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		<title>Statement by the Press Secretary on H.J.Res.95</title>
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	On Saturday, December 17, 2011, the President signed into law: 

	H.J.Res.95, which makes further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, through December 23, 2011, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/17/statement-by-the-press-secretary-on-hjres95-113826/">Statement by the Press Secretary on H.J.Res.95</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Remarks by the President on the Payroll Tax Cut Extension</title>
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	James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

	12:30 P.M. EST

	THE PRESIDENT:&#160; Hello, everybody.&#160; In the last few weeks, I set out a simple principle:&#160; Congress should .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/17/remarks-by-the-president-on-the-payroll-tax-cut-extension-113825/">Remarks by the President on the Payroll Tax Cut Extension</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Statement by the Press Secretary on H.J.Res.94</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
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	On Friday, December 16, 2011, the President signed into law:

	&#160;H.J.Res.94, which makes further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, through December 17, 2011, and .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/17/statement-by-the-press-secretary-on-hjres94-113824/">Statement by the Press Secretary on H.J.Res.94</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Readout of Vice President Biden&#8217;s Calls to Iraqi Leaders</title>
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	Vice President Biden spoke on the phone today with Kurdistan Regional Government President Masoud Barzani and Iraqi Council of Representatives Speaker Osama al-Nujaifi to ... <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/17/readout-of-vice-president-bidens-calls-to-iraqi-leaders-113823/" title="Readout of Vice President Biden&#8217;s Calls to Iraqi Leaders">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WEEKLY ADDRESS: Honoring Those Who Served in Iraq, as the War Comes to An End</title>
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	WASHINGTON&#8212; In this week&#8217;s address, President Obama expressed the gratitude of the entire nation to the brave men and women who have served in ... <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/17/weekly-address-honoring-those-who-served-in-iraq-as-the-war-comes-to-an-end-113822/">Read more : WEEKLY ADDRESS: Honoring Those Who Served in Iraq, as the War Comes to An End</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Presidential Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
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	NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:

	Richard B. Berner, of Massachusetts, to be Director, Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, for a term of ... <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/16/presidential-nominations-and-withdrawal-sent-to-the-senate-5-113820/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Presidential Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate</title>
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	NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:

	John Thomas Fowlkes, Jr., of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, vice Bernice .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/16/presidential-nominations-sent-to-the-senate-49-113819/">Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the US District Court</title>
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	WASHINGTON, DC &#8211; Today, President Obama nominated Judge John Thomas Fowlkes, Jr. and Mr. Kevin McNulty to serve on the United States District Court.

	&#8220;I ... <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/16/president-obama-nominates-two-to-serve-on-the-us-district-court-113818/">Read : President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the US District Court</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Statement by the Press Secretary on the Lifting of Sanctions in Libya</title>
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	Today, after careful consultation with the new Libyan government, the United States rolled back most U.S. sanctions on the Government of Libya to keep ... Read more : <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/16/statement-by-the-press-secretary-on-the-lifting-of-sanctions-in-libya-113817/">Statement by the Press Secretary on the Lifting of Sanctions in Libya</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 12/16/2011</title>
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	James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

	3:16 P.M. EST

	MR. CARNEY:&#160; Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.&#160; Thank you for being here.&#160; Thank you for your patience.&#160;

	Before ... Original article on  : <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/16/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-jay-carney-12162011-113816/">Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 12/16/2011</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts</title>
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	WASHINGTON, DC &#8211; Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts:


		Dick Berner &#8211; Director, Office of ... Read more <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/16/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts-91-113815/" title="President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>First Lady&#8217;s Remarks at &#8220;Toys for Tots&#8221; Drive</title>
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	Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

