The President issued a Presidential Memorandum to the United States Director of National Intelligence outlining the succession order during any period in which the DNI and the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence have died, resigned, or otherwise become unable to perform the functions and duties of the DNI, until such time as the DNI or the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence is able to perform the functions and duties of the DNI.
The President traveled to Boston, Massachusetts, where he visited a classroom ( transcript ) at TechBoston Academy with Melinda Gates , co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation , and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan , and delivered remarks on how winning the future in education required shared responsibility; that government, businesses, philanthropists, and communities had to promote innovative education strategies to prepare American students to compete in a 21st century economy. Transcript Video
The President attended a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)
fundraiser at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston before returning to the White House. Transcript
Day744/March9th/Wednesday: The President announced from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House his appointment of United States Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to the post of Ambassador to China, replacing the departing Jon Huntsman, Jr. Transcript Video
T he President met with United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Oval Office of the White House. Source
The President met with Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander Richard Eubank in the Oval Office. Source
In a released statement, the president strongly condemned, -- the abhorrent violence against unarmed civilians in Cote d'Ivoire. I am particularly appalled by the indiscriminate killing of unarmed civilians during peaceful rallies, many of them women, including those who were gunned down as they marched in support of the legitimately elected President Alassane Ouattara. Reports indicate that the women were shot to death by security forces loyal to former President Laurent Gbagbo ."
The President sent these nominations to the United States Senate:
William Francis Kuntz, II , of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York Bio
Robert William Matheison , of Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years Bios
Juan Mattos Jr ., of New Jersey, to be United States Marshal for the District of New Jersey for the term of four years Bios
Ronald W. Sharpe , of the Virgin Islands, to be United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands the term of four years Bio
Steve Six , of Kansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit Bio Source
The President hosted an evening party to watch the Chicago Bulls vs. Charlotte Bobcats game at the White House.
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