Black House/ White House

By Charles Fletcher

This book is about the hundreds of emails that was received from The White House and President Barack Obama in the last of his first four year term in Office. As the First Black African American President as the occupant in the White house. President Obama has been ridicule by his critics beyond any racial insensitivity of any President in the history of that Office.
The good thing about this book is that there are hundreds of web sites that the reader can click on to get in-depth details about the articles in question. The President has made it clear that his Administration would have an open door policy and transparent for the people.. We stayed Connected to The White House.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Mar 28, 2013
• ISBN: 9781479797905

Charles Fletcher

Charles Fletcher is the author of The Shouting, a book for those who are environmentally conscious. He wrote several articles in an attempt to change the thinking and thought process of all those who read this book. It is his hope that each and everyone that reads this book will be able to see what the author has seen by turning their attention inward to show how our thoughts and the process of thought really works. The author believes that our public schools and many universities have never taught this imperative subject. This book will definitely show you how and what to look for.

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Contents

Introduction

Weekly Women’s Update

The Week in Economy and Jobs

Your Weekly Address: New START Treaty Fundamental to Security

Ask the First Question

Live Stream: President Obama Pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey

Your Weekly Address: Giving Thanks for Those Who Serve

West Wing Week: The Turkey Behind the Turkey

Open for Questions: DREAM Act with Cecilia Munoz

The Week in Energy and Climate

Tuesday Talk with Secretary Chu

Behind-the-Scenes Video: The White House Christmas 2010

Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah

West Wing Week: Sharp Elbows

Weekly Women’s Update

Your Weekly Address: Tax Cuts and Unemployment Insurance

Tuesday Talks: One-Year Anniversary of the Open Government Directive

Tax Cuts Clearly Explained

West Wing Week: It’s Alive!

Weekly Women’s Update

Your Weekly Address: Protecting the Middle Class & the Economy

Photo stream: Behind the Scenes in November

Tuesday Talks: The White House Fellows Program

The Week in Energy and Climate

Holidays at the White House: Simple Gifts

White House Tribal Nations Conference

West Wing Week: All These Pens

Weekly Women’s Update

Your Weekly Address: National Security Over Politics on START

White House Staff: It Get Better

White House White Board: Health Reform and Rate Review

West Wing Week: AKA Santa Claus

Merry Christmas from the President and First Lady

Simple Gifts: Holidays at the White House

The Gingerbread White House

Behind-the-Scenes with Paul McCartney and Oprah Winfrey

Behind-the-Scenes: Signing the Repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

West Wing Week: Mailbag Day New Year’s Edition

West Wing Week: Mailbag Day New Year’s Edition

The Year in Photos: 2010

All the President’s Pens

Photo of the Day

West Wing Week: Resolutions

Weekly Women’s Update

Your Weekly Address: Tax Cuts Kicking In

A Moment of Silence

Photo of the Day

Remembering the Victims in Tucson

Remembering the Victims in Tucson

West Wing Week: Preview of Dispatches from Sudan

Weekly Women’s Update

Your Weekly Address: Before We are Democrats or Republicans, We are Americans

Honoring Dr. King

Voices of Health Reform: Cathy’s Story

A Visit From His Excellency Hu Jintao, President of the People’s Republic of China

The First Lady and Bo Surprise White House Visitors

West Wing Week: A Rather Large Painting

Weekly Women’s Update

Your Weekly Address: We Can Out-Compete Any Other Nation

The State of the Union and You

The State of the Union: Watch and Engage

Winning the Future: The State of the Union Address

Watch Live: President Obama’s YouTube Interview

West Wing Week: To Build Stuff and Invent Stuff

Weekly Women’s Update

Your Weekly Address: Out-Innovating, Out-Educating, and Out-Building Our Competitors

Startup America

Photostream: Behind the Scenes in December

President Obama on the Transition in Egypt

Energy and Environment Agenda

West Wing Week: Enter the Hub

Weekly Women’s Update

Winning the Future through Innovation

Your Weekly Address: Winning the Future through American Innovation

Advise the Advisor

Photo of the Day

Let’s Move!

