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The Obama Administration: July 18-31, 2009

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The President traveled to a Kroger supermarket in Bristol, Virginia for a town hall meeting on healthcare reform. Transcript C-Span Video

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The President sent to the United States Senate his nomination of:

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Robert D. Hormats, of New York, to be United States Alternate Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years; United States Alternate Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of five years; United States Alternate Governor of the African Development Bank for a term of five years; United States Alternate Governor of the African Development Fund; United States Alternate Governor of the Asian Development Bank; and United States Alternate Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

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Day189/July30th/Thursday: the President met with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines in the Oval Office of the White House.

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The President met separately with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner in the Oval Office

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The President met with Vice-President Joe Biden in the Oval Office.

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The President named 16 recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom, which he will present at a ceremony August 12, 2009.

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The following individuals will receive the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom:

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