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The Obama Administration: January 17-31, 2011

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The week's West Wing Week was released.

 

Day698/Jan22nd/Saturday: In his Weekly Address, the President spoke of the steps his Administration was taking to make America more competitive. Transcript Video

 

Day699/Jan23rd/Sunday: Nothing to report.

 

Day700/Jan24th/Monday: The President, the First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden delivered remarks at an event in the East Room of the White House, unveiling efforts to better coordinate and strengthen the Federal government's support for military families. Transcript Video

The President met with United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in the Oval Office of the White House. Source

The President and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted new members of Congress at an evening reception at the White House. Source

 

Day701/Jan25th/Tuesday: The President spoke by telephone with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to express his deepest condolences for the January 24, 2011 terrorist attack at Moscow's Domodedovo airport and his solidarity with the Russian people. The President congratulated President Medevedev on this day's approval by the Duma of the new START Treaty Source

The President delivered the State of the Union Address. Transcript Video

 

Day702/Jan26th/Wednesday: The President traveled to Manitowoc, Wisconsin, where he toured and delivered remarks on the U.S. economy at Orion Energy Systems, a power technology company that designs, manufactures and deploys energy efficiency and renewable energy technology for commercial and industrial business. Transcript Video

The President toured Skana Aluminum Company, an aluminum manufacturer and rolling mill and Tower Tech Systems, a wind turbine tower manufacturer, both in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of California and ordered Federal aid to supplement State, Tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe winter storms, flooding, and debris and mud flows during the period of December 17, 2010, to January 4, 2011. Federal funding was made available to State, Tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe winter storms, flooding, and debris and mud flows in the counties of Inyo, Kern, Kings, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Tulare. Federal funding was also made available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. Source

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