White House White Board: The National Wireless Initiative

Weekly Women’s Update

It’s Time Washington Acted as Responsibly as Our Families Do

White House White Board: The President’s Budget

President Obama’s News Conference—Watch Live at 11

Race to the Top Commencement Challenge

Advise the Advisor: Austan Goolsbee and Small Business

West Wing Week: Goodbye, Gibbs

Weekly Women’s Update

Happy President’s Day!

Live from Cleveland: Winning the Future Forum on Small Business

Photo of the Day

West Wing Week: Don’t Bump My Atoms

Weekly Women’s Update

Your Weekly Address: Traveling the Country, Winning the Future

Behind-the-Scenes Video: Thurgood Screening at the White House

Ten Days Left to Apply for the 2011 Commencement Challenge

Behind the Scenes Video: The Motown Sound

Listen to President Obama’s Call to Space

West Wing Week: Green Eggs and Governors

Weekly Women’s Update

Your Weekly Address: Cutting Waste, Investing in the Future

White House White Board: Austan Goolsbee on Patent Reform

West Wing Week: Law School in 15 Seconds

Weekly Women’s Update

Your Weekly Address: Women’s History Month and Fair Pay

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: How You Can Help

Today, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced proposed Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

West Wing Week: Punching Above Your Weight

Weekly Women’s Update

President Obama and the First Family Visit Latin America

Photo of the Day

A Phone Call from the President

West Wing Week: OCONUS II: Mamalluca

Weekly Women’s Update

In Case You Missed It: President Obama’s Speech on Libya

President Obama’s Speech on Energy Security: Watch and Engage

Advise the Advisor: Secretary Chu on Energy Policy

West Wing Week: Under the Big Blue Whale

Weekly Women’s Update

Weekly Address: Gas Prices and Energy Security

Calculate Your Tax Cuts

President Obama on the Ongoing Budget Negotiations

Weekly Women’s Update

Photo of the Day

Watch Live: President Obama’s Speech on Fiscal Policy

The Country We Believe In: Improving America’s Fiscal Future

West Wing Week: Open for Business

Weekly Women’s Update

Weekly Address: America’s Fiscal Future

Check Out Your Taxpayer Receipt

Photo of the Day

Have you RSVP’d for President Obama’s Facebook town hall?

Open for Questions: Earth Day Live Chat from the South Lawn

Open for Questions: Earth Day Chat on the South Lawn

West Wing Week: My Old Number, Twenty Three

Weekly Women’s Update

Weekly Address: Stopping Oil Market Fraud, Beginning a Clean Energy Future

Watch Live: The 2011 White House Easter Egg Roll

Photo stream: Behind the Scenes in Early April

Photos & Videos: The 2011 White House Easter Egg Roll

Two Days Left to Rate the Commencement Challenge Finalists

West Wing Week: Final Adjustments

What you’ve been missing at Whitehouse.gov

Weekly Women’s Update

Osama bin Laden Dead

Photo of the Day

Interactive Map: Excess Properties in Your State

The Letter below is

From

President Barack Hussein Obama

President Of The United States.

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Sent: Tue, November 20, 2012 5:20:19 PM

Subject: Response to Your Message

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November 20, 2012

Dear Charles:

Thank you for writing. I appreciate hearing from you, and I share the vision of millions of Americans who want to take control of our Nation’s energy future. My Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy is about developing

every source of American energy—a strategy aimed at saving families and businesses money at the pump by reducing our reliance on foreign oil, expanding oil and gas production, and positioning the United States as the global leader in clean energy.

While developing new sources of energy is critical to our future, the hard truth is there are no overnight solutions to our energy challenges. The only way to deal with this problem is through a sustained, serious, all-of-the-above approach. Under my Administration, American oil production is at its highest level in 8 years, and we are now less reliant on foreign oil than in any of the past 16 years. We have more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world combined, and we have opened up millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration where appropriate and where it can be done safely. My Administration has also approved dozens of new pipelines to move oil around, including from Canada, which will help create jobs and encourage more energy production. Thanks to our Nation’s booming oil production, more efficient vehicles, and a world-class refining sector that last year was a net exporter for the first time in 60 years, we cut net imports by 10 percent—or a million barrels a day—in the last year alone.

