United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng PPP Budget and Presidential Materials 2009_public_papers_vol2_misc executive 2013-09-09 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2009-07-01 continuing semiannual deposited born digital 980 p. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2 P0b002ee186207b76 000636663 DGPO 2013-09-09 2022-01-26 PPP-2009-book2 machine generated eng fdlp PPP PPP-2009-book2 2 2009-07-01 2009-12-31 Obama, Barack H. Barack H. Obama Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama 2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/xml/PPP-2009-book2.xml PPP 2009, Book 2 Barack H. Obama originator org President of the United States Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-frontmatter-pgiii.pdf D09002ee1b327a939 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-frontmatter-pgiii https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-frontmatter-pgiii https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-frontmatter-pgiii.pdf iii xiv PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); FRONTMATTER PPP-2009-book2-frontmatter-pgiii 1 true Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1019.pdf D09002ee1b327a93a https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1019 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1019 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1019.pdf 1019 1032 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1019 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Virtual Town Hall Meeting and a Question-and-Answer Session in Annandale, Virginia PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1019 2 2009-07-01 Note: The President spoke at 1:28 p.m. at Northern Virginia Community College. In his remarks, he referred to Robert G. Templin, president, Northern Virginia Community College; Glenn DuBois, chancellor, Virginia Community College System; cancer patient Laura Klitzka, her husband Pete, and their children Taylor and Logan; and Sen. John McCain, 2008 Republican Presidential candidate. Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Legislation, proposed “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009”—1019, 1073, 1078, 1086, 1219, 1242, 1431, 1433, 1523, 1569, 1595, 1825 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Economic concerns—1019, 1032, 1085, 1099, 1125, 1224, 1225, 1342, 1373, 1610, 1770 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Budget, Federal Government programs, spending reductions—1020, 1086, 1110, 1148, 1155, 1271, 1299, 1367, 1381, 1389, 1571, 1790, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Purchasing efficiency—1020, 1026, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1156, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1382, 1521 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Government organization and employees Federal programs Improvement efforts—1022, 1027, 1832 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Taxation—Continued Itemized deductions, limits—1022, 1028, 1029, 1144, 1160, 1204, 1257, 1275, 1292, 1323 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Business and industry—Continued Global competitiveness—1023, 1219, 1388, 1740, 1752, 1757 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 White House Office Assistants to the President Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison—1023, 1028 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Virginia—Continued Governor—1019, 1025, 1224, 1226–1229, 1314, 1460, 1505, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1596–1599 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Purchasing efficiency—1020, 1026, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1156, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1382, 1521 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Government organization and employees Federal programs Improvement efforts—1022, 1027, 1832 Taxation—Continued Itemized deductions, limits—1022, 1028, 1029, 1144, 1160, 1204, 1257, 1275, 1292, 1323 White House Office Assistants to the President Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison—1023, 1028 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax Code, reform—1028, 1029, 1757, 1787, 1792 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Taxation—Continued Tax Code, reform—1028, 1029, 1757, 1787, 1792 Taxation—Continued Itemized deductions, limits—1022, 1028, 1029, 1144, 1160, 1204, 1257, 1275, 1292, 1323 Health and medical care—Continued Physicians Malpractice insurance—1030, 1418, 1482 Medical Association, American—1030, 1122, 1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1480, 1647, 1648, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1032.pdf D09002ee1b327a93b https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1032 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1032 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1032.pdf 1032 1034 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1032 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With Business Leaders and an Exchange With Reporters PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1032 3 2009-07-02 Note: The President spoke at 2:37 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Secretary of Energy Steven Chu. Business and industry—Continued Business leaders, meetings with President—1032, 1813, 1814, 1845, 1852, 1864, 1876, 1877 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national Economic concerns—1019, 1032, 1085, 1099, 1125, 1224, 1225, 1342, 1373, 1610, 1770 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Energy Fuel efficiency standards, strengthening efforts—1033, 1073, 1078, 1219, 1392, 1431, 1441, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1678, 1823, 1825 Environment Carbon pollution—1033, 1073, 1210, 1223, 1433, 1434, 1594, 1717, 1814 Energy Energy legislation—1033, 1036, 1469, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1554, 1569, 1580, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1595, 1757, 1763, 1821, 1823, 1830 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Energy—Continued Solar and wind energy—1033, 1307, 1393, 1433, 1522, 1568, 1569, 1593, 1596, 1615, 1640, 1677, 1717, 1733, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1814 Energy, Department of Secretary—1034, 1179, 1507, 1639, 1684, 1718, 1720, 1813 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1034.pdf D09002ee1b327a93c https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1034 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1034 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1034.pdf 1034 1035 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1034 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on Senate Action on Health Care Reform Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1034 4 2009-07-02 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1035.pdf D09002ee1b327a93d https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1035 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1035 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1035.pdf 1035 1035 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1035 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the 45th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1035 5 2009-07-02 Civil rights Civil Rights Act of 1964, 45th anniversary—1035, 1124 Civil rights Women’s rights and gender equality—1035, 1062, 1124, 1265, 1411, 1446, 1692, 1735 Civil rights Racial equality—1035, 1124, 1125, 1127, 1411, 1423, 1462, 1464 Civil rights Civil rights movement—1035, 1092, 1093, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1128, 1265, 1460, 1461, 1474, 1497, 1606, 1805, 1838 Civil rights Minorities Minority rights and ethnic tolerance—1035, 1062, 1179, 1423, 1446, 1688 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1035-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a93e https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1035-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1035-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1035-2.pdf 1035 1036 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1035 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1035-2 6 2009-07-04 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 3:30 p.m. on July 2 in the Blue Room at the White House for broadcast on July 4. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on July 3, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on July 4. Independence Day—1035–1037, 1845 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Education—Continued Teachers—1035, 1086, 1126, 1168–1170, 1259, 1350, 1356, 1358, 1463, 1488, 1517, 1533, 1630, 1633–1635, 1719, 1721, 1753 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Energy Energy legislation—1033, 1036, 1469, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1554, 1569, 1580, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1595, 1757, 1763, 1821, 1823, 1830 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1036.pdf D09002ee1b327a93f https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1036 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1036 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1036.pdf 1036 1037 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1036 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at an Independence Day Celebration PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1036 7 2009-07-04 Note: The President spoke at 7:06 p.m. on the South Lawn at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Biden. Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Iraq U.S. military forces Graduated withdrawal from urban centers—1037, 1137, 1139, 1298, 1441, 1656 Iraq Iraqi military and security forces—1037, 1137, 1139, 1140, 1819 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Funding—1037, 1134, 1297, 1299, 1533, 1585, 1664 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Military families—1037, 1268, 1297, 1300, 1376, 1583–1585, 1611, 1659–1664, 1714–1716, 1745 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1037.pdf D09002ee1b327a940 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1037 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1037 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1037.pdf 1037 1042 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1037 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Interview With ITAR–TASS/Rossiya TV PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1037 8 2009-07-02 Note: The interview began at 12:25 p.m. in the Map Room at the White House. In his remarks, the President referred to former President Nelson R. Mandela of South Africa. A reporter referred to the President's mother-in-law Marian Robinson. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on July 5. Audio was not available for verification of the content of this interview. Communications News media, Presidential interviews—1037, 1054, 1307, 1711, 1845, 1849, 1851, 1853, 1855, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1873, 1876, 1879 Russia ITAR-TASS/Rossiya TV—1037 Russia—Continued President Obama’s visit—1038, 1042, 1046, 1047, 1055, 1057, 1064, 1066, 1068, 1077, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1448, 1682, 1845, 1846 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Russia—Continued Relations with U.S.—1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1047–1050, 1052, 1054, 1057, 1059, 1064–1066, 1069, 1085, 1414, 1465, 1683, 1822, 1867 Arms and munitions—Continued Weapons of mass destruction—1038, 1039, 1566, 1651, 1696, 1715, 1717, 1752 Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 Russia—Continued Prime Minister—1038, 1049, 1052, 1057, 1059, 1064, 1846 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia, expansion—1038, 1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Arms and munitions—Continued Weapons of mass destruction—1038, 1039, 1566, 1651, 1696, 1715, 1717, 1752 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Russia Nuclear weapons Stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1673, 1682, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1591, 1666, 1667, 1673, 1682, 1802 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1042.pdf D09002ee1b327a941 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1042 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1042 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1042.pdf 1042 1042 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1042 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia in Moscow, Russia PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1042 9 2009-07-06 Note: The President spoke at 2:47 p.m. in the Kremlin. President Medvedev spoke in Russian, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 Russia—Continued President Obama’s visit—1038, 1042, 1046, 1047, 1055, 1057, 1064, 1066, 1068, 1077, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1448, 1682, 1845, 1846 Russia—Continued Relations with U.S.—1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1047–1050, 1052, 1054, 1057, 1059, 1064–1066, 1069, 1085, 1414, 1465, 1683, 1822, 1867 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1042-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a942 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1042-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1042-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1042-2.pdf 1042 1044 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1042 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Joint Statement Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Afghanistan PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1042-2 10 2009-07-06 Note: An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint statement. Russia Afghanistan Role—1042, 1043 Afghanistan International assistance—1042, 1043, 1061, 1441, 1628, 1671, 1675, 1730, 1750, 1799, 1801, 1818 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorism—1042, 1061, 1298, 1444, 1696, 1702, 1732, 1749, 1751, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Afghanistan Crime and narcotrafficking—1042, 1043 Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces—1042, 1053, 1104, 1327, 1406, 1500, 1502, 1626, 1627, 1696, 1730, 1749–1751, 1797, 1798, 1818 Afghanistan Counternarcotics programs—1042, 1043 Russia Afghanistan Role—1042, 1043 Afghanistan International assistance—1042, 1043, 1061, 1441, 1628, 1671, 1675, 1730, 1750, 1799, 1801, 1818 Afghanistan Crime and narcotrafficking—1042, 1043 Afghanistan Government corruption, efforts to eliminate—1043, 1626, 1750 Russia Afghanistan, role—1043 Russia—Continued Relations with U.S.—1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1047–1050, 1052, 1054, 1057, 1059, 1064–1066, 1069, 1085, 1414, 1465, 1683, 1822, 1867 Afghanistan Counternarcotics programs—1042, 1043 Afghanistan Elections Presidential and Provincial elections—1043, 1053, 1104, 1298, 1313, 1327, 1405, 1456, 1540, 1545, 1625, 1748, 1749, 1867 Afghanistan Democracy efforts—1043, 1327, 1408, 1540, 1625, 1696, 1748 Afghanistan—Continued Reconstruction and infrastructure development—1043, 1625, 1697, 1732, 1797, 1798 Afghanistan—Continued Relations with Pakistan—1043 Pakistan Relations with Afghanistan—1043 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1044.pdf D09002ee1b327a943 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1044 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1044 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1044.pdf 1044 1044 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1044 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Joint Statement Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Missile Defense Issues PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1044 11 2009-07-06 Note: An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint statement. Defense and national security Missile defense—1044, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1413, 1414, 1465, 1782, 1859 Russia—Continued Security cooperation with U.S.—1044, 1045, 1048, 1052 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1044-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a944 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1044-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1044-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1044-2.pdf 1044 1046 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1044 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Joint Statement Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Nuclear Cooperation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1044-2 12 2009-07-06 Note: An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint statement. Russia—Continued Nuclear weapons—Continued Weapons and material, risk of proliferation—1044, 1045, 1048, 1051 Russia Defense relationship with U.S.—1044 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Security—1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1059–1061, 1077, 1178, 1443, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1707, 1709, 1752 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1591, 1666, 1667, 1673, 1682, 1802 Russia Nuclear weapons Stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1673, 1682, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Security—1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1059–1061, 1077, 1178, 1443, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1707, 1709, 1752 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Russia—Continued Security cooperation with U.S.—1044, 1045, 1048, 1052 Russia—Continued Nuclear weapons—Continued Weapons and material, risk of proliferation—1044, 1045, 1048, 1051 Energy—Continued Nuclear energy—1045, 1448, 1452, 1459, 1473, 1523, 1569, 1667, 1668 Russia Nuclear energy—1045 Russia—Continued Relations with U.S.—1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1047–1050, 1052, 1054, 1057, 1059, 1064–1066, 1069, 1085, 1414, 1465, 1683, 1822, 1867 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1046.pdf D09002ee1b327a945 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1046 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1046 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1046.pdf 1046 1054 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1046 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's News Conference With President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia in Moscow PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1046 13 2009-07-06 Note: The President's news conference began at 7:21 p.m. at the Kremlin. In his remarks, the President referred to Adm. Michael G. Mullen, USN, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; Gen. Nikolai Y. Makarov, Chief, Armed Forces General Staff, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey V. Lavrov of Russia; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan. President Medvedev referred to President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan. President Medvedev and some reporters spoke in Russian, and their remarks were translated by an interpreter. Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 Russia—Continued President Obama’s visit—1038, 1042, 1046, 1047, 1055, 1057, 1064, 1066, 1068, 1077, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1448, 1682, 1845, 1846 Russia—Continued President Obama’s visit—1038, 1042, 1046, 1047, 1055, 1057, 1064, 1066, 1068, 1077, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1448, 1682, 1845, 1846 Russia—Continued Relations with U.S.—1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1047–1050, 1052, 1054, 1057, 1059, 1064–1066, 1069, 1085, 1414, 1465, 1683, 1822, 1867 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Security—1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1059–1061, 1077, 1178, 1443, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1707, 1709, 1752 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1591, 1666, 1667, 1673, 1682, 1802 Russia Nuclear weapons Stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1673, 1682, 1802 Russia—Continued Nuclear weapons—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with U.S., expansion—1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia, expansion—1038, 1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Russia—Continued Nuclear weapons—Continued Weapons and material, risk of proliferation—1044, 1045, 1048, 1051 Commerce, international Group of Eight (G–8) nations—1048, 1055, 1071, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1098, 1236, 1388, 1477, 1668, 1677, 1847 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 North Korea U.N. Security Council resolutions, noncompliance—1048, 1451 North Korea Ballistic missiles, testing—1048, 1673, 1740 Iran Ballistic missile development—1048, 1413 Russia Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.—1048, 1051, 1053 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Russia Afghanistan Military equipment transit into, agreement with U.S.—1048, 1053, 1054 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Defense, Department of Joint Chiefs of Staff—1048, 1413, 1542, 1604, 1650, 1681, 1869, 1870 Russia—Continued Security cooperation with U.S.—1044, 1045, 1048, 1052 Russia—Continued POW/MIAs, U.S.-Russia Joint Commission on—1048 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers POW/MIA remains, recovery efforts—1048 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Russia Minister of Foreign Affairs—1048 Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 Health and Human Services, Department of Disease prevention cooperation Russia—1048 Russia—Continued Trade with U.S.—1049, 1061, 1064, 1065, 1066 Russia Conflict with Georgia—1049 Georgia, Republic of, conflict with Russia—1049 Russia—Continued Prime Minister—1038, 1049, 1052, 1057, 1059, 1064, 1846 Russia Nuclear weapons Stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1673, 1682, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1591, 1666, 1667, 1673, 1682, 1802 Russia—Continued Nuclear weapons—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with U.S., expansion—1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia, expansion—1038, 1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Security—1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1059–1061, 1077, 1178, 1443, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1707, 1709, 1752 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Russia Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.—1048, 1051, 1053 Russia—Continued Nuclear weapons—Continued Weapons and material, risk of proliferation—1044, 1045, 1048, 1051 China—Continued Riots in Xinjiang Province—1051 China—Continued Human rights issues—1051, 1677, 1688, 1702, 1704 Defense and national security Missile defense—1044, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1413, 1414, 1465, 1782, 1859 Defense and national security Missile defense—1044, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1413, 1414, 1465, 1782, 1859 Russia—Continued Prime Minister—1038, 1049, 1052, 1057, 1059, 1064, 1846 Russia—Continued Relations with U.S.—1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1047–1050, 1052, 1054, 1057, 1059, 1064–1066, 1069, 1085, 1414, 1465, 1683, 1822, 1867 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Russia—Continued Security cooperation with U.S.—1044, 1045, 1048, 1052 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. policy review—1053, 1102, 1298, 1405, 1406, 1456, 1501, 1591, 1673, 1674, 1728, 1730, 1749, 1796, 1874, 1875 Afghanistan NATO Role—1053, 1405, 1456, 1465, 1477, 1502, 1540, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1798, 1801, 1818 North Atlantic Treaty Organization—1053, 1062, 1414, 1464, 1465, 1500, 1748, 1750, 1753, 1782, 1783, 1785, 1801, 1819, 1820 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Afghanistan Elections Presidential and Provincial elections—1043, 1053, 1104, 1298, 1313, 1327, 1405, 1456, 1540, 1545, 1625, 1748, 1749, 1867 Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces—1042, 1053, 1104, 1327, 1406, 1500, 1502, 1626, 1627, 1696, 1730, 1749–1751, 1797, 1798, 1818 Afghanistan International diplomatic efforts—1053, 1102, 1456, 1730 Afghanistan Economic growth and development—1053, 1102, 1104 Afghanistan—Continued President—1053, 1545, 1625, 1626, 1748, 1750, 1867, 1869, 1874 Russia Afghanistan Military equipment transit into, agreement with U.S.—1048, 1053, 1054 Russia Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.—1048, 1051, 1053 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Russia Counternarcotics and drug interdiction efforts—1053 Pakistan International diplomatic efforts—1054 Russia Afghanistan Military equipment transit into, agreement with U.S.—1048, 1053, 1054 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Russia—Continued Relations with U.S.—1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1047–1050, 1052, 1054, 1057, 1059, 1064–1066, 1069, 1085, 1414, 1465, 1683, 1822, 1867 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1054.pdf D09002ee1b327a946 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1054 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1054 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1054.pdf 1054 1057 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1054 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Interview With AllAfrica.com PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1054 14 2009-07-02 Note: The interview began at 3:03 p.m. in the Blue Room at the White House. In his remarks, the President referred to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai of Zimbabwe; and President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of Tanzania. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on July 7. A portion of these remarks could not be verified because the tape was incomplete. Africa AllAfrica.com—1054 Communications News media, Presidential interviews—1037, 1054, 1307, 1711, 1845, 1849, 1851, 1853, 1855, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1873, 1876, 1879 Ghana President Obama’s visit—1054, 1055, 1079, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1092, 1093, 1128, 1221, 1848 Ghana Democracy efforts—1054, 1079, 1084, 1087–1089, 1092, 1094 Ghana President—1054, 1079, 1084, 1087, 1089, 1093, 1094, 1848 Africa Democracy efforts—1054, 1056, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1092 Kenya Democracy efforts—1054, 1089 Ghana President Obama’s visit—1054, 1055, 1079, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1092, 1093, 1128, 1221, 1848 Zimbabwe Prime Minister—1055 Tanzania President—1055 Tanzania U.S. assistance—1055 Africa—Continued Trade with U.S.—1055, 1090, 1221 Africa—Continued International assistance—1055, 1221 Africa Economic growth and development—1055, 1056, 1079, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1092 Africa—Continued Relations with U.S.—1055, 1056, 1087, 1091, 1092, 1094, 1221, 1433 Commerce, international Group of Eight (G–8) nations—1048, 1055, 1071, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1098, 1236, 1388, 1477, 1668, 1677, 1847 Italy President Obama’s visit—1055, 1070, 1072, 1076, 1077, 1087, 1098, 1846, 1847 Russia—Continued President Obama’s visit—1038, 1042, 1046, 1047, 1055, 1057, 1064, 1066, 1068, 1077, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1448, 1682, 1845, 1846 Foreign policy, U.S Foreign aid policies Inconsistencies—1055 Foreign policy, U.S Foreign aid policies Technological advancements to improve delivery of aid—1055 Africa Agricultural production Improvement efforts—1055, 1079, 1090 Africa Agricultural production Decline—1056 Africa—Continued Foreign capital investment—1056 Africa Democracy efforts—1054, 1056, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1092 Africa—Continued Government officials, corruption issues—1056, 1079, 1088, 1089 Africa Economic growth and development—1055, 1056, 1079, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1092 Zimbabwe Economic decline—1056 Africa—Continued Relations with U.S.—1055, 1056, 1087, 1091, 1092, 1094, 1221, 1433 Africa—Continued U.S. assistance—1057, 1088, 1089, 1091, 1221 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1057.pdf D09002ee1b327a947 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1057 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1057 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1057.pdf 1057 1057 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1057 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Moscow PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1057 15 2009-07-07 Note: The President spoke at 9:10 a.m. at the Novo Ogaryovo estate. In his remarks, he referred to President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia. Prime Minister Putin spoke in Russian, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Russia—Continued Prime Minister—1038, 1049, 1052, 1057, 1059, 1064, 1846 Russia—Continued President Obama’s visit—1038, 1042, 1046, 1047, 1055, 1057, 1064, 1066, 1068, 1077, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1448, 1682, 1845, 1846 Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 Russia—Continued Relations with U.S.—1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1047–1050, 1052, 1054, 1057, 1059, 1064–1066, 1069, 1085, 1414, 1465, 1683, 1822, 1867 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1057-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a948 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1057-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1057-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1057-2.pdf 1057 1064 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1057 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Graduation Ceremony at the New Economic School in Moscow, Russia PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1057-2 16 2009-07-07 Note: The President spoke at 12:13 p.m. at the Gostinny Dvor. In his remarks, he referred to Oksana Sytnova, class of 2009 top graduate, New Economic School; Alexander M. Ovechkin, left wing, National Hockey League's Washington Capitals; former President Mikhail S. Gorbachev, President Dmitry A. Medvedev, Aide to the President Arkady V. Dvorkovich, and Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin of Russia; Konstantin Fominykh, former student, New Economic School; and President Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales of Honduras. Russia Moscow New Economic School—1057–1059, 1061, 1063–1066 Russia Democracy efforts—1059, 1065, 1069 Russia Economic growth and development—1059, 1065 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Security—1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1059–1061, 1077, 1178, 1443, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1707, 1709, 1752 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Russia—Continued Relations with U.S.