	1:09 P.M. EST

	MRS. OBAMA:&#160; Thanks so much.&#160; (Applause.)&#160; Well, good afternoon, everyone.&#160; And thank you, General Osman, for not just that very ... <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/16/first-ladys-remarks-at-toys-for-tots-drive-113814/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : First Lady&#8217;s Remarks at &#8220;Toys for Tots&#8221; Drive</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Statement by the Press Secretary on the President&#8217;s Phone Call with Russian President Medvedev</title>
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	President Obama spoke with Russian President Medvedev today to congratulate him on the World Trade Organization&#8217;s decision to extend a formal invitation to Russia ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/16/statement-by-the-press-secretary-on-the-presidents-phone-call-with-russian-president-medvedev-113813/">Statement by the Press Secretary on the President&#8217;s Phone Call with Russian President Medvedev</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Remarks by the President at the 71st General Assembly of the Union for Reform Judaism</title>
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	Gaylord Hotel
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		<title>We Can&#8217;t Wait: Nine States Awarded Race To The Top-Early Learning Challenge Grants</title>
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	Awards Will Help Build Statewide Systems of High Quality Early Education Programs

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	Rachel L. Brand, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/15/presidential-nominations-sent-to-the-senate-48-113810/">Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FACT SHEET: Supporting South Sudan’s Vision for the Future</title>
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	WRIGHT BROTHERS DAY, 2011

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	BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

	A PROCLAMATION

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		<title>President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts</title>
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	WASHINGTON, DC &#8211; Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts:


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	December 15, 2011

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		<title>Obama Administration Releases Report and Interactive Maps Highlighting Critical American Jobs Act Investments in Education</title>
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	NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:

	Sharon Block, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term ... <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/15/presidential-nominations-and-withdrawal-sent-to-the-senate-4-113802/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Presidential Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate</a>.]]></description>
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	MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

	SUBJECT: Determinations under Section 1106(a) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 &#8211; Russian Federation

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		<title>President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts</title>
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	WASHINGTON, DC &#8211; Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts:


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	Today, as the National Endowment for Democracy awards the Democracy Service Medal posthumously to Laura Poll&#225;n, the founder of Las Damas de Blanco, we ... <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/14/statement-by-the-president-on-the-legacy-of-laura-pollan-113796/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Statement by the President on the Legacy of Laura Pollán</a>.]]></description>
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	Fort Bragg, North Carolina

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	Aboard Air Force One
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	On December 14th and 15th, the U.S. Government and the Republic of South Sudan will co-host an International Engagement Conference for South Sudan in .... <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/14/statement-by-nsc-spokesman-tommy-vietor-on-international-engagement-conference-for-south-sudan-113793/">Original article &nbsp;: Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on International Engagement Conference for South Sudan</a>.]]></description>
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	This Congress needs to do its job and stop the tax hike that&#8217;s scheduled to affect 160 million Americans in 18 days.&#160; This is ... <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/13/statement-by-the-press-secretary-on-tonights-house-vote-on-the-gop-payroll-tax-cut-plan-113792/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Statement by the Press Secretary on Tonight&#8217;s House Vote on the GOP Payroll Tax Cut Plan</a>.]]></description>
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	On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, the President signed into law:

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	By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including chapter 47 of ... Read more <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/13/executive-order-2011-amendments-to-the-manual-for-courts-martial-united-states-113789/" title="Executive Order &#8212; 2011 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States">>>></a>.]]></description>
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	Latest Step by Administration to Deliver on Goals for Expanded, Responsible Production Announced by President Obama

	WASHINGTON, DC &#8212; Tomorrow, Secretary of the Interior Ken .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/13/obama-administration-holds-major-gulf-of-mexico-oil-and-gas-lease-sale-113788/">Obama Administration Holds Major Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale</a>.]]></description>
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	THE PRESIDENT:&#160; Hello, everybody!&#160; (Applause.)&#160; Hello, hello, hello!&#160; (Applause.)&#160; Thank you.&#160; Love you guys.&#160; Thank you ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://politics.gaeatimes.com/2011/12/13/remarks-by-the-president-at-a-campaign-event-7-113786/">Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event</a>.]]></description>
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