My Administration will continue to look for every way we can help consumers—from relieving distribution bottlenecks to ensuring speculators do not take advantage of volatility in the oil markets. To decrease our dependence on foreign oil, we established the toughest new efficiency standards for cars and trucks in history. These fuel economy standards will double the fuel efficiency of our cars and light trucks by the middle of the next decade, which means filling up your car every two weeks instead of every week.

But as a country that has 2 percent of the world’s oil reserves but consumes 20 percent of the world’s oil, we

cannot just drill our way to lower gas prices. The United States leads the world in natural gas production, with reserves that can last nearly 100 years—a supply that can power our cars, homes, and factories in a cleaner and cheaper way, and one that experts believe will support more than 600,000 jobs by the end of the decade. However, we must utilize this reserve without putting the health and safety of Americans at risk. That is why, for the first time ever, I am requiring all companies drilling for gas on public lands to disclose the chemicals they use.

Thanks in part to my Administration’s investments in clean energy—the largest in American history—the United States has nearly doubled renewable energy generation from wind, solar, and geothermal sources, and thousands of Americans now have jobs as a result. By cooperating with the private sector, we have positioned our country to be the world’s leading manufacturer of the high-tech batteries that will power the next generation of American cars. I have repeatedly called on Congress to stop giving away $4 billion a year in oil subsidies to an industry that has never been more profitable, and instead to pass clean energy tax credits to cultivate a market for innovation in clean energy technology. And I have directed the Department of the Interior to allow the development of enough clean energy on public lands to power three million homes. The United States military—the largest energy consumer in the world—is also doing its part, making one of the largest commitments to clean energy in history.

Securing our Nation’s energy future is one of the major challenges of our time, and will require the efforts of our brightest scientists and most creative companies. Americans must summon the spirit of optimism and the willingness to tackle tough problems that led previous generations to meet the challenges of their times. My Administration is making a serious, sustained commitment

to tackling these problems, and I encourage you to learn more about our efforts at www.WhiteHouse.gov/energy.

Thank you, again, for writing.

Sincerely,

Barack Obama

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Introduction

George Washington the First President of the United States chose the site for the White House construction which began October 13, 1792. The Architect James Hoban who modeled the structure after the Leister House in Dublin Ireland. The White House was built between 1812 and 1814 by 400 slaves, 200 were slave owners. The slaves are the true builders of this structure. It was and is the slaves that has true ownership of the White House, the slaves were never given the true accolades as the true builders of the White House. The accolades went to James Hoban the architect and the slave owners. This has always been the problem with white people, they always want credit for something they never did. They were cleaver enough not to use the name of slaves that help built the White House because the slave was nothing more than personal property of the slave owners. The people that utilize their own hands and labor to build a house must be given the accolades as the builder of that house. Today, if a construction company builds a house or building, the name of the construction companies is places on the building but the workers who help construct the building has no voice when that structure is complete.

This book is about the hundreds of emails including the one above that was received from The White House and President Barack Obama in the last of his first four year term in Office. As the First Black African American President as the occupant in the White house. President Obama has been ridicule by his critics beyond any racial insensitivity of any President in the history of that Office. In the land mark case of Sullivan vs. The United States, the Supreme Court had said that: Free speech shall not be infringed upon others but this did not stop the critics from their continuous assault upon the character of the President of The United States. There was no intervention of the Attorney Generals Office knowing that many could have been arrested for their attacks against the President. We conclude that President Obama knew that if he began to arrest his critics, this alone would create additional racial unrest across the nation, a strategy very well thought out.

.Today after the November 6, 2012 Presidential Election, President Barack Hussein Obama has once again won a second term in the White House as President of the United States of America. Because President Obama is the First Black African American we chose to Title this Book Black House/White House, meaning that Black African Slaves built the White House and a Black African American Family has now occupied this political mansion that’s been the dominate power and strong hole of the world for the past 400 years. This mansion Prior to President Obama was and has always been occupied by white men. We will start this installment of this book with the signing of the Lilly Leadbetter Women’s Pay Act, the very first legislation President Obama sign into Law. The good thing about this book is that there are hundreds of web sites that the reader can click on to get in-depth details about the articles in question. The President has made it clear that his Administration would have an open door policy and transparent for the people. We stayed Connected to The White House.