—1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1047–1050, 1052, 1054, 1057, 1059, 1064–1066, 1069, 1085, 1414, 1465, 1683, 1822, 1867 Russia—Continued Prime Minister—1038, 1049, 1052, 1057, 1059, 1064, 1846 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Russia Moscow Commuter trains, terrorist attack—1060 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons—1060, 1077, 1080, 1179, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1458, 1473, 1667, 1678, 1679, 1706, 1707 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia, expansion—1038, 1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Russia—Continued Nuclear weapons—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with U.S., expansion—1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 North Korea International and U.S. sanctions—1060, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1740 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Defense and national security Missile defense—1044, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1413, 1414, 1465, 1782, 1859 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Jordan Terrorist attacks—1061 Indonesia Terrorist attacks in Bali—1061 Pakistan Insurgency and terrorist attacks—1061, 1329, 1751 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorism—1042, 1061, 1298, 1444, 1696, 1702, 1732, 1749, 1751, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Pakistan Federally Administered Tribal Areas, suspected terrorist safe havens—1061, 1298, 1315, 1483, 1748, 1749–1751 Pakistan Terrorism—1061, 1298, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1732, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1797, 1798, 1862–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Afghanistan International assistance—1042, 1043, 1061, 1441, 1628, 1671, 1675, 1730, 1750, 1799, 1801, 1818 Pakistan International assistance—1061, 1441, 1444, 1628, 1671, 1675 Afghanistan Former regime—1061, 1297, 1298, 1327, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1798, 1818 Pakistan Taliban movement—1061 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Russia Moscow New Economic School—1057–1059, 1061, 1063–1066 Russia—Continued Trade with U.S.—1049, 1061, 1064, 1065, 1066 Russia Energy cooperation with U.S.—1061 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 Civil rights Freedom of speech—1062, 1067, 1179, 1423, 1446, 1457, 1680, 1688, 1694, 1717 Civil rights Women’s rights and gender equality—1035, 1062, 1124, 1265, 1411, 1446, 1692, 1735 Civil rights Minorities Minority rights and ethnic tolerance—1035, 1062, 1179, 1423, 1446, 1688 Civil rights Freedom of the press—1062, 1067, 1360, 1361, 1423, 1680, 1694 Honduras Removal and expulsion of President Zelaya—1062, 1237, 1242, 1245, 1408 Honduras President—1062, 1237, 1242 North Atlantic Treaty Organization—1053, 1062, 1414, 1464, 1465, 1500, 1748, 1750, 1753, 1782, 1783, 1785, 1801, 1819, 1820 Russia—Continued Relations with NATO—1062, 1465 Russia Moscow New Economic School—1057–1059, 1061, 1063–1066 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1064.pdf D09002ee1b327a949 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1064 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1064 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1064.pdf 1064 1064 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1064 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia in Moscow PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1064 17 2009-07-07 Note: The President spoke at 3:33 p.m. in the Kremlin. In his remarks, he referred to Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin, Minister of Finance Aleksey L. Kudrin, and Aide to the President Arkady V. Dvorkovich of Russia. President Medvedev spoke in Russian, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 Russia—Continued President Obama’s visit—1038, 1042, 1046, 1047, 1055, 1057, 1064, 1066, 1068, 1077, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1448, 1682, 1845, 1846 Russia—Continued Prime Minister—1038, 1049, 1052, 1057, 1059, 1064, 1846 Russia—Continued Relations with U.S.—1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1047–1050, 1052, 1054, 1057, 1059, 1064–1066, 1069, 1085, 1414, 1465, 1683, 1822, 1867 Russia Minister of Finance—1064 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1064-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a94a https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1064-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1064-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1064-2.pdf 1064 1066 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1064 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Parallel Business Summit in Moscow PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1064-2 18 2009-07-07 Note: The President spoke at 5:19 p.m. at the Manezh Exhibition Hall. In his remarks, he referred to President Dmitry A. Medvedev and Minister of Economic Development Elvira S. Nabiullina of Russia. Russia Moscow Parallel business summit—1064 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Russia—Continued Trade with U.S.—1049, 1061, 1064, 1065, 1066 Russia—Continued U.S. Ambassador—1064 Russia—Continued Trade with U.S.—1049, 1061, 1064, 1065, 1066 Russia Economic growth and development—1059, 1065 Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission, U.S.-Russia—1065 Russia Minister of Economic Development—1065 Commerce, Department of—Continued Secretary—1065, 1179, 1339, 1373, 1507, 1508, 1762, 1764, 1783 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Thailand Trade with U.S.—1065 Russia—Continued U.S. capital investment—1065, 1066 Economy, national Foreign capital investment—1065 Russia Democracy efforts—1059, 1065, 1069 Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 Russia—Continued U.S. capital investment—1065, 1066 Russia—Continued Relations with U.S.—1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1047–1050, 1052, 1054, 1057, 1059, 1064–1066, 1069, 1085, 1414, 1465, 1683, 1822, 1867 Russia—Continued Trade with U.S.—1049, 1061, 1064, 1065, 1066 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1066.pdf D09002ee1b327a94b https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1066 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1066 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1066.pdf 1066 1068 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1066 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Parallel Civil Society Summit in Moscow PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1066 19 2009-07-07 Note: The President spoke at 5:38 p.m. at the Metropol Hotel. In his remarks, he referred to Calvin L. Holmes, executive director, Chicago Community Loan Fund; Yuri Dzhibladze, president, Center for the Development of Democracy and Human Rights; President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia; and His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. Russia Moscow Parallel civil society summit—1066–1068 Russia—Continued President Obama’s visit—1038, 1042, 1046, 1047, 1055, 1057, 1064, 1066, 1068, 1077, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1448, 1682, 1845, 1846 Russia Moscow New Economic School—1057–1059, 1061, 1063–1066 Education Foreign exchange programs—1067, 1704, 1764 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Civil rights Freedom of speech—1062, 1067, 1179, 1423, 1446, 1457, 1680, 1688, 1694, 1717 Civil rights Freedom of the press—1062, 1067, 1360, 1361, 1423, 1680, 1694 Cuba Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base Closure of detention facilities—1067, 1102, 1441, 1526, 1529, 1552, 1588, 1752, 1802, 1862 Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 Russia Moscow Parallel civil society summit—1066–1068 Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 Russia—Continued Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia—1068 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1068.pdf D09002ee1b327a94c https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1068 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1068 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1068.pdf 1068 1068 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1068 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on Health Care Reform PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1068 20 2009-07-07 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1068-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a94d https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1068-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1068-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1068-2.pdf 1068 1069 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1068 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks During a Meeting With Opposition Leaders in Moscow PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1068-2 21 2009-07-07 Note: The President spoke at 6:14 p.m. at the Ritz Carlton hotel. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Russia—Continued Opposition leaders, meeting with President Obama—1068 Russia—Continued President Obama’s visit—1038, 1042, 1046, 1047, 1055, 1057, 1064, 1066, 1068, 1077, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1448, 1682, 1845, 1846 Russia Democracy efforts—1059, 1065, 1069 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1069.pdf D09002ee1b327a94e https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1069 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1069 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1069.pdf 1069 1070 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1069 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Joint Understanding by President Barack H. Obama and President Dmitry A. Medvedev on the START Follow-on Treaty PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1069 22 2009-07-06 Note: This item was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on July 8. An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint understanding. Russia—Continued Nuclear weapons—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with U.S., expansion—1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Russia—Continued Relations with U.S.—1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1047–1050, 1052, 1054, 1057, 1059, 1064–1066, 1069, 1085, 1414, 1465, 1683, 1822, 1867 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia, expansion—1038, 1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1070.pdf D09002ee1b327a94f https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1070 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1070 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1070.pdf 1070 1071 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1070 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With President Giorgio Napolitano in Rome, Italy PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1070 23 2009-07-08 Note: The President spoke at 12:03 p.m. in Quirinale Palace. President Napolitano spoke in Italian, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. Italy President—1070, 1071, 1847 Italy President Obama’s visit—1055, 1070, 1072, 1076, 1077, 1087, 1098, 1846, 1847 Commerce, international Group of Eight (G–8) nations—1048, 1055, 1071, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1098, 1236, 1388, 1477, 1668, 1677, 1847 Italy Earthquake in L’Aquila, damage and recovery efforts—1071, 1077, 1847 Italy Relations with U.S.—1071 Italy Afghanistan, role—1071 Commerce, international Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1071, 1077, 1178, 1236, 1359, 1388, 1408, 1424, 1425, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1459 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1591, 1666, 1667, 1673, 1682, 1802 Russia Nuclear weapons Stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1673, 1682, 1802 Iran International diplomatic efforts—1071, 1083, 1448, 1455, 1456, 1458, 1628, 1637 North Korea International and U.S. diplomatic efforts—1071, 1679, 1706, 1739 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Developing countries Poverty and mitigation efforts—1071, 1177, 1442, 1446, 1455, 1726 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1071.pdf D09002ee1b327a950 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1071 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1071 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1071.pdf 1071 1072 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1071 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Telephone Remarks to the Influenza Preparedness Summit in Bethesda, Maryland PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1071 24 2009-07-09 Note: The President spoke at 3:30 p.m., c.e.s.t., from L'Aquila, Italy, to summit participants at the National Institutes of Health. In his remarks, he referred to Secretary of Homeland Security Janet A. Napolitano; President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy; Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius; Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John O. Brennan; and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. The transcript released by the Office of the Press Secretary also included the remarks of Secretary Sebelius. Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 Maryland Bethesda Influenza preparedness summit—1071 Homeland Security, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1242, 1339, 1508, 1513, 1514, 1519, 1838, 1841, 1844, 1881 Italy President—1070, 1071, 1847 Health and Human Services, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1097, 1308, 1339, 1340, 1368, 1373, 1418, 1466, 1508, 1581, 1793, 1795, 1862 White House Office Assistants to the President Homeland Security and Counterterrorism—1072, 1483, 1838, 1844, 1853, 1861, 1880, 1881 Education, Department of Secretary—1072, 1167, 1170, 1339, 1350, 1352, 1471, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1630, 1633, 1639, 1718, 1719, 1771, 1857 Homeland Security, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1242, 1339, 1508, 1513, 1514, 1519, 1838, 1841, 1844, 1881 Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 Health and Human Services, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1097, 1308, 1339, 1340, 1368, 1373, 1418, 1466, 1508, 1581, 1793, 1795, 1862 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1072.pdf D09002ee1b327a951 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1072 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1072 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1072.pdf 1072 1075 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1072 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on the Declaration by the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Change in L'Aquila, Italy PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1072 25 2009-07-09 Note: The President spoke at 6:41 p.m. in the G–8 press conference room at the Guardia di Finanza Inspectors' School. In his remarks, he referred to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy; Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom; and Prime Minister Kevin M. Rudd of Australia. Environment—Continued Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate—1072, 1073, 1075, 1076, 1078, 1433 Italy President Obama’s visit—1055, 1070, 1072, 1076, 1077, 1087, 1098, 1846, 1847 Italy Prime Minister—1072, 1077, 1847 Environment—Continued Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate—1072, 1073, 1075, 1076, 1078, 1433 Environment Carbon pollution—1033, 1073, 1210, 1223, 1433, 1434, 1594, 1717, 1814 Energy Developing countries, energy sources—1073, 1074, 1090, 1434, 1445, 1678, 1739, 1821, 1823, 1825, 1826 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Energy Fuel efficiency standards, strengthening efforts—1033, 1073, 1078, 1219, 1392, 1431, 1441, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1678, 1823, 1825 Legislation, proposed “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009”—1019, 1073, 1078, 1086, 1219, 1242, 1431, 1433, 1523, 1569, 1595, 1825 Commerce, international Group of Eight (G–8) nations—1048, 1055, 1071, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1098, 1236, 1388, 1477, 1668, 1677, 1847 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Energy Developing countries, energy sources—1073, 1074, 1090, 1434, 1445, 1678, 1739, 1821, 1823, 1825, 1826 Mexico President—1074, 1233, 1244–1247, 1849, 1854, 1865 United Kingdom—Continued Prime Minister—1074, 1083, 1452, 1847, 1857, 1860, 1861, 1864, 1874, 1877 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Science and technology Research and development—1074, 1076, 1178, 1219, 1345, 1415, 1427, 1429, 1466–1468, 1479, Australia Prime Minister—1074, 1847, 1874 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1075.pdf D09002ee1b327a952 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1075 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1075 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1075.pdf 1075 1076 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1075 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Declaration by the Leaders of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1075 26 2009-07-09 Note: An original was not available for verification of the content of this declaration. Environment—Continued Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate—1072, 1073, 1075, 1076, 1078, 1433 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—1075, 1245, 1246, 1625, 1628, 1671, 1678, 1691, 1701, 1707, 1717, 1727, 1733, 1739, 1821–1827 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Science and technology Research and development—1074, 1076, 1178, 1219, 1345, 1415, 1427, 1429, 1466–1468, 1479, Science and technology International cooperation—1076, 1138, 1178 Environment—Continued Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate—1072, 1073, 1075, 1076, 1078, 1433 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1076.pdf D09002ee1b327a953 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1076 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1076 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1076.pdf 1076 1084 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1076 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's News Conference in L'Aquila, Italy PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1076 27 2009-07-10 Note: The President's news conference began at 2:18 p.m. in the U.S. press filing center at the Guardia di Finanza Inspectors' School. In his remarks, the President referred to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy; President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia; President John Evans Atta Mills of Ghana; Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations; and Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom. A reporter referred to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil. Italy President Obama’s visit—1055, 1070, 1072, 1076, 1077, 1087, 1098, 1846, 1847 Commerce, international Group of Eight (G–8) nations—1048, 1055, 1071, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1098, 1236, 1388, 1477, 1668, 1677, 1847 Italy Prime Minister—1072, 1077, 1847 Italy Earthquake in L’Aquila, damage and recovery efforts—1071, 1077, 1847 Italy President Obama’s visit—1055, 1070, 1072, 1076, 1077, 1087, 1098, 1846, 1847 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Security—1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1059–1061, 1077, 1178, 1443, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1707, 1709, 1752 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Monetary Fund, International—1077, 1455, 1847, 1875 World Trade Organization—1077, 1239, 1406, 1712, 1824, 1847 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Commerce, international Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1071, 1077, 1178, 1236, 1359, 1388, 1408, 1424, 1425, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1459 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Russia—Continued President Obama’s visit—1038, 1042, 1046, 1047, 1055, 1057, 1064, 1066, 1068, 1077, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1448, 1682, 1845, 1846 Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1591, 1666, 1667, 1673, 1682, 1802 Russia Nuclear weapons Stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1673, 1682, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons—1060, 1077, 1080, 1179, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1458, 1473, 1667, 1678, 1679, 1706, 1707 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Commerce, international Group of Eight (G–8) nations—1048, 1055, 1071, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1098, 1236, 1388, 1477, 1668, 1677, 1847 Iran Presidential election—1078, 1083 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Environment—Continued Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate—1072, 1073, 1075, 1076, 1078, 1433 Legislation, proposed “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009”—1019, 1073, 1078, 1086, 1219, 1242, 1431, 1433, 1523, 1569, 1595, 1825 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Energy Fuel efficiency standards, strengthening efforts—1033, 1073, 1078, 1219, 1392, 1431, 1441, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1678, 1823, 1825 Developing countries Food aid programs International—1078, 1079, 1441 Developing countries International assistance—1078, 1079 Development banks and funds International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)—1078, 1455, 1753, 1847, 1863 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 South Korea—Continued Economic growth and development—1079 Kenya Poverty and economic instability—1079, 1088 Africa Economic growth and development—1055, 1056, 1079, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1092 Africa—Continued Government officials, corruption issues—1056, 1079, 1088, 1089 Developing countries Food aid programs International—1078, 1079, 1441 Developing countries Recession, effects—1079, 1441 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Developing countries International assistance—1078, 1079 Africa Agricultural production Improvement efforts—1055, 1079, 1090 Ghana President Obama’s visit—1054, 1055, 1079, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1092, 1093, 1128, 1221, 1848 Ghana Democracy efforts—1054, 1079, 1084, 1087–1089, 1092, 1094 Ghana President—1054, 1079, 1084, 1087, 1089, 1093, 1094, 1848 Ghana Government corruption, reduction efforts—1079 Ghana Economic growth and development—1079, 1084, 1088, 1089 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1591, 1666, 1667, 1673, 1682, 1802 Russia Nuclear weapons Stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1673, 1682, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons—1060, 1077, 1080, 1179, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1458, 1473, 1667, 1678, 1679, 1706, 1707 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 Commerce, international Group of Eight (G–8) nations—1048, 1055, 1071, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1098, 1236, 1388, 1477, 1668, 1677, 1847 United Nations Reform—1080 United Nations General Assembly—1080, 1440, 1442–1444, 1446, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1460, 1477, 1666, 1753, 1860, 1861 United Nations Secretary-General—1081, 1432, 1434, 1440, 1445, 1447, 1450, 1451, 1477, 1860 Commerce, international Group of Eight (G–8) nations—1048, 1055, 1071, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1098, 1236, 1388, 1477, 1668, 1677, 1847 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Foreign policy, U.S Diplomatic efforts, expansion—1082, 1083, 1181, 1315, 1329, 1438, 1439, 1459, 1491, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1591, 1631, 1675, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1752 United Kingdom—Continued Prime Minister—1074, 1083, 1452, 1847, 1857, 1860, 1861, 1864, 1874, 1877 Foreign policy, U.S Diplomatic efforts, expansion—1082, 1083, 1181, 1315, 1329, 1438, 1439, 1459, 1491, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1591, 1631, 1675, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1752 Iran International diplomatic efforts—1071, 1083, 1448, 1455, 1456, 1458, 1628, 1637 Iran Presidential election—1078, 1083 Iran Human rights issues—1083, 1839 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Commerce, international Group of Eight (G–8) nations—1048, 1055, 1071, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1098, 1236, 1388, 1477, 1668, 1677, 1847 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1084.pdf D09002ee1b327a954 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1084 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1084 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1084.pdf 1084 1084 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1084 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With President John Evans Atta Mills of Ghana in Accra, Ghana PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1084 28 2009-07-11 Note: The President spoke at 10:11 a.m. in the Presidential Palace. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Ghana President—1054, 1079, 1084, 1087, 1089, 1093, 1094, 1848 Ghana President Obama’s visit—1054, 1055, 1079, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1092, 1093, 1128, 1221, 1848 Commerce, international Group of Eight (G–8) nations—1048, 1055, 1071, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1098, 1236, 1388, 1477, 1668, 1677, 1847 Russia—Continued President Obama’s visit—1038, 1042, 1046, 1047, 1055, 1057, 1064, 1066, 1068, 1077, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1448, 1682, 1845, 1846 Ghana Democracy efforts—1054, 1079, 1084, 1087–1089, 1092, 1094 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Ghana Economic growth and development—1079, 1084, 1088, 1089 Ghana Relations with U.S.—1084, 1087, 1093, 1094 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1084-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a955 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1084-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1084-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1084-2.pdf 1084 1085 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1084 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at La General Hospital in Accra PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1084-2 29 2009-07-11 Note: The President spoke at 11:17 a.m. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Ghana La General Hospital in Accra—1084, 1093, 1848 Ghana Health and medical care, promotion efforts—1084, 1090 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1085.pdf D09002ee1b327a956 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1085 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1085 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1085.pdf 1085 1087 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1085 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1085 30 2009-07-11 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 8:45 a.m., c.e.s.t., on July 9 at the Ron Hotel in L'Aquila, Italy, for broadcast on July 11. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on July 10, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m., e.d.t., on July 11. Due to the 4-hour time difference, the address was released after the President's remarks at La General Hospital in Accra, Ghana. Russia—Continued President Obama’s visit—1038, 1042, 1046, 1047, 1055, 1057, 1064, 1066, 1068, 1077, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1448, 1682, 1845, 1846 Russia—Continued Relations with U.S.—1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1047–1050, 1052, 1054, 1057, 1059, 1064–1066, 1069, 1085, 1414, 1465, 1683, 1822, 1867 Commerce, international Group of Eight (G–8) nations—1048, 1055, 1071, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1098, 1236, 1388, 1477, 1668, 1677, 1847 Ghana President Obama’s visit—1054, 1055, 1079, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1092, 1093, 1128, 1221, 1848 Economy, national Economic concerns—1019, 1032, 1085, 1099, 1125, 1224, 1225, 1342, 1373, 1610, 1770 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Economic recovery, oversight and transparency—1085, 1195, 1196, 1506, 1788, 1789 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job training programs—1086, 1107, 1117, 1332, 1757 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Legislation, proposed “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009”—1019, 1073, 1078, 1086, 1219, 1242, 1431, 1433, 1523, 1569, 1595, 1825 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Education—Continued Teachers—1035, 1086, 1126, 1168–1170, 1259, 1350, 1356, 1358, 1463, 1488, 1517, 1533, 1630, 1633–1635, 1719, 1721, 1753 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Budget, Federal Government programs, spending reductions—1020, 1086, 1110, 1148, 1155, 1271, 1299, 1367, 1381, 1389, 1571, 1790, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1087.pdf D09002ee1b327a957 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1087 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1087 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1087.pdf 1087 1092 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1087 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks to the Ghanaian Parliament in Accra PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1087 31 2009-07-11 Note: The President spoke at 12:40 p.m. at Accra International Conference Center. In his remarks, he referred to Speaker of Parliament Joyce Adeline Bamford-Addo, President John Evans Atta Mills, Vice President John Dramani Mahama, Chief Justice Georgina Wood, and Deputy Superintendent of Police Patience Quaye of Ghana. The Office of the Press Secretary also released French, Arabic, Portuguese, and Swahili language transcripts of these remarks. Ghana President Obama’s visit—1054, 1055, 1079, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1092, 1093, 1128, 1221, 1848 Ghana Relations with U.S.—1084, 1087, 1093, 1094 Africa—Continued President Obama’s visit—1087 Ghana Speaker of Parliament—1087 Ghana President—1054, 1079, 1084, 1087, 1089, 1093, 1094, 1848 Ghana Former Presidents—1087 Ghana Vice President—1087 Ghana Chief Justice—1087 Ghana Democracy efforts—1054, 1079, 1084, 1087–1089, 1092, 1094 Russia—Continued President Obama’s visit—1038, 1042, 1046, 1047, 1055, 1057, 1064, 1066, 1068, 1077, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1448, 1682, 1845, 1846 Italy President Obama’s visit—1055, 1070, 1072, 1076, 1077, 1087, 1098, 1846, 1847 Commerce, international Group of Eight (G–8) nations—1048, 1055, 1071, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1098, 1236, 1388, 1477, 1668, 1677, 1847 Africa—Continued Relations with U.S.