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David Michaels, Assistant Secretary for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor
Benjamin B. Tucker, Deputy Director for State, Local and Tribal Affairs, Office of National Drug Control Policy
David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, National Archives and Records Administration
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The President sent to the United States Senate these nominations:
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Kelvin James Cochran, of Louisiana, to be Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
David S. Ferriero, of North Carolina, to be Archivist of the United States
Suedeen G. Kelly, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2014. (Reappointment)
Mary Jo Wills, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Mauritius, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Seychelles.
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United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was in Iraq where he met with General Ray Odierno, the top US commander in Iraq, and Iraqà ‚¬ „ s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for an assessment of the withdrawal of United States troops from Iraqi cities. Gates said the drop in violence may speed up the withdrawal of American forces in Iraq. There are presently 130,000 American troops in Iraq, with 10,000 scheduled to be withdrawn by the end of 2009, but, according to Gates, 5,000 more could be home by Christmas. Source: CBS News, July 29, 2009 Â
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Day188/July29th/Wednesday: the President traveled to Broughton High School in Raleigh, North Carolina for a town hall meeting on healthcare reform. Transcript C-Span Video
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