Weekly Women’s Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Council on Women and Girls’ Weekly Highlights—this week we’ve been involved with a range of activities from discussing the Paycheck Fairness Act to presenting the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta. And remember, if you have friends or family that would like to join our efforts, please have them contact us.

Highlights

The President’s meeting with Equal Pay Advocates

Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President and Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls, blogs on an inspiring meeting with leading advocates that have been working tirelessly for the passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act.

The Importance of Equal Pay for Women

Terrell McSweeny, Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice President, writes about the importance of equal pay for women and argues against the idea that the wage gap exists because women are mothers.

President Obama Awards the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta

President Obama awards Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry for his courageous actions against an armed enemy in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan in October 2007.

Tuesday Talks: The National Medals Laureates of Science, Technology and Innovation

Three National Medals Laureates—including the inventor of the digital camera, a pioneer in organic photochemistry and electrochemistry and a leader in climate change research—answer your questions in a live video chat.

White House White Board: The Rebirth of the American Auto Industry

In the fourth edition of White House White Board, Austan Goolsbee, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, discusses the President’s tough decisions on the American auto industry in light of the General Motors IPO.

West Wing Week: I Really Like This Guy

Walk step by step with the President as he attends the G-20 in Seoul, Korea and the annual APEC meeting in Yokohama, Japan, awards the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, and the National Medals of Science and Technology, affirms the Administration’s commitment to promoting equality in the work place at a meeting of women leaders in the Roosevelt Room, and more.

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Stay Connected

The Week in Economy and Jobs

In the latest edition of White House White Board, Austan Goolsbee, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, discusses the President’s tough decisions on the American auto industry in light of the General Motors IPO. Watch the video.

Highlights

Government as Convener—Fostering Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

November 19, 2010

U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra highlights the emerging role of government as convener to catalyze entirely new ideas and business models.

President Obama on GM: One of the Toughest Tales Becoming a Success Story

November 18, 2010

The President discusses General Motors’ re-launch as a public company, allowing the government to take huge steps towards giving up its stake and getting the taxpayers’ money back.

Entrepreneurs Fueling Innovation

November 18, 2010

Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy Cathy Zoi visits the first public curbside electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Washington, D.C.

Vetrepreneurs: Helping Our Vets Start Their Own Businesses

November 17, 2010

The Department of Veterans Affairs is working closely with the Small Business Administration to help Veterans break down barriers and start their own businesses.

Moving Ideas from the Lab to the Marketplace

November 16, 2010

Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke outlines ways the Commerce Department and the Obama Administration are helping entrepreneurs turn ideas and inventions into new products and businesses.

Entrepreneurs: Building Businesses, Creating Jobs, Strengthening Our Economy

November 15, 2010

SBA Administrator Karen Mills highlights some of the ways the SBA and the Obama Administration are helping entrepreneurs and small businesses thrive.

How The Recovery Act is Boosting Small Biz—and Ice Cream Production—Across America

November 15, 2010

Vice President Joe Biden calls the owners of The Penny Ice Creamery in Santa Cruz, CA—a business made possible by the Recovery Act—to thank them for sharing their story in a video and to congratulate them on the success of their business. Watch a video of the call.

Stay Connected

Your Weekly Address: New START Treaty Fundamental to Security

The President says ratifying the New START, a pivotal treaty with Russia on nuclear weapons, must happen this year. He explains that failure to ratify the treaty this year would not only mean losing our nuclear inspectors in Russia, but also undermine the international coalition pressuring Iran, put at risk the transit routes used to equip our troops in Afghanistan, and undo decades American leadership and bipartisanship on nuclear security.

Weekly Wrap-Up

A quick look at the week of November 15, 2010:

Quote: It is in these labs—often late at night, often fueled by a dangerous combination of coffee and obsession—that our future is being won, said President Obama during the presentation of the National Medals of Science, Technology and Innovation, For in a global economy, the key to our prosperity will never be to compete by paying our workers less or building cheaper, lower-quality products. That’s not our advantage. The key to our success—as it has always been—will be to compete by developing new products, by generating new industries, by maintaining our role as the world’s engine of scientific discovery and technological innovation. It’s absolutely essential to our future. VIDEO: http://wh.gov/OrI