—1055, 1056, 1087, 1091, 1092, 1094, 1221, 1433 Kenya Poverty and economic instability—1079, 1088 Zimbabwe Poverty and economic instability—1088 Africa—Continued Government officials, corruption issues—1056, 1079, 1088, 1089 Ghana Economic growth and development—1079, 1084, 1088, 1089 Africa—Continued U.S. assistance—1057, 1088, 1089, 1091, 1221 Africa Economic growth and development—1055, 1056, 1079, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1092 Africa Democracy efforts—1054, 1056, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1092 Africa—Continued Poverty and economic instability—1088 Africa Democracy efforts—1054, 1056, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1092 Ghana President—1054, 1079, 1084, 1087, 1089, 1093, 1094, 1848 Kenya Democracy efforts—1054, 1089 South Africa Democracy efforts—1089 Zimbabwe Democracy efforts—1089, 1724, 1803 Africa—Continued U.S. assistance—1057, 1088, 1089, 1091, 1221 Africa—Continued Government officials, corruption issues—1056, 1079, 1088, 1089 Africa—Continued Human rights issues—1089, 1091 Africa Economic growth and development—1055, 1056, 1079, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1092 Ghana Economic growth and development—1079, 1084, 1088, 1089 Africa Economic growth and development—1055, 1056, 1079, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1092 Africa Food aid programs, U.S.—1090 Africa Agricultural production Improvement efforts—1055, 1079, 1090 Ghana Agricultural production, improvement efforts—1090 Africa—Continued Trade with U.S.—1055, 1090, 1221 Africa Democracy efforts—1054, 1056, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1092 Energy Developing countries, energy sources—1073, 1074, 1090, 1434, 1445, 1678, 1739, 1821, 1823, 1825, 1826 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Africa Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1090 Africa—Continued Health and medical care, promotion efforts—1090–1092 Africa—Continued HIV/AIDS epidemic, prevention and treatment—1090, 1091 Nigeria, malaria, prevention and treatment—1090 Ghana Health and medical care, promotion efforts—1084, 1090 Africa—Continued U.S. assistance—1057, 1088, 1089, 1091, 1221 HIV/AIDS Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, President’s—1091 Africa—Continued HIV/AIDS epidemic, prevention and treatment—1090, 1091 Africa Civil war and ethnic conflict—1091, 1092 Africa—Continued Human rights issues—1089, 1091 Sudan Darfur, conflict and human rights crisis—1091, 1179, 1444, 1539, 1802 Congo, Democratic Republic of the Civil war and ethnic conflict—1091, 1802 Ghana Peacekeeping contributions in Africa—1091 Ghana Counternarcotics and drug interdiction efforts—1091 African Union, peacekeeping efforts—1091 Africa Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)—1091 Somalia Terrorism—1091, 1801 Africa—Continued Relations with U.S.—1055, 1056, 1087, 1091, 1092, 1094, 1221, 1433 Defense, Department of Africa Command, U.S.—1091 Botswana Democracy efforts—1092 Ghana Democracy efforts—1054, 1079, 1084, 1087–1089, 1092, 1094 Civil rights Civil rights movement—1035, 1092, 1093, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1128, 1265, 1460, 1461, 1474, 1497, 1606, 1805, 1838 Africa Democracy efforts—1054, 1056, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1092 Africa Economic growth and development—1055, 1056, 1079, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1092 Africa Civil war and ethnic conflict—1091, 1092 Africa—Continued Relations with U.S.—1055, 1056, 1087, 1091, 1092, 1094, 1221, 1433 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1092.pdf D09002ee1b327a958 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1092 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1092 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1092.pdf 1092 1093 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1092 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Tour of Cape Coast Castle in Cape Coast, Ghana PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1092 32 2009-07-11 Note: The President spoke at 3:57 p.m. In his remarks, he referred to his mother-in-law Marian Robinson. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Ghana Cape Coast Castle in Cape Coast—1092, 1093, 1848 Ghana President Obama’s visit—1054, 1055, 1079, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1092, 1093, 1128, 1221, 1848 Germany President Obama’s visit—1092 Slavery (historical) in U.S.—1093, 1094, 1123, 1128 Civil rights Civil rights movement—1035, 1092, 1093, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1128, 1265, 1460, 1461, 1474, 1497, 1606, 1805, 1838 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1093.pdf D09002ee1b327a959 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1093 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1093 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1093.pdf 1093 1095 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1093 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Prior to Departure from Accra, Ghana PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1093 33 2009-07-11 Note: The President spoke at 6:24 p.m. at Kotoka International Airport. In his remarks, he referred to President John Evans Atta Mills of Ghana and his wife Naadu. The transcript released by the Office of the Press Secretary also included the remarks of President Mills. Ghana President Obama’s visit—1054, 1055, 1079, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1092, 1093, 1128, 1221, 1848 Ghana President—1054, 1079, 1084, 1087, 1089, 1093, 1094, 1848 Peace Corps, U.S.—1093, 1261, 1534, 1547, 1552, 1685, 1753, 1849, 1871, 1878 Ghana Relations with U.S.—1084, 1087, 1093, 1094 Ghana La General Hospital in Accra—1084, 1093, 1848 Ghana Cape Coast Castle in Cape Coast—1092, 1093, 1848 Slavery (historical) in U.S.—1093, 1094, 1123, 1128 Ghana President—1054, 1079, 1084, 1087, 1089, 1093, 1094, 1848 Ghana Democracy efforts—1054, 1079, 1084, 1087–1089, 1092, 1094 Ghana Relations with U.S.—1084, 1087, 1093, 1094 Africa—Continued Relations with U.S.—1055, 1056, 1087, 1091, 1092, 1094, 1221, 1433 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1095.pdf D09002ee1b327a95a https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1095 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1095 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1095.pdf 1095 1097 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1095 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on the Nomination of Regina M. Benjamin To Be Surgeon General and an Exchange With Reporters PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1095 34 2009-07-13 Note: The President spoke at 11:51 a.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. The transcript released by the Office of the Press Secretary also included the remarks of Surgeon General-designate Benjamin. Health and Human Services, Department of Surgeon General—1095, 1096, 1097, 1516, 1793, 1848 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and Human Services, Department of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)—1095, 1116, 1174, 1313, 1315, 1369, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1559, 1579, 1581, 1587, 1591, 1617, 1621 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and Human Services, Department of Surgeon General—1095, 1096, 1097, 1516, 1793, 1848 Alabama Bayou Clinic in La Batre—1096 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Physicians Primary care physicians, shortages—1096, 1112, 1158, 1199, 1259 Health and Human Services, Department of Surgeon General—1095, 1096, 1097, 1516, 1793, 1848 Health and Human Services, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1097, 1308, 1339, 1340, 1368, 1373, 1418, 1466, 1508, 1581, 1793, 1795, 1862 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1097.pdf D09002ee1b327a95b https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1097 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1097 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1097.pdf 1097 1098 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1097 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Honoring the 2008 Major League Soccer Champion Columbus Crew PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1097 35 2009-07-13 Note: The President spoke at 2:31 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Reps. Steven L. Driehaus and Mary Jo Kilroy; and Clark Hunt, Jr., owner, Robert Warzycha, head coach, Sigi Schmid, former head coach, Chad Marshall, defender, and Guillermo Barros Schelotto, forward/midfielder, Columbus Crew. Sports Soccer—1097, 1098, 1851 Sports Soccer—1097, 1098, 1851 Commerce, international Group of Eight (G–8) nations—1048, 1055, 1071, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1098, 1236, 1388, 1477, 1668, 1677, 1847 Italy President Obama’s visit—1055, 1070, 1072, 1076, 1077, 1087, 1098, 1846, 1847 United We Serve initiative—1098, 1181, 1375, 1534 Voluntarism—1098, 1307, 1328, 1353, 1375, 1437, 1438, 1532–1535, 1591 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1098.pdf D09002ee1b327a95c https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1098 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1098 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1098.pdf 1098 1101 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1098 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks in a Discussion on Urban and Metropolitan Policy PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1098 36 2009-07-13 Note: The President spoke at 4:10 p.m. in Room 350 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building. In his remarks, he referred to Mayor Gregory J. Nickels of Seattle, WA; Gov. Edward G. Rendell of Pennsylvania; Mayor Kathleen M. Novak of Northglenn, CO; former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Henry G. Cisneros; former Secretary of Energy Federico Pena; Julia M. Stasch, vice president, Human and Community Development, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Secretary of Transportation Raymond H. LaHood; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun L.S. Donovan; Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency; Karen G. Mills, Administrator, Small Business Administration; Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis; Adolfo Carrion, Jr., Director, White House Office of Urban Affairs; Geoffrey Canada, president and chief executive officer, Harlem Children's Zone; and Mayor Richard M. Daley of Chicago, IL. Transportation Urban and metropolitan policy—1098, 1100, 1101 Housing Urban and metropolitan policy—1098, 1100, 1101 Pennsylvania Governor—1098, 1399, 1400, 1770, 1772 White House Office—Continued Drug Control Policy, Office of National—1099, 1851 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Economy, national Economic concerns—1019, 1032, 1085, 1099, 1125, 1224, 1225, 1342, 1373, 1610, 1770 Transportation Mass transit and rail infrastructure, improvement efforts—1099, 1506, 1690, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794 Transportation High-speed rail lines, development and expansion—1099, 1218, 1345, 1427, 1500, 1690, 1704, 1723 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 White House Office—Continued Urban Affairs, Office of—1100, 1101, 1125, 1462 Housing Urban and metropolitan policy—1098, 1100, 1101 Transportation Urban and metropolitan policy—1098, 1100, 1101 White House Office—Continued Urban Affairs, Office of—1100, 1101, 1125, 1462 Housing Urban and metropolitan policy—1098, 1100, 1101 Transportation Urban and metropolitan policy—1098, 1100, 1101 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1101.pdf D09002ee1b327a95d https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1101 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1101 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1101.pdf 1101 1105 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1101 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende of the Netherlands and an Exchange With Reporters PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1101 37 2009-07-14 Note: The President spoke at 10:43 a.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. Netherlands Prime Minister—1101 Netherlands Relations with U.S.—1102 Netherlands Afghanistan, Dutch military forces, deployment—1102, 1104 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. policy review—1053, 1102, 1298, 1405, 1406, 1456, 1501, 1591, 1673, 1674, 1728, 1730, 1749, 1796, 1874, 1875 Afghanistan Economic growth and development—1053, 1102, 1104 Afghanistan International diplomatic efforts—1053, 1102, 1456, 1730 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Cuba Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base Closure of detention facilities—1067, 1102, 1441, 1526, 1529, 1552, 1588, 1752, 1802, 1862 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Netherlands Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1102 Sports Baseball—1103, 1163, 1849, 1850 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Michigan President’s visit—1103, 1105, 1849 Business and industry Automobile industry General Motors Corp., bankruptcy—1103, 1106, 1309, 1392 Business and industry Automobile industry Chrysler, bankruptcy—1103, 1106, 1309 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Netherlands Afghanistan, Dutch military forces, deployment—1102, 1104 Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces—1042, 1053, 1104, 1327, 1406, 1500, 1502, 1626, 1627, 1696, 1730, 1749–1751, 1797, 1798, 1818 Afghanistan Elections Presidential and Provincial elections—1043, 1053, 1104, 1298, 1313, 1327, 1405, 1456, 1540, 1545, 1625, 1748, 1749, 1867 Afghanistan Economic growth and development—1053, 1102, 1104 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1105.pdf D09002ee1b327a95e https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1105 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1105 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1105.pdf 1105 1110 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1105 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1105 38 2009-07-14 Note: The President spoke at 3:37 p.m. In his remarks, he referred to Joseph Iezzi, maintenance mechanic, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, who introduced the President; Rep. Andy Dillon, speaker of the house, Michigan State House of Representatives; and Mayor David Bing of Detroit, MI. Michigan Warren Macomb Community College—1105, 1106, 1110 Michigan President’s visit—1103, 1105, 1849 Michigan Governor—1105, 1107, 1108 Michigan Lieutenant Governor—1105 Defense, Department of Defense contracts Contracting policies, reform—1105, 1134, 1148, 1299, 1604, 1605, 1716, 1832 Sports Basketball—1105, 1180, 1341, 1712, 1864 White House Office Assistants to the President Auto Communities and Workers, Director of Recovery for—1105, 1344 Michigan Warren Macomb Community College—1105, 1106, 1110 Business and industry Automobile industry Strengthening efforts—1106, 1195, 1210, 1218, 1223, 1236, 1295, 1308, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1392, 1396, 1769, 1786, 1792 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Community colleges—1106, 1108, 1109, 1115, 1126, 1168, 1220, 1390, 1415, 1424, 1426, 1428, 1720, 1757, 1771, 1789 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Michigan Unemployment rate—1106 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Business and industry Automobile industry Decline—1106, 1217, 1391, 1786 Business and industry Automobile industry General Motors Corp., bankruptcy—1103, 1106, 1309, 1392 Business and industry Automobile industry Chrysler, bankruptcy—1103, 1106, 1309 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Michigan Governor—1105, 1107, 1108 Michigan Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1107 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Career training and continuing education—1107–1109, 1115, 1164, 1168, 1390, 1396, 1415, 1427 Employment and unemployment Job training programs—1086, 1107, 1117, 1332, 1757 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Pell grants—1107, 1114, 1415, 1424, 1428, 1463, 1486 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Tax credits, expansion—1107, 1220, 1428 Veterans Education and job training assistance—1107, 1428 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Education American Graduation Initiative—1107–1109, 1126, 1220, 1393, 1428, 1486, 1488, 1720, 1789 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Community colleges—1106, 1108, 1109, 1115, 1126, 1168, 1220, 1390, 1415, 1424, 1426, 1428, 1720, 1757, 1771, 1789 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Student loans, elimination of subsidies to private providers—1108, 1114, 1415, 1428, 1429, 1486 Michigan Governor—1105, 1107, 1108 Health and medical care—Continued Nurses Remuneration and education—1108, 1259, 1372 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Education—Continued Science and math programs—1108, 1133, 1167, 1169, 1220, 1356, 1390, 1403, 1427, 1486, 1488, 1632, 1719–1721, 1762, 1789 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Community colleges—1106, 1108, 1109, 1115, 1126, 1168, 1220, 1390, 1415, 1424, 1426, 1428, 1720, 1757, 1771, 1789 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued College dropout rate—1109, 1114, 1428 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Education—Continued Technology and innovation, expansion efforts—1109, 1115, 1169, 1220, 1390, 1427, 1630 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Distance learning and online initiatives—1109 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Michigan Warren Macomb Community College—1105, 1106, 1110 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1110.pdf D09002ee1b327a95f https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1110 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1110 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1110.pdf 1110 1111 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1110 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on House of Representatives Action on Health Care Reform Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1110 39 2009-07-14 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Government organization and employees Accountability and transparency, strengthening efforts—1110, 1149, 1334 Budget, Federal Government programs, spending reductions—1020, 1086, 1110, 1148, 1155, 1271, 1299, 1367, 1381, 1389, 1571, 1790, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1111.pdf D09002ee1b327a960 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1111 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1111 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1111.pdf 1111 1111 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1111 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Reelection of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1111 40 2009-07-14 Indonesia President—1111, 1685, 1850, 1863, 1867 Indonesia Presidential election—1111 Indonesia Relations with U.S.—1111, 1129, 1685, 1850 Indonesia Democracy efforts—1111, 1676, 1685 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1111-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a961 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1111-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1111-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1111-2.pdf 1111 1112 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1111 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Letter to Congressional Leaders on Review of Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1111-2 41 2009-07-14 Note: Identical letters were sent to Daniel K. Inouye, chairman, and W. Thad Cochran, vice chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations; John F. Kerry, chairman, and Richard G. Lugar, ranking member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; David R. Obey, chairman, and C.J. "Jerry" Lewis, ranking member, House Committee on Appropriations; and Howard L. Berman, chairman, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, ranking member, House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Cuba Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996—1111 Cuba Democracy efforts—1111 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1112.pdf D09002ee1b327a962 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1112 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1112 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1112.pdf 1112 1114 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1112 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Health Care Reform PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1112 42 2009-07-15 Note: The President spoke at 1:11 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. Health and Human Services, Department of Health Resources and Services Administration—1112, 1370, 1793 Diseases Meningitis—1112 Health and medical care—Continued End-of-life care—1112, 1190, 1253, 1280, 1291, 1321, 1330 Health and medical care—Continued Physicians Primary care physicians, shortages—1096, 1112, 1158, 1199, 1259 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Health and medical care—Continued Nurses Shortage—1113, 1259 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1114.pdf D09002ee1b327a963 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1114 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1114 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1114.pdf 1114 1114 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1114 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on Senate Action on Health Care Reform Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1114 43 2009-07-15 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1114-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a964 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1114-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1114-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1114-2.pdf 1114 1115 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1114 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on House of Representatives Action on Education Reform Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1114-2 44 2009-07-15 Education—Continued Reform legislation—1114, 1115, 1167, 1168, 1403, 1411, 1424, 1588, 1589, 1592, 1762, 1763 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Student loans, elimination of subsidies to private providers—1108, 1114, 1415, 1428, 1429, 1486 Education Postsecondary education Affordability—1114, 1126, 1225, 1350, 1396, 1424, 1427, 1428, 1488, 1560, 1575, 1592, 1615, 1789 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Pell grants—1107, 1114, 1415, 1424, 1428, 1463, 1486 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued College dropout rate—1109, 1114, 1428 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Community colleges—1106, 1108, 1109, 1115, 1126, 1168, 1220, 1390, 1415, 1424, 1426, 1428, 1720, 1757, 1771, 1789 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Career training and continuing education—1107–1109, 1115, 1164, 1168, 1390, 1396, 1415, 1427 Education—Continued Technology and innovation, expansion efforts—1109, 1115, 1169, 1220, 1390, 1427, 1630 Education Early Learning Challenge Grant—1115, 1126 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Education—Continued Reform legislation—1114, 1115, 1167, 1168, 1403, 1411, 1424, 1588, 1589, 1592, 1762, 1763 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1115.pdf D09002ee1b327a965 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1115 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1115 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1115.pdf 1115 1117 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1115 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Fundraiser for Governor Jon S. Corzine in Holmdel, New Jersey PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1115 45 2009-07-16 Note: The President spoke at 3:28 p.m. at the Robert B. Meyner Reception Center. In his remarks, he referred to Larry Cohen, president, Communications Workers of America; Mayor Cory A. Booker of Newark, NJ; Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy of Jersey City, NJ; and Jersey City police officers Marc DiNardo, Michael Camacho, Dennis Mitchell, Frank Molina, Jr., and Marc Lavelle, who were wounded in the line of duty on July 9. New Jersey Democratic Party events—1115, 1117, 1558, 1616, 1620 New Jersey Governor—1115, 1117, 1558, 1616, 1620 New Jersey President’s visits—1115, 1117, 1558, 1616, 1620, 1849, 1867, 1869 New Jersey Jersey City police officers, shootings—1115, 1117 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, New Jersey Tax relief—1115, 1559, 1616, 1621 New Jersey Education Reform efforts—1115, 1559 Health and Human Services, Department of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)—1095, 1116, 1174, 1313, 1315, 1369, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1559, 1579, 1581, 1587, 1591, 1617, 1621 New Jersey Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1116, 1559, 1617, 1621 New Jersey Economy, strengthening efforts—1116, 1559, 1617, 1621 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job training programs—1086, 1107, 1117, 1332, 1757 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1117.pdf D09002ee1b327a966 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1117 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1117 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1117.pdf 1117 1122 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1117 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Rally for Governor Jon S. Corzine in Holmdel PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1117 46 2009-07-16 Note: The President spoke at 4:14 p.m. at the PNC Arts Center. In his remarks, he referred to former Gov. Richard J. Codey of New Jersey; and Jersey City police officers Marc DiNardo, Michael Camacho, Dennis Mitchell, Frank Molina, Jr., and Marc Lavelle, who were wounded in the line of duty on July 9. New Jersey Democratic Party events—1115, 1117, 1558, 1616, 1620 New Jersey Governor—1115, 1117, 1558, 1616, 1620 New Jersey President’s visits—1115, 1117, 1558, 1616, 1620, 1849, 1867, 1869 New Jersey Jersey City police officers, shootings—1115, 1117 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1122.pdf D09002ee1b327a967 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1122 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1122 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1122.pdf 1122 1122 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1122 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the American Medical Association's Support for Health Care Reform Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1122 47 2009-07-16 Medical Association, American—1030, 1122, 1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1480, 1647, 1648, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1122-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a968 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1122-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1122-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1122-2.pdf 1122 1122 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1122 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Designating Emergency Funds To Enhance Capabilities To Combat the Global Influenza Outbreak PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1122-2 48 2009-07-16 Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 Science and technology—Continued Vaccine development and research—1122 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1122-3.pdf D09002ee1b327a969 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1122-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1122-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1122-3.pdf 1122 1123 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1122 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1122-3 49 2009-07-16 Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on July 17. The notice is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume. Liberia U.S. national emergency, continuation—1122 Liberia Former President—1122

