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The Obama Administration: June 16-30, 2011

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Day889/June28th/Tuesday: The President and Vice President Joe Biden met with United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Oval Office of the White House. Source

The President traveled to Bettendorf, Iowa, where he visited the Alcoa Davenport Works Factory in Bettendorf, toured the facility and provided remarks on the critical role of the manufacturing sector in the American economy. Transcript Video

Fact sheets on the proposed improvements to strengthen Trade Adjustment Assistance and the Colombia, Panama, and South Korea Free Trade Agreements.

Trade Adjustment Assistance Fact Sheet
South Korea Free Trade Agreement
Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Panama Free Trade Agreement

The President returned to the White House. Source

The President announced Nancy-Ann DeParle , Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, had been designated to lead the delegation of Philip D. Murphy, United States Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, Department of State and Mrs. Kristine Marie Lilly Heavey, Former Captain of the US Women's Soccer National Team, Two Time World Cup Champion and Two Time Olympic Gold Medalist, to the Federal Republic of Germany to attend the Women's World Cup Game on July 2, 2011 between the United States of America and the Republic of Colombia. Source

The President sent these nominations to the United States Senate:

John Malcolm Bales , of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas for the term of four years bio

Kenneth Magidson , of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas for the term of four years bio

Robert Lee Pitman , of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas for the term of four years bio

Sarah Ruth Saldaà ±a , of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of four years bio Source

WhiteHouse.gov launched a new page dedicated to the Native American community, that can be viewed here.

 

Day890/June29th/Wednesday: The President held a news conference in the East Room of the White House. Transcript Video

The President sent these nominations to the United States Senate:

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