Your West Wing Week: I Really Like this Guy. VIDEO: http://wh.gov/OaI

On the White Board: In the newest installment of the White House White Board series, Austan Goolsbee discusses the American Auto industry’s comeback. VIDEO: http://wh.gov/Oav

Behind-the-Scenes Pictures: The White House photo office and Pete Souza bring you October in photos. SLIDESHOW: http://wh.gov/Or8

Success Story: President Obama on GM. VIDEO: http://wh.gov/OaK

Official Arrival Ceremony: The President visits Lisbon, Portugal to meet with NATO allies. http://wh.gov/OrY

Vice President Biden: It Gets Better: Vice President Biden’s message to young people that are bullied because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation. VIDEO: http://wh.gov/Oxk

Equal Rights: New rules require equal visitation rights for all patients, including same-sex domestic partners. http://wh.gov/OOs

Must Have Apps: Our top ten picks for government mobile apps. http://wh.gov/OC9

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: The first-ever, part of a full-blown National Entrepreneurship Week. http://wh.gov/O1j

And the Medal of Freedom Goes To… :President George H.W. Bush, Warren Buffett and Maya Angelou, just to name a few. http://wh.gov/OOS

Ask Interior: The Department of the Interior launches a new online Q&A to answer your questions. http://bit.ly/bmsFAM

An American Hero: President Obama presents the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta. VIDEO: http://wh.gov/O3n

It’s About National Security: The President and Vice President meet with nation security experts to discuss the New START treaty. http://wh.gov/OrW

6,200 Farmers Markets and Counting: Find your local farmers market, even design an app. http://bit.ly/9D8XU5

Equal Pay For Women: Lilly Ledbetter and leading advocates for women and girls discuss the Paycheck Fairness Act with President Obama. VIDEO: http://wh.gov/OrZ

Tuesday Talks: Talk to Nancy-Ann DeParle, Director of the White House Office of Health Reform, about health reform implementation on Tuesday, November 23rd. http://wh.gov/O15 And check out what you missed last week with the inventor of the digital camera and other recipients of the National Medals of Science, Technology and Innovation. VIDEO: http://wh.gov/OrR

Ask the First Question

Do you have questions for the White House? Here’s your chance to ask them. Just before his press briefing at 1 p.m. today, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs will be answering a few of your questions submitted via Twitter in a video on WhiteHouse.gov. Just use the Twitter hashtag #1q to submit your question and check out WhiteHouse.gov later today to see if it got answered. We’ll be answering questions from Twitter on a regular basis, so be sure to follow @PressSec and @WhiteHouse to find out when to submit your questions.

In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog.

President Obama at NATO: And Today We Stand United in Afghanistan

At the NATO Summit in Portugal, the chief concern was the future of Afghanistan, and the role of America and our allies in that future. At the press conference afterwards, the President explained the consensus.

Top 10 Must-Have Government Apps

Learn about 10 Government apps that can keep you informed and connected while you are on-the-go.

Weekly Address: New START Treaty Fundamental to Security

The President says ratifying the New START, a pivotal treaty with Russia on nuclear weapons, must happen this year and says it is time for the Senate to act.

Today’s Schedule

All times are Eastern Standard Time.

8:00 AM: The Vice President hosts a breakfast meeting with Representative Steny Hoyer

9:15 AM: The Vice President meets with Senator John Kerry

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5:00 PM: The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden host a Thanksgiving dinner for Wounded Warriors and families of veterans and servicemembers being treated at area military hospitals

Image23864.JPG Indicates Events that will be livestreamed on WhiteHouse.gov/live.

Tuesday Talk: Health Care Reform with Nancy-Ann DeParle

Nancy-Ann DeParle, Director of the White House Office of Health Reform, will be answering your questions on health reform implementation in a live video chat today at 2:15 p.m. EST.

Submit your questions and watch live.

In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog.

What They’re Saying: New Health Care Rules Protect Consumers

Read what leaders are saying about the new medical loss ratio rules that give consumers more value for their health care premium dollar.

White House White Board: Your Health Care Dollars

Nancy-Ann DeParle, Director of the Office of Health Reform at the White House, explains a new provision of the Affordable Care Act in the latest edition of the White House White Board video series.

The Return of First Question

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs takes questions from Twitter on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and the New START Treaty as part of our ongoing First Question series.