Title 50 Section 1622(d) 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1123.pdf D09002ee1b327a96a https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1123 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1123 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1123.pdf 1123 1129 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1123 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the NAACP in New York City PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1123 50 2009-07-16 Note: The President spoke at 7 p.m. at the Hilton New York. In his remarks, he referred to Julian Bond, chairman, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, who introduced the President; Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr., and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York City; Geoffrey Canada, president and chief executive officer, Harlem Children's Zone; Linda Brown Thompson, plaintiff in the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision; political activist Rev. Alfred C. Sharpton, Jr.; former Speaker of the House of Representatives Newton L. Gingrich; LeBron James, forward, National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers; and entertainer Dwayne M. "Lil' Wayne" Carter. He also referred to his mother-in-law Marian Robinson. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on July 17. NAACP—1123–1128 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 Civil rights Civil rights movement—1035, 1092, 1093, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1128, 1265, 1460, 1461, 1474, 1497, 1606, 1805, 1838 Slavery (historical) in U.S.—1093, 1094, 1123, 1128 Civil rights Civil rights movement—1035, 1092, 1093, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1128, 1265, 1460, 1461, 1474, 1497, 1606, 1805, 1838 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 HIV/AIDS Minorities—1124, 1613 Civil rights Racial equality—1035, 1124, 1125, 1127, 1411, 1423, 1462, 1464 Business and industry—Continued Wage discrimination—1124 Civil rights Women’s rights and gender equality—1035, 1062, 1124, 1265, 1411, 1446, 1692, 1735 Civil rights Civil Rights Act of 1964, 45th anniversary—1035, 1124 Economy, national Economic concerns—1019, 1032, 1085, 1099, 1125, 1224, 1225, 1342, 1373, 1610, 1770 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Energy—Continued Weatherization of homes and buildings, expansion—1125, 1427, 1522, 1594, 1624, 1756, 1788, 1792, 1814, 1815 Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009—1125 Business and industry—Continued Home loan industry—1125, 1425, 1492, 1493, 1591, 1774, 1785, 1810 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Education Minority students—1125, 1126, 1167, 1411, 1463, 1591, 1632 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Education Postsecondary education Affordability—1114, 1126, 1225, 1350, 1396, 1424, 1427, 1428, 1488, 1560, 1575, 1592, 1615, 1789 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Community colleges—1106, 1108, 1109, 1115, 1126, 1168, 1220, 1390, 1415, 1424, 1426, 1428, 1720, 1757, 1771, 1789 Education American Graduation Initiative—1107–1109, 1126, 1220, 1393, 1428, 1486, 1488, 1720, 1789 Education Minority students—1125, 1126, 1167, 1411, 1463, 1591, 1632 Education, Department of Race to the Top fund—1126, 1168–1170, 1486, 1488, 1517, 1633–1635, 1719, 1789 Education—Continued Teachers—1035, 1086, 1126, 1168–1170, 1259, 1350, 1356, 1358, 1463, 1488, 1517, 1533, 1630, 1633–1635, 1719, 1721, 1753 Education Early childhood education programs—1126, 1168, 1225, 1411, 1463 Education Early Learning Challenge Grant—1115, 1126 Education Parental involvement—1127, 1170, 1356, 1358, 1464, 1517, 1634–1636, 1720 Civil rights Racial equality—1035, 1124, 1125, 1127, 1411, 1423, 1462, 1464 Ghana President Obama’s visit—1054, 1055, 1079, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1092, 1093, 1128, 1221, 1848 Slavery (historical) in U.S.—1093, 1094, 1123, 1128 Civil rights Civil rights movement—1035, 1092, 1093, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1128, 1265, 1460, 1461, 1474, 1497, 1606, 1805, 1838 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1129.pdf D09002ee1b327a96b https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1129 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1129 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1129.pdf 1129 1129 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1129 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Terrorist Attacks in Jakarta, Indonesia PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1129 51 2009-07-17 Indonesia Terrorist attacks in Jakarta—1129, 1850 Indonesia Relations with U.S.—1111, 1129, 1685, 1850 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1129-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a96c https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1129-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1129-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1129-2.pdf 1129 1129 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1129 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Death of Walter L. Cronkite PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1129-2 52 2009-07-17 Deaths Cronkite, Walter L.—1129, 1360, 1857 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1129-3.pdf D09002ee1b327a96e https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1129-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1129-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1129-3.pdf 1129 1131 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1129 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1129-3 53 2009-07-18 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 3 p.m. on July 17 in the Map Room at the White House for broadcast on July 18. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on July 17, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on July 18. Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1131.pdf D09002ee1b327a96f https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1131 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1131 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1131.pdf 1131 1133 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1131 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Children's National Medical Center PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1131 54 2009-07-20 Note: The President spoke at 1:25 p.m. In his remarks, he referred to Joseph L. Wright, senior vice president, Child Health Advocacy Institute, Brian Jacobs, vice president and chief medical information officer, Yewande J. Johnson, pediatric anesthesiologist, Michael Knapp, executive director, Emergency Medicine Trauma Services, Kathleen Quigley, physician assistant, Division of Neurosurgery, Children's National Medical Center; Regina Hartridge, Children's Health Project of the District of Columbia; and Sen. James W. DeMint. White House correction. District of Columbia Children’s National Medical Center—1131, 1132 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 District of Columbia Children’s National Medical Center—1131, 1132 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1133.pdf D09002ee1b327a970 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1133 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1133 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1133.pdf 1133 1133 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1133 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With Crewmembers of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1133 55 2009-07-20 Note: The President spoke at 2:14 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Neil A. Armstrong, mission commander, Michael Collins, command module pilot, and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., lunar module pilot, Apollo 11. Space program Apollo 11 Moon landing, 40th anniversary—1133, 1157 Space program Moon exploration—1133, 1157 Space program Aeronautics and Space Administration, National—1133, 1485, 1487, 1488, 1718, 1859, 1862, 1878 Education—Continued Science and math programs—1108, 1133, 1167, 1169, 1220, 1356, 1390, 1403, 1427, 1486, 1488, 1632, 1719–1721, 1762, 1789 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1133-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a971 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1133-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1133-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1133-2.pdf 1133 1134 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1133 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on a Meeting With Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1133-2 56 2009-07-20 Note: The statement referred to Thomas S. Monson, president, and Dallin H. Oaks, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Utah Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leaders, meeting with President—1133, 1850 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1134.pdf D09002ee1b327a972 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1134 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1134 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1134.pdf 1134 1134 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1134 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the United States-IndiaNuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1134 57 2009-07-20 Note: Identical letters were sent to John F. Kerry, chairman, and Richard G. Lugar, ranking member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; and Howard L. Berman, chairman, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, ranking member, House Committee on Foreign Affairs. India Energy Cooperation with U.S.—1134, 1490, 1733, 1734 India Energy Nuclear energy—1134, 1734 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1134-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a973 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1134-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1134-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1134-2.pdf 1134 1136 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1134 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Health Care Reform PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1134-2 58 2009-07-21 Note: The President spoke at 12:50 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Defense, Department of Budgetary discipline—1134, 1585, 1604, 1664 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Funding—1037, 1134, 1297, 1299, 1533, 1585, 1664 Defense, Department of Defense contracts Contracting policies, reform—1105, 1134, 1148, 1299, 1604, 1605, 1716, 1832 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Defense, Department of Defense contracts Cost overruns—1134, 1299, 1604 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Purchasing efficiency—1020, 1026, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1156, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1382, 1521 Nurses Association, American—1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1370, 1870 Medical Association, American—1030, 1122, 1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1480, 1647, 1648, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1136.pdf D09002ee1b327a974 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1136 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1136 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1136.pdf 1136 1137 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1136 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a White House Event Celebrating Country Music PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1136 59 2009-07-21 Note: The President spoke at 7:36 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to entertainers Alison Krauss and Union Station, Brad Paisley, Charley Pride, Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks, and Dierks Bentley. Arts White House celebrations Country music—1136 Arts White House celebrations Jazz, American—1136 Arts Country music, White House celebration—1136 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1137.pdf D09002ee1b327a975 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1137 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1137 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1137.pdf 1137 1141 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1137 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of Iraq PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1137 60 2009-07-22 Note: The President's news conference began at 3:21 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In his remarks, the President referred to U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher R. Hill; and Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, USA, commanding general, Multi-National Force—Iraq. Prime Minister Maliki and a reporter spoke in Arabic, and their remarks were translated by an interpreter. Iraq Prime Minister—1137, 1540, 1849, 1868 Iraq U.S. military forces Graduated withdrawal from urban centers—1037, 1137, 1139, 1298, 1441, 1656 Iraq Status of forces agreement with U.S.—1137 Iraq Iraqi military and security forces—1037, 1137, 1139, 1140, 1819 Iraq Strategic framework agreement with U.S.—1137, 1138 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Iraq Insurgency and terrorist attacks—1137, 1140, 1298, 1583, 1655, 1868 Iraq Reconciliation efforts—1137 Iraq Reconstruction efforts—1138, 1819 Iraq Iraqi refugees, U.S. assistance—1138 Iraq Strategic framework agreement with U.S.—1137, 1138 Iraq Democracy efforts—1138, 1303, 1540, 1541, 1819 Iraq Economic growth and development—1138, 1540 Iraq Trade with U.S.—1138 Science and technology International cooperation—1076, 1138, 1178 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 Iraq U.S. military forces Casualties—1138, 1174, 1298, 1313, 1340, 1457, 1749, 1871 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Iraq U.S. Ambassador—1138 Iraq Iraqi military and security forces—1037, 1137, 1139, 1140, 1819 Iraq U.S. military forces Graduated withdrawal from urban centers—1037, 1137, 1139, 1298, 1441, 1656 Iraq Insurgency and terrorist attacks—1137, 1140, 1298, 1583, 1655, 1868 Iraq Iraqi military and security forces—1037, 1137, 1139, 1140, 1819 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Iraq United Nations U.N. Charter, status under—1140 Iraq Relations with Arab States—1140 Middle East Arab States Relations with Iraq—1140 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1141.pdf D09002ee1b327a976 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1141 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1141 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1141.pdf 1141 1141 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1141 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on House of Representatives Action on Pay-As-You-Go Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1141 61 2009-07-22 Legislation, proposed “Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009”—1141, 1389 Budget, Federal Congressional spending restraint—1141 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Congress House of Representatives Speaker—1141, 1362, 1525–1530, 1564, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1600, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1613, 1836, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1874 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1141-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a977 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1141-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1141-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1141-2.pdf 1141 1153 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1141 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's News Conference PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1141-2 62 2009-07-22 Note: The President's news conference began at 8:01 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, the President referred to William Kristol, editor, Weekly Standard; Sen. James W. DeMint; Henry Louis Gates, Jr., director, W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard University; and James Crowley, sergeant, City of Cambridge Police Department, MA. A reporter referred to TARP Special Inspector General Neil M. Barofsky. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on July 23. Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Purchasing efficiency—1020, 1026, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1156, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1382, 1521 AARP—1143, 1156, 1159, 1182, 1183, 1192, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1647, 1648, 1817, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Taxation—Continued Itemized deductions, limits—1022, 1028, 1029, 1144, 1160, 1204, 1257, 1275, 1292, 1323 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Hospitals Uninsured patients, reimbursement—1146, 1186, 1278, 1292, 1326, 1363, 1365, 1609 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Congress Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee—1146 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Physicians Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement—1147, 1157, 1158, 1182, 1199, 1201, 1259, 1287, 1482 Health and medical care—Continued Hospitals Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement—1147, 1157, 1158, 1188, 1201, 1255, 1274, 1323 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Budget, Federal Appropriations Supplemental—1147 Budget, Federal Fiscal year 2010 budget—1147, 1148, 1219, 1297, 1300, 1343, 1430, 1790, 1831, 1843 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Budget, Federal Fiscal year 2010 budget—1147, 1148, 1219, 1297, 1300, 1343, 1430, 1790, 1831, 1843 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Budget, Federal Government programs, spending reductions—1020, 1086, 1110, 1148, 1155, 1271, 1299, 1367, 1381, 1389, 1571, 1790, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832 Defense, Department of Defense contracts Contracting policies, reform—1105, 1134, 1148, 1299, 1604, 1605, 1716, 1832 Government organization and employees Federal contracts and contractors Policy reform—1148, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)—1148, 1152, 1155, 1157, 1166, 1187, 1191 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Purchasing efficiency—1020, 1026, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1156, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1382, 1521 Government organization and employees Accountability and transparency, strengthening efforts—1110, 1149, 1334 Treasury, Department of the Troubled Asset Relief Program—1149, 1150, 1295, 1493, 1549, 1557, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1774, 1776, 1784, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1809 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Treasury, Department of the Troubled Asset Relief Program—1149, 1150, 1295, 1493, 1549, 1557, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1774, 1776, 1784, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1809 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Business and industry—Continued Corporate executives, compensation packages—1150, 1346, 1389, 1396, 1563, 1807, 1810 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Business and industry—Continued Health insurance companies, increase in profits—1151 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)—1148, 1152, 1155, 1157, 1166, 1187, 1191 Massachusetts Harvard University professor, arrest—1152, 1171, 1205, 1209, 1851 Civil rights Minorities Racial profiling—1152, 1171 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1153.pdf D09002ee1b327a978 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1153 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1153 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1153.pdf 1153 1163 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1153 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Town Hall Meeting and a Question-and-Answer Session in Shaker Heights, Ohio PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1153 63 2009-07-23 Note: The President spoke at 2:31 p.m. at Shaker Heights High School. In his remarks, he referred to Rick Vacha, member, Local 507, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, who introduced the President, and his wife Claudia; William Kristol, editor, Weekly Standard; Sen. James W. DeMint; Michael S. Steele, chairman, Republican National Committee; and LeBron James, forward, National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavilers. Ohio President’s visits—1153, 1344, 1390, 1396, 1850, 1857, 1859 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Housing Mortgage refinancing regulations—1153, 1194, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1315, 1614, 1631, 1769, 1786 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Budget, Federal Government programs, spending reductions—1020, 1086, 1110, 1148, 1155, 1271, 1299, 1367, 1381, 1389, 1571, 1790, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832 Ohio Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland—1155, 1161, 1163, 1850 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)—1148, 1152, 1155, 1157, 1166, 1187, 1191 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Purchasing efficiency—1020, 1026, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1156, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1382, 1521 AARP—1143, 1156, 1159, 1182, 1183, 1192, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1647, 1648, 1817, 1870 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Nurses Association, American—1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1370, 1870 Medical Association, American—1030, 1122, 1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1480, 1647, 1648, 1870 Space program Apollo 11 Moon landing, 40th anniversary—1133, 1157 Space program Moon exploration—1133, 1157 Health and medical care—Continued Home health care agencies and programs—1157, 1794, 1795 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)—1148, 1152, 1155, 1157, 1166, 1187, 1191 Health and medical care—Continued Physicians Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement—1147, 1157, 1158, 1182, 1199, 1201, 1259, 1287, 1482 Health and medical care—Continued Hospitals Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement—1147, 1157, 1158, 1188, 1201, 1255, 1274, 1323 Health and medical care—Continued Physicians Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement—1147, 1157, 1158, 1182, 1199, 1201, 1259, 1287, 1482 Health and medical care—Continued Physicians Primary care physicians, shortages—1096, 1112, 1158, 1199, 1259 Health and medical care—Continued Hospitals Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement—1147, 1157, 1158, 1188, 1201, 1255, 1274, 1323 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Congress Senate Majority leader—1158, 1223, 1262, 1525, 1526, 1528, 1529, 1600, 1711, 1829, 1836, 1850, 1857, 1864 Congress Senate Finance Committee—1158, 1160, 1322, 1364, 1416, 1480, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1853 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 AARP—1143, 1156, 1159, 1182, 1183, 1192, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1647, 1648, 1817, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Young adults Insurance coverage as dependents, age limit extension—1159, 1161, 1314, 1326, 1417, 1609 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Taxation Health care benefits, tax—1160 Congress Senate Finance Committee—1158, 1160, 1322, 1364, 1416, 1480, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1853 Taxation—Continued Itemized deductions, limits—1022, 1028, 1029, 1144, 1160, 1204, 1257, 1275, 1292, 1323 Health and medical care—Continued Young adults Insurance coverage as dependents, age limit extension—1159, 1161, 1314, 1326, 1417, 1609 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Mental health programs and services—1161, 1256 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Ohio Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland—1155, 1161, 1163, 1850 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Purchasing efficiency—1020, 1026, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1156, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1382, 1521 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Ohio Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland—1155, 1161, 1163, 1850 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1163.pdf D09002ee1b327a979 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1163 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1163 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1163.pdf 1163 1167 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1163 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Democratic National Committee Fundraiser in Chicago, Illinois PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1163 64 2009-07-23 Note: The President spoke at 7:26 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency. In his remarks, he referred to Illinois State Rep. Constance A. Howard; Mark A. Buehrle, pitcher, and Dewayne Wise, centerfielder, Major League Baseball's Chicago White Sox; William Kristol, editor, Weekly Standard; and Sen. James W. DeMint. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on July 24. Democratic Party Democratic National Committee—1019, 1163, 1460, 1524, 1527, 1546, 1548, 1550, 1590, 1849 Illinois Democratic Party event—1163 Illinois President’s visit—1163, 1850 Illinois Governor—1163 Sports Baseball—1103, 1163, 1849, 1850 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Career training and continuing education—1107–1109, 1115, 1164, 1168, 1390, 1396, 1415, 1427 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)—1148, 1152, 1155, 1157, 1166, 1187, 1191 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1167.pdf D09002ee1b327a97a https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1167 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1167 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1167.pdf 1167 1171 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1167 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Department of Education PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1167 65 2009-07-24 Note: The President spoke at 1:34 p.m. In his remarks, he referred to Matthew Austin, eighth grade student, Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science, and his mother Monica Snipes-Austin; Kimberly Worthy, 2009 DC Teacher of the Year; Randi Weingarten, president, American Federation of Teachers; and Dennis Van Roekel, president, National Education Association. Education—Continued Reform legislation—1114, 1115, 1167, 1168, 1403, 1411, 1424, 1588, 1589, 1592, 1762, 1763 Education, Department of Secretary—1072, 1167, 1170, 1339, 1350, 1352, 1471, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1630, 1633, 1639, 1718, 1719, 1771, 1857 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Education—Continued Science and math programs—1108, 1133, 1167, 1169, 1220, 1356, 1390, 1403, 1427, 1486, 1488, 1632, 1719–1721, 1762, 1789 Education Minority students—1125, 1126, 1167, 1411, 1463, 1591, 1632 Education—Continued Reform legislation—1114, 1115, 1167, 1168, 1403, 1411, 1424, 1588, 1589, 1592, 1762, 1763 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Community colleges—1106, 1108, 1109, 1115, 1126, 1168, 1220, 1390, 1415, 1424, 1426, 1428, 1720, 1757, 1771, 1789 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Career training and continuing education—1107–1109, 1115, 1164, 1168, 1390, 1396, 1415, 1427 Education Early childhood education programs—1126, 1168, 1225, 1411, 1463 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Education, Department of Race to the Top fund—1126, 1168–1170, 1486, 1488, 1517, 1633–1635, 1719, 1789 Education—Continued Teachers—1035, 1086, 1126, 1168–1170, 1259, 1350, 1356, 1358, 1463, 1488, 1517, 1533, 1630, 1633–1635, 1719, 1721, 1753 Massachusetts Education Standards and school accountability—1168 Education No Child Left Behind Act—1168, 1517 Education—Continued Science and math programs—1108, 1133, 1167, 1169, 1220, 1356, 1390, 1403, 1427, 1486, 1488, 1632, 1719–1721, 1762, 1789 Education—Continued Technology and innovation, expansion efforts—1109, 1115, 1169, 1220, 1390, 1427, 1630 Education High school Dropout rate—1169, 1390, 1463, 1517 Education Charter schools—1169, 1511, 1633 Education, Department of Race to the Top fund—1126, 1168–1170, 1486, 1488, 1517, 1633–1635, 1719, 1789 Education Parental involvement—1127, 1170, 1356, 1358, 1464, 1517, 1634–1636, 1720 Education, Department of Secretary—1072, 1167, 1170, 1339, 1350, 1352, 1471, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1630, 1633, 1639, 1718, 1719, 1771, 1857 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1171.pdf D09002ee1b327a97b https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1171 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1171 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1171.pdf 1171 1172 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1171 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Prior to Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs's Briefing PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1171 66 2009-07-24 Note: The President spoke at 2:33 p.m. in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Henry Louis Gates, Jr., director, W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard University; and James Crowley, sergeant, City of Cambridge Police Department, MA. White House Office Assistants to the President Press Secretary—1171, 1813, 1864 Massachusetts Harvard University professor, arrest—1152, 1171, 1205, 1209, 1851 Civil rights Minorities Racial profiling—1152, 1171 Civil rights Minorities Racism—1171 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1172.pdf D09002ee1b327a97c https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1172 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1172 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1172.pdf 1172 1175 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1172 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Signing a Proclamation Honoring the 19th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1172 67 2009-07-24 Note: The President spoke at 5:58 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Sen. Thomas A. Harkin; former Sen. Robert J. Dole; former Attorney General Richard L. Thornburgh; former Rep. Anthony L. Coelho; and Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations. The proclamation is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume. Americans With Disabilities Act, anniversary—1172 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Justice, Department of Attorney General—1172, 1340, 1462, 1508, 1603, 1605, 1639, 1641, 1673, 1791, 1838, 1881 Labor, Department of Secretary—1172, 1344, 1347, 1373, 1396, 1504, 1508 New York Governor—1172, 1426 Washington, Governor—1172 Diseases Multiple sclerosis—1172 Diseases Epilepsy—1173 Developing countries Disabled persons, discrimination against—1174 United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities—1174 Health and Human Services, Department of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)—1095, 1116, 1174, 1313, 1315, 1369, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1559, 1579, 1581, 1587, 1591, 1617, 1621 Legislation, enacted Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act—1174 Civil rights Disabled persons, antidiscrimination efforts—1174 Iraq U.S. military forces Casualties—1138, 1174, 1298, 1313, 1340, 1457, 1749, 1871 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Casualties—1174, 1298, 1313, 1422, 1457, 1584, 1664, 1749, 1856, 1868, 1871 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1175.pdf D09002ee1b327a97d https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1175 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1175 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1175.pdf 1175 1177 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1175 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1175 68 2009-07-25 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 3:20 p.m. on July 24 in Room 236 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building for broadcast on July 25. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on July 24, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on July 25. Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1177.pdf D09002ee1b327a97e https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1177 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1177 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1177.pdf 1177 1180 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1177 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the United States-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1177 69 2009-07-27 Note: The President spoke at 9:35 a.m. at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. In his remarks, he referred to Yao Ming, center, National Basketball Association's Houston Rockets; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner; Gov. Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., of Utah; Sen. John McCain, 2008 Republican Presidential candidate; Secretary of Energy Steven Chu; and Secretary of Commerce Gary F. Locke. China—Continued Strategic and Economic Dialogue, U.S.-China—1177, 1180, 1435, 1677, 1703, 1705, 1712, 1851 China—Continued Relations with U.S.—1177–1180, 1433, 1436, 1676, 1677, 1686–1690, 1692–1694, 1697, 1698, 1701–1705, 1711–1714 China—Continued President—1177, 1179, 1435, 1687, 1690, 1691, 1694, 1698, 1699, 1711, 1713, 1867, 1872 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Treasury, Department of the Secretary—1177, 1373, 1388, 1492, 1556, 1557, 1722, 1759, 1785, 1788, 1850, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870 China—Continued State Councilor—1177, 1435 China—Continued Vice Premier—1177, 1435 China—Continued U.S. Ambassador—1177, 1686, 1689, 1691, 1694 Utah Governor—1177 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Developing countries Poverty and mitigation efforts—1071, 1177, 1442, 1446, 1455, 1726 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Commerce, international Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1071, 1077, 1178, 1236, 1359, 1388, 1408, 1424, 1425, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1459 Commerce, international Free and fair trade—1178, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1388, 1406–1408, 1430, 1457, 1626, 1628, 1662, 1678, 1701, 1706, 1712, 1757, 1764, 1787, 1847 Developing countries Doha Development Agenda—1178, 1678, 1734 China—Continued Trade with U.S.—1178, 1687, 1712 China Energy Cooperation with U.S.—1178, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1701, 1708–1710, 1717 China Energy Foreign sources—1178 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 China Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1178, 1689, 1690, 1709, 1710 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Science and technology Research and development—1074, 1076, 1178, 1219, 1345, 1415, 1427, 1429, 1466–1468, 1479, Science and technology International cooperation—1076, 1138, 1178 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Security—1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1059–1061, 1077, 1178, 1443, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1707, 1709, 1752 China—Continued North Korea, role in six-party talks—1178 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons—1060, 1077, 1080, 1179, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1458, 1473, 1667, 1678, 1679, 1706, 1707 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Commerce, international Piracy—1179, 1679 China—Continued Security cooperation with U.S.—1179, 1677, 1694, 1703 Sudan Darfur, conflict and human rights crisis—1091, 1179, 1444, 1539, 1802 China Economic growth and development—1179, 1676, 1686, 1688, 1689, 1712 Civil rights Freedom of religion—1179, 1340, 1423, 1446, 1680, 1688, 1717 Civil rights Freedom of speech—1062, 1067, 1179, 1423, 1446, 1457, 1680, 1688, 1694, 1717 Civil rights Minorities Minority rights and ethnic tolerance—1035, 1062, 1179, 1423, 1446, 1688 China Democracy efforts—1179 Energy, Department of Secretary—1034, 1179, 1507, 1639, 1684, 1718, 1720, 1813 Commerce, Department of—Continued Secretary—1065, 1179, 1339, 1373, 1507, 1508, 1762, 1764, 1783 China—Continued President—1177, 1179, 1435, 1687, 1690, 1691, 1694, 1698, 1699, 1711, 1713, 1867, 1872 China—Continued Strategic and Economic Dialogue, U.S.-China—1177, 1180, 1435, 1677, 1703, 1705, 1712, 1851 China—Continued President Obama’s visit—1180, 1436, 1686, 1690, 1698, 1699, 1701–1703, 1708, 1711, 1714, 1717, 1739, 1872, 1873 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1180.pdf D09002ee1b327a97f https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1180 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1180 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1180.pdf 1180 1181 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1180 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Honoring the 2008 Women's National Basketball Association Champion Detroit Shock PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1180 70 2009-07-27 Note: The President spoke at 2:50 p.m. on the South Portico at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Derrick A. "Rick" Mahorn, head coach, Katie Smith, guard, and Cheryl Ford, forward, Detroit Shock. Sports Basketball—1105, 1180, 1341, 1712, 1864 United We Serve initiative—1098, 1181, 1375, 1534 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1181.pdf D09002ee1b327a980 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1181 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1181 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1181.pdf 1181 1182 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1181 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Reception Honoring World Ambassadors PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1181 71 2009-07-27 Note: The President spoke at 7 p.m. in the Grand Foyer at the White House. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on July 28. State, Department of World Ambassadors reception—1181 Foreign policy, U.S Diplomatic efforts, expansion—1082, 1083, 1181, 1315, 1329, 1438, 1439, 1459, 1491, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1591, 1631, 1675, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1752 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 United Nations U.S. Representatives Permanent Representative—1181, 1460, 1566 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S Trade Representative, U.S.—1181, 1532, 1764, 1783 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1182.pdf D09002ee1b327a981 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1182 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1182 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1182.pdf 1182 1193 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1182 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Town Hall Meeting and a Question-and-Answer Session PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1182 72 2009-07-28 Note: The President spoke at 1:40 p.m. at AARP Headquarters. AARP—1143, 1156, 1159, 1182, 1183, 1192, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1647, 1648, 1817, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Diseases Cancer, research, prevention, and treatment—1182, 1250, 1264, 1266, 1281, 1330, 1467, 1468 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Health and medical care—Continued Physicians Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement—1147, 1157, 1158, 1182, 1199, 1201, 1259, 1287, 1482 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Purchasing efficiency—1020, 1026, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1156, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1382, 1521 AARP—1143, 1156, 1159, 1182, 1183, 1192, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1647, 1648, 1817, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Hospitals Uninsured patients, reimbursement—1146, 1186, 1278, 1292, 1326, 1363, 1365, 1609 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Independent medical advisory committee, proposed—1187, 1191, 1258, 1367, 1381, 1382, 1398 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)—1148, 1152, 1155, 1157, 1166, 1187, 1191 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Generic prescription drugs, approval process, improvement efforts—1187 Diseases Diabetes—1187, 1259 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued Hospitals Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement—1147, 1157, 1158, 1188, 1201, 1255, 1274, 1323 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Living wills—1190, 1253, 1291, 1321 Health and medical care—Continued End-of-life care—1112, 1190, 1253, 1280, 1291, 1321, 1330 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Purchasing efficiency—1020, 1026, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1156, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1382, 1521 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Independent medical advisory committee, proposed—1187, 1191, 1258, 1367, 1381, 1382, 1398 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)—1148, 1152, 1155, 1157, 1166, 1187, 1191 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Purchasing efficiency—1020, 1026, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1156, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1382, 1521 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 AARP—1143, 1156, 1159, 1182, 1183, 1192, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1647, 1648, 1817, 1870 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1193.pdf D09002ee1b327a982 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1193 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1193 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1193.pdf 1193 1193 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1193 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the 56th Anniversary of National Korean War Armistice Day PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1193 73 2009-07-28 Korean War Armistice Day, National, 56th anniversary—1193 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1193-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a983 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1193-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1193-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1193-2.pdf 1193 1205 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1193 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Town Hall Meeting and a Question-and-Answer Session in Raleigh, North Carolina PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1193-2 74 2009-07-29 Note: The President spoke at 12:05 p.m. at Broughton High School. In his remarks, he referred to Personal Aide to the President Reginald L. Love; Sara Coleman, owner, Cupcake Shoppe Bakery, who introduced the President; Rev. Gardner C. Taylor, senior pastor emeritus, Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, NY; Tom E. Gill III, incoming junior class president, and Chelsea M. Cole, student, Broughton High School; Joe Hockney, speaker, North Carolina State House of Representatives; and Supreme Court Associate Justice-designate Sonia M. Sotomayor. North Carolina President’s visit—1193, 1851 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Housing Housing market Improvement—1194, 1651, 1770 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, North Carolina Unemployment rate—1194 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Housing Housing market Decline—1194, 1315, 1342, 1385, 1631, 1722, 1745, 1786, 1810, 1813, 1815 Housing Foreclosure rates—1194, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1524, 1526, 1661, 1745, 1786 Housing Mortgage refinancing regulations—1153, 1194, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1315, 1614, 1631, 1769, 1786 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Reserve System, Federal—1194, 1293, 1331, 1332, 1760 Business and industry Automobile industry Strengthening efforts—1106, 1195, 1210, 1218, 1223, 1236, 1295, 1308, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1392, 1396, 1769, 1786, 1792 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Economy, national Economic recovery, oversight and transparency—1085, 1195, 1196, 1506, 1788, 1789 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 North Carolina Transportation and infrastructure improvement efforts—1196 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Economy, national Economic recovery, oversight and transparency—1085, 1195, 1196, 1506, 1788, 1789 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Physicians Primary care physicians, shortages—1096, 1112, 1158, 1199, 1259 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Medical school costs and financial support—1199, 1259 Health and medical care—Continued Physicians Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement—1147, 1157, 1158, 1182, 1199, 1201, 1259, 1287, 1482 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Veterans Affairs, Department of Medical care system Preventive care and wellness programs—1200 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Hospitals Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement—1147, 1157, 1158, 1188, 1201, 1255, 1274, 1323 Health and medical care—Continued Physicians Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement—1147, 1157, 1158, 1182, 1199, 1201, 1259, 1287, 1482 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Purchasing efficiency—1020, 1026, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1156, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1382, 1521 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Generic drug production, duration of patent restrictions—1203, 1254 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Purchasing efficiency—1020, 1026, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1156, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1382, 1521 Judiciary Supreme Court Associate Justice—1203, 1222, 1262, 1504, 1552, 1848, 1853, 1857 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Taxation—Continued Itemized deductions, limits—1022, 1028, 1029, 1144, 1160, 1204, 1257, 1275, 1292, 1323 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1205.pdf D09002ee1b327a984 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1205 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1205 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1205.pdf 1205 1205 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1205 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on Congressional Action on Health Care Reform Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1205 75 2009-07-29 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1205-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a985 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1205-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1205-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1205-2.pdf 1205 1205 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1205 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on House of Representatives Passage of Food Safety Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1205-2 76 2009-07-30 Legislation, proposed “Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009”—1205 Agriculture Food safety—1205 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1205-3.pdf D09002ee1b327a986 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1205-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1205-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1205-3.pdf 1205 1206 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1205 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on a Discussion With Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Sergeant James Crowley PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1205-3 77 2009-07-30 Note: The statement referred to Henry Louis Gates, Jr., director, W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard University; and James Crowley, sergeant, City of Cambridge Police Department, MA. Massachusetts Harvard University professor, arrest—1152, 1171, 1205, 1209, 1851 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1206.pdf D09002ee1b327a987 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1206 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1206 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1206.pdf 1206 1206 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1206 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions of Certain Persons To Undermine the Sovereignty of Lebanon or Its Democratic Processes and Institutions PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1206 78 2009-07-30 Note: The notice is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume. Lebanon U.S. national emergency, continuation—1206

Title 50 Section 1622(d) 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1206-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a988 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1206-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1206-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1206-2.pdf 1206 1209 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1206 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks During a Meeting With President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines and an Exchange With Reporters PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1206-2 79 2009-07-30 Note: The President spoke at 3:47 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke; Henry Louis Gates, Jr., director, W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard University; and James Crowley, sergeant, City of Cambridge Police Department, MA. President Macapagal-Arroyo referred to Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League of Democracy in Burma. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on July 31. Philippines President—1206–1209, 1848 Philippines Relations with U.S.—1206–1208, 1484 Philippines Counterterrorism efforts—1206 Philippines Mindanao peace process—1206 Philippines Relations with Asia—1207 Burma Human rights issues—1207, 1261, 1680 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 Asian Nations, Association of Southeast (ASEAN)—1207, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1706 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Massachusetts Harvard University professor, arrest—1152, 1171, 1205, 1209, 1851 Philippines President—1206–1209, 1848 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1209.pdf D09002ee1b327a989 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1209 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1209 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1209.pdf 1209 1210 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1209 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on the National Economy PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1209 80 2009-07-31 Note: The President spoke at 1:23 p.m. in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House. Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Housing Foreclosure rates—1194, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1524, 1526, 1661, 1745, 1786 Housing Mortgage refinancing regulations—1153, 1194, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1315, 1614, 1631, 1769, 1786 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Transportation, Department of CAR Allowance Rebate System—1210, 1223, 1309, 1391, 1392, 1755 Environment Carbon pollution—1033, 1073, 1210, 1223, 1433, 1434, 1594, 1717, 1814 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1210.pdf D09002ee1b327a98a https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1210 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1210 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1210.pdf 1210 1211 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1210 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on House of Representatives Passage of Legislation to Fund the CAR Allowance Rebate System PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1210 81 2009-07-31 Business and industry Automobile industry Strengthening efforts—1106, 1195, 1210, 1218, 1223, 1236, 1295, 1308, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1392, 1396, 1769, 1786, 1792 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1211.pdf D09002ee1b327a98b https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1211 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1211 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1211.pdf 1211 1212 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1211 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1211 82 2009-08-01 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 2:35 p.m. on July 31 in the Red Room at the White House for broadcast on August 1. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on July 31, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on August 1. Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Housing Foreclosure rates—1194, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1524, 1526, 1661, 1745, 1786 Housing Mortgage refinancing regulations—1153, 1194, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1315, 1614, 1631, 1769, 1786 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Indiana President’s visit—1211, 1216, 1853 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1212.pdf D09002ee1b327a98c https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1212 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1212 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1212.pdf 1212 1212 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1212 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on House of Representatives Action on Health Care Reform Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1212 83 2009-08-01 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1212-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a98d https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1212-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1212-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1212-2.pdf 1212 1213 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1212 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Recovery of the Remains of Captain Michael S. "Scott" Speicher in Iraq PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1212-2 84 2009-08-02 Note: The statement referred to Capt. Michael S. "Scott" Speicher, USN, who was lost in action on January 17, 1991, and whose remains were recovered in Iraq's Anbar Province in July. Iraq U.S. military forces Servicemember remains, recovery efforts—1212, 1585 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1213.pdf D09002ee1b327a98e https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1213 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1213 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1213.pdf 1213 1215 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1213 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1213 85 2009-08-03 Note: The President spoke at 11:20 a.m. In his remarks, he referred to S. Sgt. James L. Miller, USMC, who introduced the President; Alan G. Merten, president, George Mason University; and former Sen. John W. Warner and Sen. Mark R. Warner. Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued GI bill legislation—1213, 1300, 1564, 1585, 1665, 1716, 1777 Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Veterans Affairs, Department of Secretary—1213, 1300, 1301, 1507, 1564, 1637, 1659, 1777, 1831, 1832, 1853 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Deployment—1213, 1215, 1297, 1584, 1716, 1738, 1743, 1745, 1768, 1799, 1809, 1818–1820, 1837, 1839, 1874, 1880 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Military family benefits, expansion—1214, 1300, 1585, 1603, 1716 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1215.pdf D09002ee1b327a98f https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1215 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1215 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1215.pdf 1215 1216 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1215 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Amir Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah of Kuwait PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1215 86 2009-08-03 Note: The President spoke at 1 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. Amir Sabah referred to Capt. Michael S. "Scott" Speicher, USN, who was lost in action on January 17, 1991, and whose remains were recovered in Iraq's Anbar Province in July. Amir Sabah spoke in Arabic, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. Kuwait Amir—1215, 1852 Kuwait Relations with U.S.—1215 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Deployment—1213, 1215, 1297, 1584, 1716, 1738, 1743, 1745, 1768, 1799, 1809, 1818–1820, 1837, 1839, 1874, 1880 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 Kuwait Counterterrorism efforts—1215 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1216.pdf D09002ee1b327a990 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1216 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1216 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1216.pdf 1216 1216 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1216 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on the Release of American Journalists by North Korea PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1216 87 2009-08-05 Note: The President spoke at 9:37 a.m. on the South Lawn at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to American journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling, who had been held by North Korean authorities since March 17. North Korea Detained American citizens, release—1216, 1853, 1855 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1216-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a991 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1216-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1216-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1216-2.pdf 1216 1221 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1216 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at Monaco RV, LLC, in Wakarusa, Indiana PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1216-2 88 2009-08-05 Note: The President spoke at 11:55 a.m. In his remarks, he referred to Herman Wiley, employee, Monaco RV, LLC, who introduced the President. Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Indiana President’s visit—1211, 1216, 1853 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Indiana Economic recession, effects—1216 Business and industry—Continued Manufacturing industry Decline—1217, 1426, 1427, 1632, 1769–1771 Business and industry Automobile industry Decline—1106, 1217, 1391, 1786 Indiana Unemployment rate—1217 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Small Business Administration Loan guarantee facility—1217, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1579, 1608, 1755, 1759, 1775, 1787, 1814 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy—Continued Infrastructure and grid improvements—1218, 1219, 1345, 1427, 1431, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1709, 1770, 1772, 1814 Science and technology Broadband technology—1218, 1345, 1393, 1429, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1788, 1814 Transportation High-speed rail lines, development and expansion—1099, 1218, 1345, 1427, 1500, 1690, 1704, 1723 Energy, Department of Hybrid automobile technology, competitive grant program—1218 Business and industry Automobile industry Strengthening efforts—1106, 1195, 1210, 1218, 1223, 1236, 1295, 1308, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1392, 1396, 1769, 1786, 1792 Indiana Hybrid and electric automobile industry—1218 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Energy Alternative energy products and technologies, U.S. production—1219, 1327, 1412, 1568, 1640, 1770, 1772, 1807, 1814, 1824, 1830 Energy—Continued Infrastructure and grid improvements—1218, 1219, 1345, 1427, 1431, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1709, 1770, 1772, 1814 Energy Fuel efficiency standards, strengthening efforts—1033, 1073, 1078, 1219, 1392, 1431, 1441, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1678, 1823, 1825 Legislation, proposed “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009”—1019, 1073, 1078, 1086, 1219, 1242, 1431, 1433, 1523, 1569, 1595, 1825 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Budget, Federal Fiscal year 2010 budget—1147, 1148, 1219, 1297, 1300, 1343, 1430, 1790, 1831, 1843 Taxation—Continued Research and experimentation tax credit—1219, 1430, 1569 Science and technology Research and development—1074, 1076, 1178, 1219, 1345, 1415, 1427, 1429, 1466–1468, 1479, Taxation Capital gains tax, reduction—1219, 1486 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Global competitiveness—1023, 1219, 1388, 1740, 1752, 1757 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Education—Continued Science and math programs—1108, 1133, 1167, 1169, 1220, 1356, 1390, 1403, 1427, 1486, 1488, 1632, 1719–1721, 1762, 1789 Education—Continued Technology and innovation, expansion efforts—1109, 1115, 1169, 1220, 1390, 1427, 1630 Education American Graduation Initiative—1107–1109, 1126, 1220, 1393, 1428, 1486, 1488, 1720, 1789 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Tax credits, expansion—1107, 1220, 1428 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Community colleges—1106, 1108, 1109, 1115, 1126, 1168, 1220, 1390, 1415, 1424, 1426, 1428, 1720, 1757, 1771, 1789 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1221.pdf D09002ee1b327a992 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1221 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1221 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1221.pdf 1221 1222 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1221 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Videotaped Remarks to the African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1221 89 2009-08-05 Note: The President's remarks were videotaped at approximately 2:35 p.m. on July 31 in the Red Room at the White House for later transmission to the forum meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. In his remarks, he referred to President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga of Kenya. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Africa African Growth and Opportunity Act of 2000—1221 Ghana President Obama’s visit—1054, 1055, 1079, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1092, 1093, 1128, 1221, 1848 Africa—Continued Relations with U.S.—1055, 1056, 1087, 1091, 1092, 1094, 1221, 1433 Africa—Continued Trade with U.S.