Australian PM Rudd to his waiting
limousine and returned to the Oval Office. |
March 24, 2009
President Obama holds a one-hour live prime time news conference in
the East Room of the White House on March 24, 2009.
President Obama focused on the economy and said the economic crisis has
been his most important mission since taking office.
President Obama took several media questions after brief remarks. Obama
asked Americans to be patient with his plans. |
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the White House YouTube of President Obama's Presidential Press Conference on
3/24/09 |
March 25, 2009
President Barack Obama meets with NATO Secretary General Jaap de
Hoop Scheffer in the Oval Office of the White House.
Obama said he would like to "reset" US and Soviet relations,
but also said he is open to countries who aspire to join NATO. |
March 25, 2009
President Barack Obama meets with Senators to discuss his budget
during the weekly Senate Democrat Luncheon on Capitol
Hill in Washington, DC on March 25, 2009. Obama discussed education,
health, energy, and appealed for deficit reductions. |
March 25, 2009
President Barack Obama lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier, and greets Medal of Honor winners during National
Medal of Honor Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia
on March 25, 2009. |
March 25, 2009
President Barack Obama and Vice president Joe Biden commemorate
Greek Independence Day in the East Room of the
White House on March 25, 2009. Greek Orthodox in America Archbishop
Demetrios joined the East Room celebration. |
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the White House YouTube of the Commemoration of Greek Independence Day
on 3/25/09 |
March 25, 2009
President Barack Obama speaks at a Democratic National Committee
fundraiser at the Warner Theater in Washington, DC
on March 25, 2009. The DNC slogan is "Organizing for America." |
March 25, 2009
President Barack Obama speaks at a Democratic National Committee
fundraiser at the National Women in the Arts Museum
in Washington, DC on March 25, 2009. Obama is introduced by DNC Chairman
Tim Kaine. |
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the White House YouTube of President Obama's "Open For Questions" Online
Program Intro |
March 26, 2009
President Barack Obama holds his first online town hall style
"Open for Questions" program in the East Room of the White
House.
President Obama answered a range of questions from the online White
House site that received over 3.5 million responses. |
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the YouTube of President Obama's First Live Online "Open for
Questions" Program on 3/26/09 |
March 27, 2009
President Barack Obama announced his new strategy for Afghanistan
and Pakistan at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building
on the White Campus on March 27, 2009. Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates were among
the military and cabinet leaders present. A group of Afghan women
business leaders also attended the Washington remarks.
President Obama said that Al-Qaeda was a cancer that could devour
nuclear-armed Pakistan. Obama noted the situation is
increasingly perilous in Afghanistan. President Obama said he will
dismantle and defeat Al Qaeda's safe havens on both sides
of the mountainous border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. President
Obama's plan was well received by the UN Secretary
General and many other world leaders. |
| Watch
the White House YouTube of President Obama's Plan for Afghanistan
and Pakistan on 3/27/09 |
March 27, 2009
President Barack Obama attends the installation ceremony of US
Attorney General Eric Holder at George Washington University
on March 27, 2009. Eric Holder's wife Dr. Sharon Malone joined in the
swearing in of the 82nd US Attorney General. |
March 27, 2009
President Barack Obama meets with the chief executives of major US
financial institutions to hash out his plans for the economy.
After the White House meetings the senior executives held a news
conference announcing their pledge to work with the President's
financial strategies and stimulus plans to rebound from the recession.
Later that afternoon President Obama departed the
Oval Office for Marine One for a weekend trip to Camp David, his
presidential retreat in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland. |
| Watch
the White House YouTube of Your Weekly Address by President Obama
for March 28, 2009 |
March 30, 2009
President Barack Obama speaks in the Grand Foyer of the White House
on the administration's ongoing plans for the auto industry.
Flanked by cabinet members and government officials President Obama
rejected the plans submitted by both Chrysler and General
Motors. Obama gave Chrysler 30 days to come up with a new plan that
included deeper budget cuts and a merger deal with
Italian auto manufacturer Fiat. General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner resigned
and Obama advised GM to submit a new plan for
re-structuring GM within 60 days. The option of a controlled bankruptcy
of both domestic car makers was discussed by Obama. |
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the White House YouTube of Obama's Remarks on the Auto Industry on March
30, 2009 |
March 30, 2009
President Barack Obama signs the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act
in the East Room of the White House on March
30, 2009. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other government officials
joined President Obama for the signing. |
| Watch
the White House YouTube of Obama's Remarks on the Omnibus Public Lands
Act on 3/30/09 |
March 30, 2009
President Barack Obama walks by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer
and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Capitol Hill
on the way to a House Democratic Caucus Luncheon on March 30,
2009. |
March 30, 2009
President Barack Obama talks to reporters after meeting with White
House Special Envoy for Sudan General Scott Gration in
the Roosevelt Room on March 30, 2009. Special Envoy Gration met with
Obama prior to a trip to Sudan to start aid flowing
again after Sudanese officials recently interrupted aid assistance. |
March 31, 2009
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama walk across the
South Lawn of the White House to board Marine One
for a trip to Andrews Air Force Base where they will depart on Air Force
One for a one-week European trip. The schedule for
Europe includes official visits to London UK, Strasbourg France, Prague
Czech Republic, and Ankara Turkey. This is President
Obama's first overseas trip as President. President Obama last visited
Europe in July 2008 during his presidential campaign. |
March 31, 2009
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive at
Stansted Airport in Essex on Air Force One. Stansted airport
is a secure airport for dignitaries north of London, UK. The Obama's
were greeted at the airport by Britain's Charge D'affaires
Richard LeBaron and his wife Jean, and Chancellor Alistair Darling. The
group then left on Marine One for Winfield House the
residence of the US Ambassador to the UK. |
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April
1-5, 2009 Schedule
Tuesday, March 31,
2009
Arrive London, UK
Wednesday, April 1,
2009
London, UK
Meet Queen Elizabeth
II
Private Meetings Key World Leaders
Thursday,
April 2, 2009
London, UK
G20 Conference, Excel
Center
Friday,
April 3, 2009
Strasbourg, France
60th Anniversary NATO
Meet French and German Leaders
Saturday,
April 4, 2009
Prague, Czech
Republic
European Union
Meetings
Sunday,
April 5, 2009
Ankara, Turkey
Meet Turkish Leaders |
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