Today’s Schedule

Today the President and the Vice President will travel to Kokomo, Indiana as part of the White House to Main Street tour. In the afternoon, they will visit the Chrysler Indiana Transmission Plant II where they will take a tour, greet plant workers, and deliver brief remarks.

All times are Eastern Standard Time.

9:15 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

9:55 AM: The President departs the White House en route Andrews Air Force Base

10:10 AM: The President departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Peru, Indiana

11:45 AM: The President arrives in Peru, Indiana

1:20 PM: The President and the Vice President tour the Chrysler Indiana Transmission Plant II in Kokomo, Indiana

1:35 PM: The President and the Vice President deliver remarks to workers Image23870.JPG

2:15 PM: Tuesday Talks: Nancy-Ann DeParle Image23876.JPG

3:45 PM: The President departs Peru, Indiana en route Andrews Air Force Base

5:10 PM: The President arrives at Andrews Air Force Base

5:25 PM: The President arrives at the White House

Image23882.JPG Indicates Events that will be livestreamed on WhiteHouse.gov/live.

Live Stream: President Obama Pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey

Today, President Obama will pardon the National Thanksgiving Turkey in a ceremony in the Rose Garden, celebrating the 63rd anniversary of the National Thanksgiving Turkey presentation.

Watch live at 10:30 a.m EST.

In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog.

The President & Vice President in Kokomo, Indiana: Don’t Bet Against the American Worker

The Vice President and the President visit Kokomo, Indiana to see a town that exemplifies to comeback story of the American auto industry.

Happy to be Back

Jack Lew, the new Director of OMB, reflects on his first week in the office and the challenges ahead with the 2012 Budget.

Building the Clean Energy Economy

Chris Lu, Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary, highlights recent announcements from around the Administration that are helping to build a clean energy economy.

Today’s Schedule

All times are Eastern Standard Time.

9:30 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

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11:30 AM: The President meets with Secretary of Defense Gates

4:20 PM: The First Family participates in a service event

Image23894.JPG Indicates Events that will be livestreamed on WhiteHouse.gov/live.

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Your Weekly Address: Giving Thanks for Those Who Serve

The President expresses gratitude to America’s military men and women and their families, and discusses the steps his administration is taking to help create jobs so that next Thanksgiving, Americans can give thanks for a stronger economy.

In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog.

Raw Video: The Obama Family Volunteers at Martha’s Table

The Obama Family hands out turkeys, pumpkin pies, stuffing and other groceries to families of the Martha’s Table community on the eve of Thanksgiving 2010.

Pardoning the National Thanksgiving Turkey

President Obama pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey and reflects on the true meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Giving Thanks and Giving Back

First Lady Michelle Obama shares a Thanksgiving message with the White House email list.

Top 5 Mouthwatering White House Videos

Whether it’s grilling with Bobby Flay or constructing a White Chocolate White House these five videos are sure to leave you hungry.

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West Wing Week: The Turkey Behind the Turkey

West Wing Week is your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Walk step by step with the President as he attends the NATO Summit in Portugal, visits Kokomo, Indiana, participates in the traditional turkey pardoning and volunteers alongside the First Family at Martha’s Table, a local organization that provides nutrition and other family services to those in need, and more.

In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog.

Raw Video: The Obama Family Volunteers at Martha’s Table

The Obama Family hands out turkeys, pumpkin pies, stuffing and other groceries to families of the Martha’s Table community on the eve of Thanksgiving 2010.

Weekly Address: Giving Thanks for Those Who Serve

The President expresses gratitude to America’s military men and women and their families, and discusses the steps his administration is taking to help create jobs so that next Thanksgiving, Americans can give thanks for a stronger economy.

Open for Questions: DREAM Act with Cecilia Munoz

Today at 3 p.m. EST, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Cecilia Munoz will be hosting a live chat to discuss the DREAM Act. The DREAM Act is designed to stop punishing innocent young people for the actions of their parents, by giving them the chance to obtain legal status either by pursuing a higher education, or by serving in the U.S. armed forces for the country they’ve grown up in and love as their own.

Submit your questions and watch live.

In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog.

More than 900,000 White House Visitor Records Online

As part of his commitment to transparency, President Obama ordered that White House visitor records be released. This White House has released over 900,000 records to date.