—1055, 1090, 1221 Kenya President—1221 Kenya Prime Minister—1221 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Africa—Continued U.S. assistance—1057, 1088, 1089, 1091, 1221 Africa—Continued International assistance—1055, 1221 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1222.pdf D09002ee1b327a993 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1222 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1222 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1222.pdf 1222 1222 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1222 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on the Nomination of John V. Roos To Be Ambassador to Japan PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1222 90 2009-08-06 Note: The President spoke at 2:55 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. Japan U.S. Ambassador—1222, 1675 Japan Relations with U.S.—1222, 1439, 1440, 1668, 1670–1672, 1674, 1675, 1680, 1714, 1856 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1222-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a994 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1222-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1222-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1222-2.pdf 1222 1223 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1222 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Senate Confirmation of Sonia M. Sotomayor as a Supreme Court Associate Justice and an Exchange With Reporters PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1222-2 91 2009-08-06 Note: The President spoke at 3:38 p.m. in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House. Judiciary Supreme Court Associate Justice—1203, 1222, 1262, 1504, 1552, 1848, 1853, 1857 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1223.pdf D09002ee1b327a995 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1223 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1223 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1223.pdf 1223 1224 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1223 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on Senate Passage of Legislation to Fund the CAR Allowance Rebate System PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1223 92 2009-08-06 Transportation, Department of CAR Allowance Rebate System—1210, 1223, 1309, 1391, 1392, 1755 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Business and industry Automobile industry Strengthening efforts—1106, 1195, 1210, 1218, 1223, 1236, 1295, 1308, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1392, 1396, 1769, 1786, 1792 Environment Carbon pollution—1033, 1073, 1210, 1223, 1433, 1434, 1594, 1717, 1814 Congress Senate Majority leader—1158, 1223, 1262, 1525, 1526, 1528, 1529, 1600, 1711, 1829, 1836, 1850, 1857, 1864 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1224.pdf D09002ee1b327a996 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1224 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1224 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1224.pdf 1224 1226 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1224 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Fundraiser for Gubernatorial Candidate R. Creigh Deeds in McLean, Virginia PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1224 93 2009-08-06 Note: The President spoke at 6:25 p.m. at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. In his remarks, he referred to Sen. Mark R. Warner; and Amanda, Rebecca, and Susannah Deeds, daughters of Virginia State Sen. R. Creigh Deeds. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on August 7. Virginia Democratic Party events—1224, 1226, 1596 Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Virginia—Continued Governor—1019, 1025, 1224, 1226–1229, 1314, 1460, 1505, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1596–1599 Virginia—Continued Former Governor—1019, 1224, 1226–1229, 1596–1598 Economy, national Economic concerns—1019, 1032, 1085, 1099, 1125, 1224, 1225, 1342, 1373, 1610, 1770 Economy, national Economic concerns—1019, 1032, 1085, 1099, 1125, 1224, 1225, 1342, 1373, 1610, 1770 Virginia—Continued Unemployment rate—1225, 1227 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Education Early childhood education programs—1126, 1168, 1225, 1411, 1463 Education Postsecondary education Affordability—1114, 1126, 1225, 1350, 1396, 1424, 1427, 1428, 1488, 1560, 1575, 1592, 1615, 1789 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1226.pdf D09002ee1b327a997 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1226 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1226 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1226.pdf 1226 1229 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1226 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Rally for Gubernatorial Candidate R. Creigh Deeds in McLean PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1226 94 2009-08-06 Note: The President spoke at 7:02 p.m. at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. In his remarks, he referred to Gov. Timothy M. Kaine of Virginia and his wife Anne Holton; Sen. Mark R. Warner; and Amanda, Rebecca, and Susannah Deeds, daughters, and Emma Hicklin, mother, of Virginia State Sen. R. Creigh Deeds. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on August 7. Virginia Democratic Party events—1224, 1226, 1596 Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Virginia—Continued Governor—1019, 1025, 1224, 1226–1229, 1314, 1460, 1505, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1596–1599 Virginia—Continued Former Governor—1019, 1224, 1226–1229, 1596–1598 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Virginia—Continued Unemployment rate—1225, 1227 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1229.pdf D09002ee1b327a998 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1229 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1229 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1229.pdf 1229 1231 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1229 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on the National Economy PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1229 95 2009-08-07 Note: The President spoke at 1:16 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Housing Mortgage refinancing regulations—1153, 1194, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1315, 1614, 1631, 1769, 1786 Housing Foreclosure rates—1194, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1524, 1526, 1661, 1745, 1786 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Treasury, Department of the Consumer and Business Lending Initiative—1230, 1345, 1400, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1579, 1587, 1786 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Small Business Administration Loan guarantee facility—1217, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1579, 1608, 1755, 1759, 1775, 1787, 1814 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Health and medical care—Continued Hospitals Renovation and improvement funding—1230, 1315 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1231.pdf D09002ee1b327a999 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1231 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1231 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1231.pdf 1231 1231 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1231 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on 11th Anniversary of the Embassy Terrorist Attacks in Kenya and Tanzania PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1231 96 2009-08-07 Kenya U.S. Embassy bombing, 11th anniversary—1231 Tanzania U.S. Embassy bombing, 11th anniversary—1231 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1231-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a99a https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1231-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1231-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1231-2.pdf 1231 1233 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1231 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1231-2 97 2009-08-08 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 4:20 p.m. on August 7 in the Red Room at the White House for broadcast on August 8. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on August 7, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on August 8. Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Purchasing efficiency—1020, 1026, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1156, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1382, 1521 AARP—1143, 1156, 1159, 1182, 1183, 1192, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1647, 1648, 1817, 1870 Nurses Association, American—1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1370, 1870 Medical Association, American—1030, 1122, 1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1480, 1647, 1648, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1233.pdf D09002ee1b327a99b https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1233 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1233 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1233.pdf 1233 1244 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1233 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's News Conference With President Felipe de Jesus Calderon Hinojosa of Mexico and Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada in Guadalajara, Mexico PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1233 98 2009-08-10 Note: The President's news conference began at 11:15 a.m. at the Cabanas Cultural Center. In his remarks, the President referred to his brother-in-law Konrad Ng; and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet A. Napolitano. Prime Minister Harper referred to U.S. Trade Representative Ronald Kirk; and Minister of International Trade and the Asia-Pacific Gateway Stockwell Day and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Peter Van Loan of Canada. President Calderon and a reporter spoke in Spanish, and their remarks were translated by an interpreter. Prime Minister Harper spoke partly in French, and those portions of his remarks were translated by an interpreter. Mexico President—1074, 1233, 1244–1247, 1849, 1854, 1865 Canada Prime Minister—1233, 1244–1247, 1404, 1407, 1849, 1853, 1854 Mexico President Obama’s visit—1233, 1235, 1849, 1854 Western Hemisphere North American Leaders’ Summit—1235 Mexico President Obama’s visit—1233, 1235, 1849, 1854 North American Leaders’ Summit—1236 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Commerce, international Group of Eight (G–8) nations—1048, 1055, 1071, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1098, 1236, 1388, 1477, 1668, 1677, 1847 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Business and industry Automobile industry Strengthening efforts—1106, 1195, 1210, 1218, 1223, 1236, 1295, 1308, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1392, 1396, 1769, 1786, 1792 Commerce, international Free and fair trade—1178, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1388, 1406–1408, 1430, 1457, 1626, 1628, 1662, 1678, 1701, 1706, 1712, 1757, 1764, 1787, 1847 Commerce, international Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1071, 1077, 1178, 1236, 1359, 1388, 1408, 1424, 1425, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1459 Immigration and naturalization Reform—1236, 1241, 1242, 1412, 1519, 1520, 1764 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Mexico Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction efforts—1236 Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 Drug abuse and trafficking Foreign narcotics traffickers—1236 Mexico Crime and narcotrafficking—1236, 1237, 1245 Drug abuse and trafficking Interdiction efforts—1236 Law enforcement and crime Illegal arms trade, reduction efforts—1237 Honduras Removal and expulsion of President Zelaya—1062, 1237, 1242, 1245, 1408 Honduras President—1062, 1237, 1242 Honduras Democracy efforts—1237 Western Hemisphere Organization of American States—1237, 1245, 1858 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Mexico Merida Initiative—1237 Mexico Counternarcotics efforts Cooperation with U.S.—1237, 1854 Mexico Crime and narcotrafficking—1236, 1237, 1245 Mexico Human rights issues—1237 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Commerce, international Free and fair trade—1178, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1388, 1406–1408, 1430, 1457, 1626, 1628, 1662, 1678, 1701, 1706, 1712, 1757, 1764, 1787, 1847 World Trade Organization—1077, 1239, 1406, 1712, 1824, 1847 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Canada Trade with U.S.—1240, 1404, 1407 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Veterans Health care—1240, 1256, 1380, 1400, 1543, 1565, 1716 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Immigration and naturalization Reform—1236, 1241, 1242, 1412, 1519, 1520, 1764 Immigration and naturalization Illegal immigration—1241, 1519, 1520 Legislation, proposed “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009”—1019, 1073, 1078, 1086, 1219, 1242, 1431, 1433, 1523, 1569, 1595, 1825 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Homeland Security, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1242, 1339, 1508, 1513, 1514, 1519, 1838, 1841, 1844, 1881 Immigration and naturalization Reform—1236, 1241, 1242, 1412, 1519, 1520, 1764 Defense and national security Border security—1242, 1520 Immigration and naturalization Citizenship—1242 Honduras Removal and expulsion of President Zelaya—1062, 1237, 1242, 1245, 1408 Honduras President—1062, 1237, 1242 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1244.pdf D09002ee1b327a99c https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1244 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1244 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1244.pdf 1244 1246 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1244 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Joint Statement by President Barack Obama, President Felipe de Jesus Calderon Hinojosa of Mexico, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1244 99 2009-08-10 Note: An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint statement. Mexico President—1074, 1233, 1244–1247, 1849, 1854, 1865 Canada Prime Minister—1233, 1244–1247, 1404, 1407, 1849, 1853, 1854 Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Commerce, international Free and fair trade—1178, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1388, 1406–1408, 1430, 1457, 1626, 1628, 1662, 1678, 1701, 1706, 1712, 1757, 1764, 1787, 1847 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—1075, 1245, 1246, 1625, 1628, 1671, 1678, 1691, 1701, 1707, 1717, 1727, 1733, 1739, 1821–1827 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Mexico Crime and narcotrafficking—1236, 1237, 1245 Western Hemisphere Organization of American States—1237, 1245, 1858 Honduras Removal and expulsion of President Zelaya—1062, 1237, 1242, 1245, 1408 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1246.pdf D09002ee1b327a99d https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1246 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1246 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1246.pdf 1246 1247 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1246 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Joint Statement by President Barack Obama, President Felipe de Jesus Calderon Hinojosa of Mexico, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada on Climate Change and Clean Energy PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1246 100 2009-08-10 Note: An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint statement. Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—1075, 1245, 1246, 1625, 1628, 1671, 1678, 1691, 1701, 1707, 1717, 1727, 1733, 1739, 1821–1827 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Environment—Continued Environmentally friendly technologies—1246 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1247.pdf D09002ee1b327a99e https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1247 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1247 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1247.pdf 1247 1248 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1247 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Joint Statement by President Barack Obama, President Felipe de Jesus Calderon Hinojosa of Mexico, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada on the Global Influenza Outbreak PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1247 101 2009-08-10 Note: An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint statement. Mexico President—1074, 1233, 1244–1247, 1849, 1854, 1865 Canada Prime Minister—1233, 1244–1247, 1404, 1407, 1849, 1853, 1854 Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 World Health Organization—1248, 1445 Pan American Health Organization—1248 Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1248.pdf D09002ee1b327a99f https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1248 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1248 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1248.pdf 1248 1261 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1248 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Town Hall Meeting and a Question-and-Answer Session in Portsmouth, New Hampshire PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1248 102 2009-08-11 Note: The President spoke at 1:05 p.m. at Portsmouth High School. In his remarks, he referred to Lori Hitchcock, resident of Portsmouth, NH, who introduced the President. New Hampshire President’s visit—1248, 1268, 1270, 1280, 1282, 1854 New Hampshire Governor—1248 Maine Governor—1248 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Diseases Cancer, research, prevention, and treatment—1182, 1250, 1264, 1266, 1281, 1330, 1467, 1468 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Nurses Association, American—1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1370, 1870 Medical Association, American—1030, 1122, 1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1480, 1647, 1648, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Purchasing efficiency—1020, 1026, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1156, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1382, 1521 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 AARP—1143, 1156, 1159, 1182, 1183, 1192, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1647, 1648, 1817, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued End-of-life care—1112, 1190, 1253, 1280, 1291, 1321, 1330 Health and medical care—Continued Living wills—1190, 1253, 1291, 1321 Health and medical care—Continued Hospice care—1253 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Purchasing efficiency—1020, 1026, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1156, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1382, 1521 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Generic drug production, duration of patent restrictions—1203, 1254 AARP—1143, 1156, 1159, 1182, 1183, 1192, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1647, 1648, 1817, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Hospitals Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement—1147, 1157, 1158, 1188, 1201, 1255, 1274, 1323 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Purchasing efficiency—1020, 1026, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1156, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1382, 1521 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 AARP—1143, 1156, 1159, 1182, 1183, 1192, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1647, 1648, 1817, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Veterans Health care—1240, 1256, 1380, 1400, 1543, 1565, 1716 Diseases Depression—1256 Health and medical care—Continued Mental health programs and services—1161, 1256 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Taxation—Continued Itemized deductions, limits—1022, 1028, 1029, 1144, 1160, 1204, 1257, 1275, 1292, 1323 Taxation Charitable donations, deductions—1257, 1275, 1292 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Health and medical care—Continued Independent medical advisory committee, proposed—1187, 1191, 1258, 1367, 1381, 1382, 1398 Health and medical care—Continued Physicians Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement—1147, 1157, 1158, 1182, 1199, 1201, 1259, 1287, 1482 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Health and medical care—Continued Nurses Shortage—1113, 1259 Health and medical care—Continued Physicians Primary care physicians, shortages—1096, 1112, 1158, 1199, 1259 Education—Continued Teachers—1035, 1086, 1126, 1168–1170, 1259, 1350, 1356, 1358, 1463, 1488, 1517, 1533, 1630, 1633–1635, 1719, 1721, 1753 Health and medical care—Continued Nurses Remuneration and education—1108, 1259, 1372 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Diseases Diabetes—1187, 1259 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Medical school costs and financial support—1199, 1259 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1261.pdf D09002ee1b327a9a0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1261 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1261 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1261.pdf 1261 1261 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1261 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Death of Eunice Kennedy Shriver PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1261 103 2009-08-11 Deaths Shriver, Eunice Kennedy—1261 Peace Corps, U.S.—1093, 1261, 1534, 1547, 1552, 1685, 1753, 1849, 1871, 1878 Sports Special Olympics—1261 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1261-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a96d https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1261-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1261-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1261-2.pdf 1261 1262 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1261 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Detention of Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1261-2 104 2009-08-11 Note: The statement referred to John Yettaw, who was arrested on May 5 by Burmese authorities for entering the home of Aung San Suu Kyi in Rangoon, Burma. Burma Human rights issues—1207, 1261, 1680 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1262.pdf D09002ee1b327a9a2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1262 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1262 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1262.pdf 1262 1264 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1262 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Reception Honoring Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia M. Sotomayor PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1262 105 2009-08-12 Note: The President spoke at 10:17 a.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand. The transcript released by the Office of the Press Secretary also included the remarks of Associate Justice Sotomayor. Judiciary Supreme Court Associate Justice—1203, 1222, 1262, 1504, 1552, 1848, 1853, 1857 Congress Senate Majority leader—1158, 1223, 1262, 1525, 1526, 1528, 1529, 1600, 1711, 1829, 1836, 1850, 1857, 1864 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1264.pdf D09002ee1b327a9a3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1264 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1264 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1264.pdf 1264 1267 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1264 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1264 106 2009-08-12 Note: The President spoke at 3:07 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Nancy G. Brinker, founder, Susan G. Komen for the Cure; and former President Nelson R. Mandela of South Africa. Participating in the event were Joanne Kemp, wife of Jack Kemp; Kara Kennedy Allen, daughter of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy; and Stuart Milk, nephew of Harvey Milk. Decorations, medals, and awards Presidential Medal of Freedom—1264, 1266, 1649 Diseases Cancer, research, prevention, and treatment—1182, 1250, 1264, 1266, 1281, 1330, 1467, 1468 Sports Football—1264 Sports Tennis—1265 Civil rights Women’s rights and gender equality—1035, 1062, 1124, 1265, 1411, 1446, 1692, 1735 Civil rights Civil rights movement—1035, 1092, 1093, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1128, 1265, 1460, 1461, 1474, 1497, 1606, 1805, 1838 Civil rights Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons, equality—1265, 1496–1499, 1606 Judiciary Supreme Court Former Associate Justice—1265 Ireland Former President—1266 Diseases Cancer, research, prevention, and treatment—1182, 1250, 1264, 1266, 1281, 1330, 1467, 1468 Decorations, medals, and awards Presidential Medal of Freedom—1264, 1266, 1649 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1267.pdf D09002ee1b327a9a4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1267 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1267 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1267.pdf 1267 1267 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1267 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of Emergency Regarding Export Control Regulations PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1267 107 2009-08-13 Note: Identical letters were sent to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the Senate. The notice is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume. Commerce, international Export control regulations—1267

Title 50 Section 1622(d) 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1267-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a9a5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1267-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1267-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1267-2.pdf 1267 1268 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1267 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Transmitting Budget Amendments for Fiscal Year 2010 for the Department of Defense PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1267-2 108 2009-08-13 Defense, Department of Funding—1267 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Expansion—1267, 1297, 1315, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1585, 1588, 1664, 1716 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Military families—1037, 1268, 1297, 1300, 1376, 1583–1585, 1611, 1659–1664, 1714–1716, 1745 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1268.pdf D09002ee1b327a9a6 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1268 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1268 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1268.pdf 1268 1280 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1268 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Town Hall Meeting and a Question-and-Answer Session in Belgrade, Montana PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1268 109 2009-08-14 Note: The President spoke at 12:05 p.m. at Gallatin Field Airport. In his remarks, he referred to cancer survivor Katie Gibson, who introduced the President, and her husband Scott Bischke. Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Montana President’s visit—1268, 1280, 1282, 1284, 1854, 1855 Montana Governor—1268, 1269, 1274, 1470, 1471 Montana Lieutenant Governor—1268 Interior, Department of the Secretary—1268, 1282, 1283, 1639, 1640, 1645, 1646, 1649, 1767, 1791 New Hampshire President’s visit—1248, 1268, 1270, 1280, 1282, 1854 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Colorado President’s visit—1269, 1282, 1855 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Small Business Administration Loan guarantee facility—1217, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1579, 1608, 1755, 1759, 1775, 1787, 1814 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Montana Governor—1268, 1269, 1274, 1470, 1471 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 New Hampshire President’s visit—1248, 1268, 1270, 1280, 1282, 1854 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Budget, Federal Government programs, spending reductions—1020, 1086, 1110, 1148, 1155, 1271, 1299, 1367, 1381, 1389, 1571, 1790, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832 Nurses Association, American—1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1370, 1870 Medical Association, American—1030, 1122, 1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1480, 1647, 1648, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Purchasing efficiency—1020, 1026, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1156, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1382, 1521 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 AARP—1143, 1156, 1159, 1182, 1183, 1192, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1647, 1648, 1817, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Health and medical care—Continued Hospitals Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement—1147, 1157, 1158, 1188, 1201, 1255, 1274, 1323 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Montana Governor—1268, 1269, 1274, 1470, 1471 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Taxation—Continued Itemized deductions, limits—1022, 1028, 1029, 1144, 1160, 1204, 1257, 1275, 1292, 1323 Taxation Charitable donations, deductions—1257, 1275, 1292 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Hospitals Uninsured patients, reimbursement—1146, 1186, 1278, 1292, 1326, 1363, 1365, 1609 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1280.pdf D09002ee1b327a9a7 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1280 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1280 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1280.pdf 1280 1282 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1280 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1280 110 2009-08-15 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 2:20 p.m. on August 13 in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House for broadcast on August 15. