The President and the First Lady departed Copenhagen and returned to the White House, where the President addressed the press in the Rose Garden and congratulated Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for being chosen the site of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Transcript Video
The President spoke by telephone with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. The President expressed condolences for the loss of life and devastation caused by the earthquake in West Sumatra and pledged the United States would do everything possible to help alleviate the suffering and provide assistance to the relief operation. Source
The President announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts:
Patrick A. Corvington, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service
Daniel I. Gordon, Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget
Pamela S. Hyde, Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
John H. Laub, Director, National Institute of Justice, Department of Justice
Ian Solomon, United States Executive Director, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Richard Sorian, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services Source&Bios
Vice President Joe Biden held a Middle Class Task Force meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House for a discussion of the latest unemployment figures. Among the attendees were: Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisors Christy Romer, Director of the White House National economic Council Larry Summers, White House Director of Management and Budget Peter Orzag, Domestic Policy Advisor to Vice-President Biden Terrell McSweeny and Chief Economist and Economic Policy Advisor to the Vice-President Jared Bernstein. Source Transcript Biden Remarks
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