Weekly Wrap Up: Tomorrow Will Be Better Than Today

A quick look at the week of November 22, 2010.

A Few Interesting Things About the White House’s Email List

Recently the White House asked our email list to give us feedback on the email and online programs. Check out some of the results.

Today’s Schedule

All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

10:30 AM: The President receives the Economic Daily Briefing

11:00 AM: The President meets with senior advisors

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12:30 PM: Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Image23906.JPG

3:00 PM: Open for Questions: DREAM Act with Cecilia Munoz Image23912.JPG

5:30 PM: The Vice President swears in Senator-elect Mark Kirk of Illinois

Image23918.JPG Indicates events that will be live streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/live.

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The Week in Energy and Climate

Today at 1:15 p.m. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will be hosting a live chat on WhiteHouse.gov to answer your questions about the Administration’s efforts to accelerate innovations to help build a clean energy economy.

Submit your questions and watch live.

Highlights

Building the Clean Energy Economy

November 23, 2010

Chris Lu, Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary, highlights recent announcements from around the Administration that are helping to build a clean energy economy.

Greening the Supply Chain

November 18, 2010

The White House Council on Environmental Quality and the General Services Administration host the first ever GreenGov Supply Chain Summit to announce a voluntary collaboration between the Federal Government and vendors and suppliers to create a greener and more efficient supply chain.

Focused on Building a Strong and Sustainable Clean Energy Economy

November 18, 2010

White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley travels west to participate in events focused on building a strong and sustainable clean energy economy for America.

Entrepreneurs Fueling Innovation

November 18, 2010

Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy Cathy Zoi visits the first public curbside electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Washington, D.C.

2010 Shanghai World Expo: Better City, Better Life

November 17, 2010

White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley traveled to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo to highlight the Administration’s work to support clean energy, promote sustainable communities, and prepare the U.S. to adapt to climate change.

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Tuesday Talk with Secretary Chu

Today at 1:15 p.m. EST Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will be answering your questions on the Administration’s efforts to build a clean energy economy. Recently Secretary Chu delivered a speech calling on the United States to sharply accelerate innovations in clean energy—citing China and other countries’ recent advances in clean technology as a critical Sputnik Moment for the U.S.

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President Obama on the Federal Pay Freeze: Getting This Deficit Under Control is Going to Require Broad Sacrifice

The President calls for bipartisan compromise and broad sacrifice to get our economy going and our deficit down.

Tightening Our Belts

President Obama proposes a two-year pay freeze for federal employees.

What’s Going On With the DREAM Act?

Cecilia Munoz, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, answers your questions on the DREAM Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation designed to stop punishing innocent young people for the actions of their parents by giving them the chance to obtain legal status.

Today’s Schedule

All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

9:30 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

10:30 AM: The President and the Vice President meet with bipartisan Congressional leadership

12:20 PM: The President delivers a statement to the press Image23924.JPG

12:30 PM: The Vice President hosts a lunch meeting with Co-Chairs of the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, Erskine Bowles and Senator Alan Simpson

1:00 PM: Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Image23930.JPG

1:15 PM: Tuesday Talk with Secretary Steven Chu Image23936.JPG

3:00 PM: The Vice President meets with Representative Darrell Issa

4:05 PM: The President meets with Nobel Laureates

4:30 PM: The President and the Vice President meet with Secretary of Defense Gates

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Behind-the-Scenes Video: The White House Christmas 2010

Today, First Lady Michelle Obama will kick off the holiday season by welcoming military families who organize a local branch of the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots drive to the White House. This year’s theme is Simple Gifts—a celebration of friends and family, hearth and home, and the simple things that bring joy at Christmas.

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The President on His Bipartisan Meeting: The Beginning of a New Dialogue

The President talks about the issues discussed in meeting with bipartisan Congressional leaders and his hope for cooperation going forward.

President Obama on the DOD Report on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

The President again urges Congress to repeal don’t ask, don’t tell because it weakens our national security, diminishes our military readiness, and violates fundamental American principles of fairness and equality by preventing patriotic Americans who are gay from serving openly in our armed forces.