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on August 14, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on August 15. In the address, the President referred to Sen. Johnny Isakson. New Hampshire President’s visit—1248, 1268, 1270, 1280, 1282, 1854 Montana President’s visit—1268, 1280, 1282, 1284, 1854, 1855 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued End-of-life care—1112, 1190, 1253, 1280, 1291, 1321, 1330 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Diseases Cancer, research, prevention, and treatment—1182, 1250, 1264, 1266, 1281, 1330, 1467, 1468 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1282.pdf D09002ee1b327a9a8 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1282 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1282 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1282.pdf 1282 1296 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1282 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Town Hall Meeting and a Question-and-Answer Session in Grand Junction, Colorado PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1282 111 2009-08-15 Note: The President spoke at 3:44 p.m. at Central High School. In his remarks, he referred to Nathan Wilkes, principal network architect, Virtela Communications, Inc., who introduced the President, his wife Sonji, and their son Thomas; Tilman Bishop, vice chair of the board of regents, University of Colorado; and Sen. Johnny Isakson. Colorado President’s visit—1269, 1282, 1855 Interior, Department of the Secretary—1268, 1282, 1283, 1639, 1640, 1645, 1646, 1649, 1767, 1791 Colorado Governor—1282, 1283 New Hampshire President’s visit—1248, 1268, 1270, 1280, 1282, 1854 Montana President’s visit—1268, 1280, 1282, 1284, 1854, 1855 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Small Business Administration Loan guarantee facility—1217, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1579, 1608, 1755, 1759, 1775, 1787, 1814 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Colorado Governor—1282, 1283 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Interior, Department of the Park Service, National—1283, 1848 Environment—Continued Conservation Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area—1283 Interior, Department of the Secretary—1268, 1282, 1283, 1639, 1640, 1645, 1646, 1649, 1767, 1791 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Montana President’s visit—1268, 1280, 1282, 1284, 1854, 1855 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Nurses Association, American—1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1370, 1870 Medical Association, American—1030, 1122, 1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1480, 1647, 1648, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Purchasing efficiency—1020, 1026, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1156, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1382, 1521 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 AARP—1143, 1156, 1159, 1182, 1183, 1192, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1647, 1648, 1817, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Physicians Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement—1147, 1157, 1158, 1182, 1199, 1201, 1259, 1287, 1482 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Living wills—1190, 1253, 1291, 1321 Health and medical care—Continued End-of-life care—1112, 1190, 1253, 1280, 1291, 1321, 1330 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Taxation—Continued Itemized deductions, limits—1022, 1028, 1029, 1144, 1160, 1204, 1257, 1275, 1292, 1323 Taxation Charitable donations, deductions—1257, 1275, 1292 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Hospitals Uninsured patients, reimbursement—1146, 1186, 1278, 1292, 1326, 1363, 1365, 1609 Reserve System, Federal—1194, 1293, 1331, 1332, 1760 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Treasury, Department of the Troubled Asset Relief Program—1149, 1150, 1295, 1493, 1549, 1557, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1774, 1776, 1784, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1809 Business and industry Automobile industry Strengthening efforts—1106, 1195, 1210, 1218, 1223, 1236, 1295, 1308, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1392, 1396, 1769, 1786, 1792 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1296.pdf D09002ee1b327a9a9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1296 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1296 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1296.pdf 1296 1302 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1296 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention in Phoenix, Arizona PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1296 112 2009-08-17 Note: The President spoke at 10:06 a.m. in the Phoenix Convention Center. In his remarks, he referred to Glen Gardner, outgoing commander-in-chief, and his wife Jean, Robert E. Wallace, executive director, and Thomas Tradewell, incoming commander-in-chief, and his wife Sharon, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Dixie Hild, national president, and Jan Tittle, senior vice president, Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary; Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki; White House Chief Performance Officer Jeffrey D. Zients; White House Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra; and White House Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra. He also referred to his great uncle Charles Payne. Veterans of Foreign Wars—1296 Arizona President’s visit—1296, 1855 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Afghanistan Former regime—1061, 1297, 1298, 1327, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1798, 1818 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Casualties—1297, 1300, 1306, 1584–1656, 1658–1660, 1663, 1664, 1681, 1682, 1696, 1749, 1753, 1799, 1837, 1864, 1870, 1871 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Deployment—1213, 1215, 1297, 1584, 1716, 1738, 1743, 1745, 1768, 1799, 1809, 1818–1820, 1837, 1839, 1874, 1880 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Budget, Federal Fiscal year 2010 budget—1147, 1148, 1219, 1297, 1300, 1343, 1430, 1790, 1831, 1843 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Funding—1037, 1134, 1297, 1299, 1533, 1585, 1664 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Expansion—1267, 1297, 1315, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1585, 1588, 1664, 1716 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Military families—1037, 1268, 1297, 1300, 1376, 1583–1585, 1611, 1659–1664, 1714–1716, 1745 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Stop-loss policy, elimination—1297 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Military technologies, development and funding—1297, 1299 Iraq U.S. military forces Graduated withdrawal from urban centers—1037, 1137, 1139, 1298, 1441, 1656 Iraq U.S. military forces Casualties—1138, 1174, 1298, 1313, 1340, 1457, 1749, 1871 Iraq Insurgency and terrorist attacks—1137, 1140, 1298, 1583, 1655, 1868 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorism—1042, 1061, 1298, 1444, 1696, 1702, 1732, 1749, 1751, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Pakistan Terrorism—1061, 1298, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1732, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1797, 1798, 1862–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. policy review—1053, 1102, 1298, 1405, 1406, 1456, 1501, 1591, 1673, 1674, 1728, 1730, 1749, 1796, 1874, 1875 Pakistan Federally Administered Tribal Areas, suspected terrorist safe havens—1061, 1298, 1315, 1483, 1748, 1749–1751 Afghanistan Former regime—1061, 1297, 1298, 1327, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1798, 1818 Afghanistan Elections Presidential and Provincial elections—1043, 1053, 1104, 1298, 1313, 1327, 1405, 1456, 1540, 1545, 1625, 1748, 1749, 1867 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Casualties—1174, 1298, 1313, 1422, 1457, 1584, 1664, 1749, 1856, 1868, 1871 Afghanistan Insurgency and terrorist attacks—1298, 1327, 1329, 1422, 1540, 1625, 1750, 1751 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Military technologies, development and funding—1297, 1299 Defense, Department of Defense contracts Contracting policies, reform—1105, 1134, 1148, 1299, 1604, 1605, 1716, 1832 Defense, Department of Defense contracts Cost overruns—1134, 1299, 1604 Defense, Department of Defense contracts Weapon systems development, delays and inefficiencies—1299, 1605, 1716, 1832 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Defense, Department of Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009—1299, 1604, 1790 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Funding—1037, 1134, 1297, 1299, 1533, 1585, 1664 Budget, Federal Government programs, spending reductions—1020, 1086, 1110, 1148, 1155, 1271, 1299, 1367, 1381, 1389, 1571, 1790, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Pay and benefits increase—1300, 1585, 1664, 1716, 1806 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Military families—1037, 1268, 1297, 1300, 1376, 1583–1585, 1611, 1659–1664, 1714–1716, 1745 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Military spouses, eligibility for Federal Government employment—1300 Government organization and employees Military spouses, eligibility for Federal employment—1300 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Casualties—1297, 1300, 1306, 1584–1656, 1658–1660, 1663, 1664, 1681, 1682, 1696, 1749, 1753, 1799, 1837, 1864, 1870, 1871 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Medical care and treatment facilities, expansion—1300 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), treatment efforts—1300, 1564, 1565, 1585, 1665, 1716 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Traumatic brain injuries, treatment efforts—1300, 1564, 1565, 1585, 1665, 1716 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued GI bill legislation—1213, 1300, 1564, 1585, 1665, 1716, 1777 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Military family benefits, expansion—1214, 1300, 1585, 1603, 1716 Veterans Affairs, Department of Secretary—1213, 1300, 1301, 1507, 1564, 1637, 1659, 1777, 1831, 1832, 1853 Veterans Affairs, Department of Medical care system Funding—1300 Veterans Affairs, Department of Priority 8 veterans, eligibility for medical care—1300, 1564, 1565 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Veterans Affairs, Department of Medical care system Expansion—1300 Budget, Federal Fiscal year 2010 budget—1147, 1148, 1219, 1297, 1300, 1343, 1430, 1790, 1831, 1843 Veterans Disabled veterans, military retired pay and VA disability benefits—1300 Budget, Federal Appropriations Veterans Affairs, Department of—1301 Veterans Affairs, Department of Funding—1301, 1564, 1585, 1591, 1665, 1777 Veterans Affairs, Department of Secretary—1213, 1300, 1301, 1507, 1564, 1637, 1659, 1777, 1831, 1832, 1853 Veterans Homelessness—1301, 1564 Veterans Health and administrative records, information technology—1301, 1564 White House Office Assistants to the President Chief Performance Officer—1301 White House Office Assistants to the President Chief Technology Officer—1301, 1429 White House Office Assistants to the President Chief Information Officer—1301 Veterans Affairs, Department of Information technology, improvement efforts—1301, 1777 France D-day, 65th anniversary—1302 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1302.pdf D09002ee1b327a9aa https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1302 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1302 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1302.pdf 1302 1302 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1302 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Terrorist Attack in Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1302 113 2009-08-17 Russia—Continued Terrorist attack in Nazran, Ingushetiya—1302 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1302-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a9ab https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1302-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1302-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1302-2.pdf 1302 1306 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1302 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks During a Meeting With President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and an Exchange With Reporters PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1302-2 114 2009-08-18 Note: The President spoke at 12:28 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to George J. Mitchell, U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace. President Mubarak referred to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Shimon Peres, and Minister of Defense Ehud Barak of Israel. President Mubarak spoke partly in Arabic, and those portions of his remarks were translated by an interpreter. Egypt President—1302, 1852, 1855 Egypt President Obama’s visit—1302, 1529 Egypt Relations with U.S.—1302, 1303 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Iraq Democracy efforts—1138, 1303, 1540, 1541, 1819 Egypt Economic growth and development—1303 Diseases Polio, eradication efforts—1303, 1468 Egypt Relations with U.S.—1302, 1303 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 Middle East U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace—1304, 1435, 1441 Palestinian Authority and Palestinians Security forces, improvement efforts—1304, 1435, 1444 Israel Relations with Arab States—1304, 1305, 1444, 1566 Middle East Arab States Relations with Israel—1304, 1305, 1444, 1566 Israel West Bank Checkpoints, reduction—1304 Palestinian Authority and Palestinians West Bank Checkpoints, reduction—1304, 1444 Palestinian Authority and Palestinians Economic growth and development—1304, 1444 Egypt Middle East peace process, role—1304, 1305 Egypt Relations with Israel—1304 Egypt Relations with Arab States—1304 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 Israel Relations with Arab States—1304, 1305, 1444, 1566 Middle East Arab States Relations with Israel—1304, 1305, 1444, 1566 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Egypt Middle East peace process, role—1304, 1305 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1306.pdf D09002ee1b327a9ac https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1306 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1306 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1306.pdf 1306 1306 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1306 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Death of Former President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1306 115 2009-08-18 Deaths Kim Dae-jung, former President of South Korea—1306, 1855 South Korea—Continued Former President—1306, 1855 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1306-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a9ad https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1306-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1306-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1306-2.pdf 1306 1307 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1306 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Honoring the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1306-2 116 2009-08-19 Note: The President spoke at 4:16 p.m. on the South Portico at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson and his wife Chandra; and NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon. Sports NASCAR—1306, 1307 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Casualties—1297, 1300, 1306, 1584–1656, 1658–1660, 1663, 1664, 1681, 1682, 1696, 1749, 1753, 1799, 1837, 1864, 1870, 1871 Sports NASCAR—1306, 1307 Energy—Continued Solar and wind energy—1033, 1307, 1393, 1433, 1522, 1568, 1569, 1593, 1596, 1615, 1640, 1677, 1717, 1733, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1814 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 North Carolina Victory Junction Gang Camp in Randleman—1307, 1855 Voluntarism—1098, 1307, 1328, 1353, 1375, 1437, 1438, 1532–1535, 1591 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1307.pdf D09002ee1b327a9ae https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1307 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1307 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1307.pdf 1307 1314 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1307 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Interview With Michael A. Smerconish of the "Michael Smerconish Morning Show" PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1307 117 2009-08-20 Note: The interview began at 1:05 p.m. in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House. In his remarks, the President referred to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius; Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, USA, commander, NATO International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan; and Usama bin Laden, leader of the Al Qaida terrorist organization. Mr. Smerconish referred to Ayman Al-Zawahiri, founder of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad and senior Al Qaida associate. Communications News media, Presidential interviews—1037, 1054, 1307, 1711, 1845, 1849, 1851, 1853, 1855, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1873, 1876, 1879 Michael Smerconish Morning Show, The—1307 Health and Human Services, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1097, 1308, 1339, 1340, 1368, 1373, 1418, 1466, 1508, 1581, 1793, 1795, 1862 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Business and industry Automobile industry Strengthening efforts—1106, 1195, 1210, 1218, 1223, 1236, 1295, 1308, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1392, 1396, 1769, 1786, 1792 Business and industry Automobile industry Chrysler, bankruptcy—1103, 1106, 1309 Business and industry Automobile industry General Motors Corp., bankruptcy—1103, 1106, 1309, 1392 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Transportation, Department of CAR Allowance Rebate System—1210, 1223, 1309, 1391, 1392, 1755 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Illegal immigrants Health insurance coverage—1310, 1311, 1321, 1330, 1366, 1412 Health and medical care—Continued Illegal immigrants Emergency care access—1311 Health and medical care—Continued Illegal immigrants Health insurance coverage—1310, 1311, 1321, 1330, 1366, 1412 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Exercise—1311, 1325 Business and industry—Continued Preventive health and wellness, employer-based incentives—1311, 1325, 1758 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 United Kingdom—Continued Scotland, Pan Am Flight 103 bomber, release from prison—1312 Libya, Pan Am Flight 103 bomber, release from prison—1312 Afghanistan Elections Presidential and Provincial elections—1043, 1053, 1104, 1298, 1313, 1327, 1405, 1456, 1540, 1545, 1625, 1748, 1749, 1867 Afghanistan NATO International Security Assistance Force, commander—1313, 1405, 1456, 1749, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1876 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Pakistan Counterterrorism efforts—1313, 1731, 1748, 1751 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Casualties—1174, 1298, 1313, 1422, 1457, 1584, 1664, 1749, 1856, 1868, 1871 Iraq U.S. military forces Casualties—1138, 1174, 1298, 1313, 1340, 1457, 1749, 1871 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and Human Services, Department of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)—1095, 1116, 1174, 1313, 1315, 1369, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1559, 1579, 1581, 1587, 1591, 1617, 1621 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Young adults Insurance coverage as dependents, age limit extension—1159, 1161, 1314, 1326, 1417, 1609 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1314.pdf D09002ee1b327a9af https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1314 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1314 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1314.pdf 1314 1327 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1314 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Organizing for America National Health Care Forum and a Question-and-Answer Session PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1314 118 2009-08-20 Note: The President spoke at 2:45 p.m. at Democratic National Committee Headquarters. In his remarks, he referred to volunteer Beth Kimbriel, Chester, VA, who introduced the President; Gov. Timothy M. Kaine of Virginia; and Sen. Johnny Isakson. Democratic Party Organizing for America—1314, 1315, 1553 Virginia—Continued Governor—1019, 1025, 1224, 1226–1229, 1314, 1460, 1505, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1596–1599 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Democratic Party Organizing for America—1314, 1315, 1553 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Health and medical care—Continued Hospitals Renovation and improvement funding—1230, 1315 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Housing Mortgage refinancing regulations—1153, 1194, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1315, 1614, 1631, 1769, 1786 Housing Housing market Decline—1194, 1315, 1342, 1385, 1631, 1722, 1745, 1786, 1810, 1813, 1815 Business and industry Automobile industry Strengthening efforts—1106, 1195, 1210, 1218, 1223, 1236, 1295, 1308, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1392, 1396, 1769, 1786, 1792 Science and technology—Continued Stem cell research—1315, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1590 Health and Human Services, Department of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)—1095, 1116, 1174, 1313, 1315, 1369, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1559, 1579, 1581, 1587, 1591, 1617, 1621 Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act—1315, 1534, 1547, 1552, 1587, 1591 Civil rights Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009—1315, 1347, 1396, 1526, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1590 Business and industry—Continued Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009—1315, 1493, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1587, 1590 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009—1315, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1587 Terrorism Terrorists Interrogation procedures—1315, 1441, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1752, 1802 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Pakistan Federally Administered Tribal Areas, suspected terrorist safe havens—1061, 1298, 1315, 1483, 1748, 1749–1751 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Expansion—1267, 1297, 1315, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1585, 1588, 1664, 1716 Foreign policy, U.S Diplomatic efforts, expansion—1082, 1083, 1181, 1315, 1329, 1438, 1439, 1459, 1491, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1591, 1631, 1675, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1752 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Health and medical care—Continued Illegal immigrants Health insurance coverage—1310, 1311, 1321, 1330, 1366, 1412 Health and medical care Abortion—1321, 1330, 1366 Health and medical care—Continued Living wills—1190, 1253, 1291, 1321 Health and medical care—Continued End-of-life care—1112, 1190, 1253, 1280, 1291, 1321, 1330 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Congress Senate Finance Committee—1158, 1160, 1322, 1364, 1416, 1480, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1853 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Health and medical care—Continued Hospitals Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement—1147, 1157, 1158, 1188, 1201, 1255, 1274, 1323 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Taxation—Continued Itemized deductions, limits—1022, 1028, 1029, 1144, 1160, 1204, 1257, 1275, 1292, 1323 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Business and industry—Continued Preventive health and wellness, employer-based incentives—1311, 1325, 1758 Health and medical care—Continued Nutrition—1325 Health and medical care—Continued Exercise—1311, 1325 Education—Continued School lunch programs, improvement efforts—1325 Health and medical care—Continued Young adults Insurance coverage as dependents, age limit extension—1159, 1161, 1314, 1326, 1417, 1609 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Hospitals Uninsured patients, reimbursement—1146, 1186, 1278, 1292, 1326, 1363, 1365, 1609 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Energy Alternative energy products and technologies, U.S. production—1219, 1327, 1412, 1568, 1640, 1770, 1772, 1807, 1814, 1824, 1830 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Health and medical care Cost control reforms—1019–1032, 1034, 1035, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095–1097, 1103, 1107, 1110–1114, 1117, 1119–1122, 1125, 1129–1132, 1134–1136, 1141–1149, 1151, 1152, 1154–1162, 1164–1167, 1176, 1182–1184, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1191–1193, 1197–1199, 1201–1205, 1212, 1219, 1229–1232, 1240–1242, 1249–1253, 1255–1257, 1259–1261, 1268–1276, 1279–1282, 1284–1287, 1289, 1290, 1292–1295, 1300, 1308–1325, 1327, Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1327.pdf D09002ee1b327a9b0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1327 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1327 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1327.pdf 1327 1328 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1327 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on the Presidential and Provincial Elections in Afghanistan and an Exchange With Reporters PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1327 119 2009-08-21 Note: The President spoke at 1:39 p.m. on the South Lawn at the White House. A reporter referred to Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al-Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer convicted of murder at the Scottish Court in the Netherlands on December 21, 1988, for the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. A portion of these remarks could not be verified because the audio was incomplete. Afghanistan Elections Presidential and Provincial elections—1043, 1053, 1104, 1298, 1313, 1327, 1405, 1456, 1540, 1545, 1625, 1748, 1749, 1867 Afghanistan Democracy efforts—1043, 1327, 1408, 1540, 1625, 1696, 1748 Afghanistan Insurgency and terrorist attacks—1298, 1327, 1329, 1422, 1540, 1625, 1750, 1751 Afghanistan Former regime—1061, 1297, 1298, 1327, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1798, 1818 Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces—1042, 1053, 1104, 1327, 1406, 1500, 1502, 1626, 1627, 1696, 1730, 1749–1751, 1797, 1798, 1818 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1328.pdf D09002ee1b327a9b1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1328 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1328 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1328.pdf 1328 1329 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1328 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Videotaped Remarks on the Observance of Ramadan PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1328 120 2009-08-21 Note: The President's remarks were videotaped at 1:45 p.m. on August 13 in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House for later broadcast. In the address, the President referred to OIC, the Organization of the Islamic Conference. The Office of the Press Secretary also released Arabic, Bengali, Dari, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Pashto, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, and Urdu language transcripts of these remarks. Ramadan—1328, 1340, 1341 Voluntarism—1098, 1307, 1328, 1353, 1375, 1437, 1438, 1532–1535, 1591 Faith-based and community organizations, programs and services—1329 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan Insurgency and terrorist attacks—1298, 1327, 1329, 1422, 1540, 1625, 1750, 1751 Pakistan Insurgency and terrorist attacks—1061, 1329, 1751 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 Foreign policy, U.S Diplomatic efforts, expansion—1082, 1083, 1181, 1315, 1329, 1438, 1439, 1459, 1491, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1591, 1631, 1675, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1752 Islamic Conference, Organization of the—1329 Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1329.pdf D09002ee1b327a9b2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1329 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1329 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1329.pdf 1329 1331 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1329 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1329 121 2009-08-22 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 5 p.m. on August 20 in the Roosevelt Room at the White House for broadcast on August 22. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on August 21, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on August 22. Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Illegal immigrants Health insurance coverage—1310, 1311, 1321, 1330, 1366, 1412 Health and medical care Abortion—1321, 1330, 1366 Health and medical care—Continued End-of-life care—1112, 1190, 1253, 1280, 1291, 1321, 1330 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Diseases Cancer, research, prevention, and treatment—1182, 1250, 1264, 1266, 1281, 1330, 1467, 1468 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1331.pdf D09002ee1b327a9b3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1331 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1331 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1331.pdf 1331 1332 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1331 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on the Reappointment of Ben S. Bernanke as Chairman of the Federal Reserve in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1331 122 2009-08-25 Note: The President spoke at 8:55 a.m. at Oak Bluffs School Filing Center. The transcript released by the Office of the Press Secretary also included the remarks of Chairman Bernanke. Reserve System, Federal—1194, 1293, 1331, 1332, 1760 Massachusetts—Continued President’s visits—1331, 1332, 1335, 1567, 1570, 1573, 1595, 1856, 1867 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Business and industry Automobile industry Strengthening efforts—1106, 1195, 1210, 1218, 1223, 1236, 1295, 1308, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1392, 1396, 1769, 1786, 1792 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Reserve System, Federal—1194, 1293, 1331, 1332, 1760 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Employment and unemployment Job training programs—1086, 1107, 1117, 1332, 1757 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1332.pdf D09002ee1b327a9b4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1332 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1332 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1332.pdf 1332 1333 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1332 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on the Death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy from Chilmark, Massachusetts PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1332 123 2009-08-26 Note: The President spoke at 9:57 a.m. at Blue Heron Farm. Deaths Kennedy, Sen. Edward M.—1332, 1333, 1335, 1856 Massachusetts—Continued U.S. Senators Death—1332, 1333, 1335, 1856 Massachusetts—Continued President’s visits—1331, 1332, 1335, 1567, 1570, 1573, 1595, 1856, 1867 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1333.pdf D09002ee1b327a9b5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1333 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1333 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1333.pdf 1333 1333 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1333 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1333 124 2009-08-26 Deaths Kennedy, Sen. Edward M.—1332, 1333, 1335, 1856 Massachusetts—Continued U.S. Senators Death—1332, 1333, 1335, 1856 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1333-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a9b6 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1333-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1333-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1333-2.pdf 1333 1335 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1333 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1333-2 125 2009-08-29 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 11:30 a.m. on August 20 in the Roosevelt Room at the White House for broadcast on August 29. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on August 28, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on August 29. In the address, the President referred to W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. Natural disasters Hurricane Katrina—1333, 1334, 1513, 1514, 1516–1519 Natural disasters Potential natural disasters, preparedness efforts—1333, 1334, 1514 Natural disasters Hurricane Katrina—1333, 1334, 1513, 1514, 1516–1519 Natural disasters Potential natural disasters, preparedness efforts—1333, 1334, 1514 Government organization and employees Accountability and transparency, strengthening efforts—1110, 1149, 1334 Disaster assistance—Continued Hurricane Katrina, Federal assistance—1334, 1513, 1519 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Louisiana New Orleans Rebuilding efforts—1334, 1512–1514, 1516, 1517 Louisiana New Orleans Levee system, improvements—1334, 1514 Environment—Continued Conservation Wetlands conservation and expansion—1334, 1513 Homeland Security, Department of Emergency Management Agency, Federal—1334, 1466, 1469, 1514, 1518, 1846, 1847, 1865 Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1335.pdf D09002ee1b327a9b7 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1335 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1335 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1335.pdf 1335 1338 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1335 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Eulogy at the Funeral Service for Senator Edward M. Kennedy in Boston, Massachusetts PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1335 126 2009-08-29 Note: The President spoke at 12:35 p.m. at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. In his remarks, he referred to Sean P. Cardinal O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston; and Victoria R. Kennedy, wife, Kara Kennedy Allen, daughter, Caroline R. Raclin, stepdaughter, Edward M. Kennedy, Jr., and Patrick J. Kennedy II, sons, G. Curran Raclin, stepson, Edmund M. Reggie, father-in-law, and Caroline B. Kennedy, niece, of Senator Kennedy. Deaths Kennedy, Sen. Edward M.—1332, 1333, 1335, 1856 Massachusetts—Continued U.S. Senators Death—1332, 1333, 1335, 1856 Massachusetts—Continued President’s visits—1331, 1332, 1335, 1567, 1570, 1573, 1595, 1856, 1867 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1338.pdf D09002ee1b327a9b8 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1338 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1338 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1338.pdf 1338 1339 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1338 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting an Alternative Plan for Pay Increases for Civilian Federal Employees PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1338 127 2009-08-31 Note: Identical letters were sent to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the Senate. Government organization and employees Pay increases—1338, 1746