Turning the Page on Discrimination at USDA

Tom Vilsack, Secretary fo Agriculture, writes on the Claims Settlement Act and Pigford class action lawsuit.

Fulfilling Our Promise in Indian Country

Secretary Salazar discusses the Congressional approval of five major settlements for Indian country that are nothing short of historic.

Today’s Schedule

All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

9:15 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Economic Daily Briefing

9:30 AM: Bipartisan Fiscal Commission Image23948.JPG

10:15 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

10:45 AM: The President meets with senior advisors

12:30 PM: First Lady Michelle Obama Speaks at Holiday Decoration Press Preview Image23954.JPG

12:45 PM: The President has lunch with D.C. Mayor-elect Vince Gray

1:30 PM: World AIDS Day Event Image23960.JPG

2:15 PM: Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Image23966.JPG

3:00 PM: The President and the Vice President meet with General Powell

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Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah

As the President and First Lady look forward to hosting the traditional Hanukkah celebration at the White House, we invite you to join us for a live stream of the President’s remarks, the lighting of the menorah and a performance by saxophonist Joshua Redman.

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Behind-the-Scenes Look: Time-Lapse Of The White House Christmas Tree

Official White House Photographer Lawrence Jackson presents a behind-the-scenes time-lapse of the official White House Christmas Tree in the Blue Room of the White House, showing the work and energy that goes into decorating the White House for the holidays.

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President Obama & General Powell Push for a New START

After a meeting, the two men make the case for the urgency of the Senate ratifying the New START treaty with Russia.

Commemorating World AIDS Day

Obama Administration officials and leaders in the AIDS community speak at a World AIDS Day event at the White House to reflect on the lessons learned and the path forward in the fight against HIV and AIDS in the United States and around the world.

President Obama’s Strong Commitment to Net Neutrality and an Open Internet

Today’s announcement from the FCC is an important step in preventing abuses and continuing to advance the Internet as an engine of productivity, growth and innovation.

Today’s Schedule

All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

9:45 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

10:15 AM: The President meets with Governor Ted Strickland

10:30 AM: The Vice President meets with Governor Ted Strickland

12:00 PM: The President and the Vice President meet for lunch

1:00 PM: The President and the Vice President meet with newly elected governors Image23978.JPG

3:00 PM: The President and the Vice President meet with Secretary of the Treasury Geithner

6:35 PM: The President hosts a Hanukkah reception; the First Lady also attends Image23984.JPG

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West Wing Week: Sharp Elbows

West Wing Week is your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Walk step by step with the President as he holds a meeting with bipartisan members of the Congressional Leadership at the White House, greets the American 2010 Nobel Laureates in the Oval Office, meets with General Colin Powell, makes a joint statement about the importance of ratifying the START treaty with Russia, and more.

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What They’re Saying: Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

A round-up of the overwhelming editorial support for repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell from every corner of the country.

What You Missed: Tuesday Talk with Secretary Steven Chu

Energy Secretary Steven Chu answers your questions during Tuesday Talks.

President Obama & a New Report on What Unemployment Insurance Means for All of Us

Speaking to newly-elected governors from around the country, the President discusses how not extending unemployment benefits will be a crushing blow not only to those hit hardest by the economy, but to the economy itself.

Today’s Schedule

All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

10:30 AM: The President meets with senior advisors

11:45 AM: The Vice President meets with Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner and OMB Director Jack Lew for an update on the current tax policy negotiations on the Hill

1:45 PM: The Vice President meets with Representative Ed Towns to discuss oversight of the Recovery Act

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Weekly Women’s Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Council on Women and Girls’ Weekly Highlights—this week we’ve been involved with a range of activities from unveiling the Department of Treasury’s Financial Literacy and Education Commission’s (FLEC) National Strategy for Financial Literacy 2011 to taking part in the Focus on Workplace Flexibility national conference to a Senate hearing on the passage of the Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). And remember, if you have friends or family that would like to join our efforts, please have them contact us.

Highlights

Statement from the President on the DOD Report on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

The President releases a statement on the Department Of Defense report released this past week and its impact on repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.

Statement from the First Lady on the House Passing Child Nutrition Legislation

The First Lady expresses her support on the House of Representatives’ passage of the The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.

President Obama’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability Meeting

Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor and Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls, writes about the first meeting of the President’s