Title 5 Section 5303(b) 5 U.S.C. 5303(b) Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1339.pdf D09002ee1b327a9b9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1339 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1339 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1339.pdf 1339 1340 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1339 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on H1N1 Influenza Preparedness and Response PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1339 128 2009-09-01 Note: The President spoke at 2:13 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John O. Brennan; Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius; Secretary of Homeland Security Janet A. Napolitano; Secretary of Education Arne Duncan; and Secretary of Commerce Gary F. Locke. Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 Business and industry—Continued Manufacturing industry Strengthening efforts—1339, 1345, 1590, 1624, 1651, 1772 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Health and Human Services, Department of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—1339, 1728 Health and Human Services, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1097, 1308, 1339, 1340, 1368, 1373, 1418, 1466, 1508, 1581, 1793, 1795, 1862 Homeland Security, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1242, 1339, 1508, 1513, 1514, 1519, 1838, 1841, 1844, 1881 Education, Department of Secretary—1072, 1167, 1170, 1339, 1350, 1352, 1471, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1630, 1633, 1639, 1718, 1719, 1771, 1857 Commerce, Department of—Continued Secretary—1065, 1179, 1339, 1373, 1507, 1508, 1762, 1764, 1783 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1340.pdf D09002ee1b327a9ba https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1340 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1340 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1340.pdf 1340 1341 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1340 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Iftar Dinner PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1340 129 2009-09-01 Note: The President spoke at 8:08 p.m. in the State Dining Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Reps. Keith Ellison and Andre Carson; Rebecca Lobo, forward, Women's National Basketball Association Connecticut Sun; and Marty Dobrow, reporter, Boston Globe newspaper. Ramadan—1328, 1340, 1341 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Justice, Department of Attorney General—1172, 1340, 1462, 1508, 1603, 1605, 1639, 1641, 1673, 1791, 1838, 1881 Health and Human Services, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1097, 1308, 1339, 1340, 1368, 1373, 1418, 1466, 1508, 1581, 1793, 1795, 1862 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Iraq U.S. military forces Casualties—1138, 1174, 1298, 1313, 1340, 1457, 1749, 1871 Civil rights Freedom of religion—1179, 1340, 1423, 1446, 1680, 1688, 1717 Sports Basketball—1105, 1180, 1341, 1712, 1864 Sports Boxing—1341 Ramadan—1328, 1340, 1341 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1341.pdf D09002ee1b327a9bb https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1341 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1341 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1341.pdf 1341 1342 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1341 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Designating Supplemental Funds To Enhance Capabilities To Combat the Global Influenza Outbreak PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1341 130 2009-09-02 Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1342.pdf D09002ee1b327a9bc https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1342 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1342 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1342.pdf 1342 1344 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1342 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1342 131 2009-09-05 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 2:55 p.m. on September 1 in the Library at the White House for broadcast on September 5. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on September 4, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on September 5. Economy, national Economic concerns—1019, 1032, 1085, 1099, 1125, 1224, 1225, 1342, 1373, 1610, 1770 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Housing Housing market Decline—1194, 1315, 1342, 1385, 1631, 1722, 1745, 1786, 1810, 1813, 1815 Retirement 401(k), 403(b), and IRA accounts—1342, 1343 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Retirement 401(k), 403(b), and IRA accounts—1342, 1343 Retirement Personal retirement accounts—1343 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Retirement Federal tax refunds, direct deposit into retirement accounts—1343 Retirement Payments for unused vacation and sick days, direct deposit into retirement accounts—1343 Budget, Federal Fiscal year 2010 budget—1147, 1148, 1219, 1297, 1300, 1343, 1430, 1790, 1831, 1843 Retirement Tax credits, direct deposit into retirement accounts—1343 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1344.pdf D09002ee1b327a9bd https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1344 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1344 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1344.pdf 1344 1349 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1344 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the AFL–CIO Labor Day Picnic in Cincinnati, Ohio PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1344 132 2009-09-07 Note: The President spoke at 1:24 p.m. at Coney Island. In his remarks, he referred to Charlie Dilbert, employee, A&A Road Safety, who introduced the President; entertainer Kathy Mattea; Director of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers Edward B. Montgomery; Senior Counselor to the President for Manufacturing Policy Ron Bloom; South Carolina State Rep. J. Anne Parks; and Edith Childs, city council member, Greenwood, SC. The President also referred to H.R. 1409, the "Employee Free Choice Act of 2009" (EFCA). Labor Day—1344, 1345, 1348 Ohio President’s visits—1153, 1344, 1390, 1396, 1850, 1857, 1859 Ohio Governor—1344 Ohio Lieutenant Governor—1344 Labor, Department of Secretary—1172, 1344, 1347, 1373, 1396, 1504, 1508 White House Office Assistants to the President Auto Communities and Workers, Director of Recovery for—1105, 1344 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Labor Day—1344, 1345, 1348 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Treasury, Department of the Consumer and Business Lending Initiative—1230, 1345, 1400, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1579, 1587, 1786 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy—Continued Infrastructure and grid improvements—1218, 1219, 1345, 1427, 1431, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1709, 1770, 1772, 1814 Science and technology Broadband technology—1218, 1345, 1393, 1429, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1788, 1814 Transportation High-speed rail lines, development and expansion—1099, 1218, 1345, 1427, 1500, 1690, 1704, 1723 Science and technology Research and development—1074, 1076, 1178, 1219, 1345, 1415, 1427, 1429, 1466–1468, 1479, Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Business and industry Automobile industry Strengthening efforts—1106, 1195, 1210, 1218, 1223, 1236, 1295, 1308, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1392, 1396, 1769, 1786, 1792 Business and industry—Continued Manufacturing industry Strengthening efforts—1339, 1345, 1590, 1624, 1651, 1772 Business and industry—Continued Corporate executives, compensation packages—1150, 1346, 1389, 1396, 1563, 1807, 1810 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 White House Office—Continued Middle-Class Working Families, White House Task Force on—1346, 1396, 1815 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 White House Office Assistants to the President Manufacturing Policy, Senior Counselor for—1346, 1396, 1857 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Labor, Department of Secretary—1172, 1344, 1347, 1373, 1396, 1504, 1508 Government organization and employees Federal contracts and contractors Labor regulations—1347, 1396 Government organization and employees Federal contracts and contractors Employee job security—1347 Legislation, proposed “Employee Free Choice Act of 2009”—1347, 1396 Civil rights Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009—1315, 1347, 1396, 1526, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1590 Labor Day—1344, 1345, 1348 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1349.pdf D09002ee1b327a9be https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1349 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1349 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1349.pdf 1349 1355 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1349 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Question-and-Answer Session With Students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1349 133 2009-09-08 Note: The President spoke at 11:01 a.m. In his remarks, he referred to William H. Gates III, chairman, Microsoft Corporation. He also referred to his mother-in-law Marian Robinson; and his brother-in-law Craig M. Robinson. Virginia Arlington Wakefield High School—1349, 1353, 1355 Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Education, Department of Secretary—1072, 1167, 1170, 1339, 1350, 1352, 1471, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1630, 1633, 1639, 1718, 1719, 1771, 1857 Education, Department of Funding—1350, 1571 Education—Continued Teachers—1035, 1086, 1126, 1168–1170, 1259, 1350, 1356, 1358, 1463, 1488, 1517, 1533, 1630, 1633–1635, 1719, 1721, 1753 Education Postsecondary education Affordability—1114, 1126, 1225, 1350, 1396, 1424, 1427, 1428, 1488, 1560, 1575, 1592, 1615, 1789 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Education, Department of Secretary—1072, 1167, 1170, 1339, 1350, 1352, 1471, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1630, 1633, 1639, 1718, 1719, 1771, 1857 Virginia Arlington Wakefield High School—1349, 1353, 1355 Voluntarism—1098, 1307, 1328, 1353, 1375, 1437, 1438, 1532–1535, 1591 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1355.pdf D09002ee1b327a9bf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1355 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1355 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1355.pdf 1355 1359 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1355 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks to Students and Faculty at Wakefield High School in Arlington PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1355 134 2009-09-08 Note: The President spoke at 12:06 p.m. In his remarks, he referred to Tim Spicer, senior class president, Wakefield High School, who introduced the President. He also referred to his mother-in-law Marian Robinson. The President's remarks were streamed live via the whitehouse.gov web site, broadcast live via C–SPAN, and made available through live satellite feed. Virginia Arlington Wakefield High School—1349, 1353, 1355 Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Education—Continued Teachers—1035, 1086, 1126, 1168–1170, 1259, 1350, 1356, 1358, 1463, 1488, 1517, 1533, 1630, 1633–1635, 1719, 1721, 1753 Education Parental involvement—1127, 1170, 1356, 1358, 1464, 1517, 1634–1636, 1720 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Education—Continued Science and math programs—1108, 1133, 1167, 1169, 1220, 1356, 1390, 1403, 1427, 1486, 1488, 1632, 1719–1721, 1762, 1789 Education Parental involvement—1127, 1170, 1356, 1358, 1464, 1517, 1634–1636, 1720 Education—Continued Teachers—1035, 1086, 1126, 1168–1170, 1259, 1350, 1356, 1358, 1463, 1488, 1517, 1533, 1630, 1633–1635, 1719, 1721, 1753 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1359.pdf D09002ee1b327a9c0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1359 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1359 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1359.pdf 1359 1360 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1359 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the G–20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1359 135 2009-09-08 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Pennsylvania Group of Twenty (G–20) nations summit in Pittsburgh—1359, 1424, 1453–1455, 1457, 1459 Pennsylvania President’s visits—1359, 1394, 1399, 1402, 1452, 1453, 1459, 1755, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1778, 1784, 1787, 1790, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1875 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Commerce, international U.S. exports, expansion—1359, 1662, 1677, 1701, 1713, 1717, 1722, 1757, 1764, 1773, 1787 Commerce, international Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1071, 1077, 1178, 1236, 1359, 1388, 1408, 1424, 1425, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1459 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1360.pdf D09002ee1b327a9c1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1360 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1360 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1360.pdf 1360 1362 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1360 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Memorial Service for Walter L. Cronkite in New York City PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1360 136 2009-09-09 Note: The President spoke at 12:37 p.m. in the Avery Fisher Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. In his remarks, he referred to Walter L. "Chip" Cronkite III, son, and M. Kathleen Cronkite and Nancy E. Cronkite, daughters, of Walter L. Cronkite. Deaths Cronkite, Walter L.—1129, 1360, 1857 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 Civil rights Freedom of the press—1062, 1067, 1360, 1361, 1423, 1680, 1694 Business and industry—Continued Newspaper industry, decline—1361 Civil rights Freedom of the press—1062, 1067, 1360, 1361, 1423, 1680, 1694 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1362.pdf D09002ee1b327a9c2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1362 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1362 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1362.pdf 1362 1362 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1362 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Message to the Senate Transmitting the Protocol Amending the France-United States Taxation Convention PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1362 137 2009-09-09 France Taxation Convention, France-U.S.—1362 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1362-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a9c3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1362-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1362-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1362-2.pdf 1362 1370 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1362 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on Health Care Reform PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1362-2 138 2009-09-09 Note: The President spoke at 8:16 p.m. in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol. In his remarks, he referred to Wendell Potter, former chief corporate spokesman, CIGNA; Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius; and Victoria R. Kennedy, wife, Kara Kennedy Allen, daughter, Caroline R. Raclin, stepdaughter, Edward M. Kennedy, Jr., and Patrick J. Kennedy II, sons, and G. Curran Raclin, stepson, of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Presidency, U.S Joint session of Congress, address—1362 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Congress House of Representatives Speaker—1141, 1362, 1525–1530, 1564, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1600, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1613, 1836, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1874 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Hospitals Uninsured patients, reimbursement—1146, 1186, 1278, 1292, 1326, 1363, 1365, 1609 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Congress Senate Finance Committee—1158, 1160, 1322, 1364, 1416, 1480, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1853 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Hospitals Uninsured patients, reimbursement—1146, 1186, 1278, 1292, 1326, 1363, 1365, 1609 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Illegal immigrants Health insurance coverage—1310, 1311, 1321, 1330, 1366, 1412 Health and medical care Abortion—1321, 1330, 1366 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Budget, Federal Government programs, spending reductions—1020, 1086, 1110, 1148, 1155, 1271, 1299, 1367, 1381, 1389, 1571, 1790, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued Medical fraud and negligence, efforts to combat and prevent—1367, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1495 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Health and medical care—Continued Independent medical advisory committee, proposed—1187, 1191, 1258, 1367, 1381, 1382, 1398 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Health and medical care—Continued Medical liability reform—1368, 1418, 1482 Health and Human Services, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1097, 1308, 1339, 1340, 1368, 1373, 1418, 1466, 1508, 1581, 1793, 1795, 1862 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Health and Human Services, Department of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)—1095, 1116, 1174, 1313, 1315, 1369, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1559, 1579, 1581, 1587, 1591, 1617, 1621 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1370.pdf D09002ee1b327a9c4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1370 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1370 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1370.pdf 1370 1373 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1370 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Health Care Reform PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1370 139 2009-09-10 Note: The President spoke at 10:29 a.m. in Room 450 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building. In his remarks, he referred to Rebecca M. Patton, president, American Nurses Association; Nate Guyton, chief nursing officer, Mercy Suburban Hospital, Norristown, PA; Linda Gural, intensive care staff nurse, Community Medical Center, Toms River, NJ; Sonia Reich, staff nurse, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA; and Theresa Brown, oncology nurse, UPMC Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA. Health and Human Services, Department of Health Resources and Services Administration—1112, 1370, 1793 Nurses Association, American—1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1370, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Census Bureau, U.S.—1371 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Nurses Remuneration and education—1108, 1259, 1372 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1373.pdf D09002ee1b327a9c5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1373 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1373 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1373.pdf 1373 1374 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1373 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Cabinet Meeting and an Exchange With Reporters PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1373 140 2009-09-10 Note: The President spoke at 12:24 p.m. in the Cabinet Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner; Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis; Secretary of Commerce Gary F. Locke; and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. Cabinet Members, meetings with President—1373, 1852 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Defense and national security Potential terrorist attacks, preparedness efforts—1373 Treasury, Department of the Secretary—1177, 1373, 1388, 1492, 1556, 1557, 1722, 1759, 1785, 1788, 1850, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870 Economy, national Economic concerns—1019, 1032, 1085, 1099, 1125, 1224, 1225, 1342, 1373, 1610, 1770 Labor, Department of Secretary—1172, 1344, 1347, 1373, 1396, 1504, 1508 Commerce, Department of—Continued Secretary—1065, 1179, 1339, 1373, 1507, 1508, 1762, 1764, 1783 Health and Human Services, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1097, 1308, 1339, 1340, 1368, 1373, 1418, 1466, 1508, 1581, 1793, 1795, 1862 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1374.pdf D09002ee1b327a9c6 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1374 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1374 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1374.pdf 1374 1374 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1374 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1374 141 2009-09-10 Note: The notice is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume. Terrorism—Continued U.S. national emergencies Terrorist attacks—1374

Title 50 Section 1622(d) 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1374-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a9c7 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1374-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1374-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1374-2.pdf 1374 1376 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1374 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Honoring the 2009 Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1374-2 142 2009-09-10 Note: The President spoke at 6:45 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Dan Bylsma, head coach, Pittsburgh Penguins; and William O'Ree, Director of Youth Development, National Hockey League. Sports Hockey—1374 Voluntarism—1098, 1307, 1328, 1353, 1375, 1437, 1438, 1532–1535, 1591 United We Serve initiative—1098, 1181, 1375, 1534 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1376.pdf D09002ee1b327a9c8 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1376 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1376 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1376.pdf 1376 1377 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1376 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1376 143 2009-09-11 Note: The President spoke at 9:34 a.m. at the Pentagon. Virginia Arlington Pentagon Memorial—1376 Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Military families—1037, 1268, 1297, 1300, 1376, 1583–1585, 1611, 1659–1664, 1714–1716, 1745 Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance—1376 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1377.pdf D09002ee1b327a9c9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1377 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1377 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1377.pdf 1377 1378 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1377 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1377 144 2009-09-12 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 2 p.m. on September 11 in the Map Room at the White House for broadcast on September 12. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on September 11, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on September 12. Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1378.pdf D09002ee1b327a9ca https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1378 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1378 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1378.pdf 1378 1384 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1378 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks in Minneapolis, Minnesota PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1378 145 2009-09-12 Note: The President spoke at 1 p.m. at the Target Center. In his remarks, he referred to audience member Igor Vovkovinskiy; Nathan Wilkes, principal network architect, Virtela Communications, Inc., and his son Thomas; and South Carolina State Rep. J. Anne Parks. Minnesota, President’s visit—1378, 1858 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Veterans Health care—1240, 1256, 1380, 1400, 1543, 1565, 1716 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Budget, Federal Government programs, spending reductions—1020, 1086, 1110, 1148, 1155, 1271, 1299, 1367, 1381, 1389, 1571, 1790, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832 Health and medical care—Continued Medical fraud and negligence, efforts to combat and prevent—1367, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1495 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Health and medical care—Continued Independent medical advisory committee, proposed—1187, 1191, 1258, 1367, 1381, 1382, 1398 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1384.pdf D09002ee1b327a9cb https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1384 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1384 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1384.pdf 1384 1390 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1384 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks in New York City PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1384 146 2009-09-14 Note: The President spoke at 11:59 a.m. at Federal Hall. In his remarks, he referred to Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner; New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver; and Lawrence H. Summers, Director, National Economic Council. New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Housing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac corporations, reform—1385 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Economy, national Market volatility—1385, 1774, 1786, 1807 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Housing Housing market Decline—1194, 1315, 1342, 1385, 1631, 1722, 1745, 1786, 1810, 1813, 1815 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Housing Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009—1385, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1587 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Business and industry—Continued Corporate responsibility—1386, 1389 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Business and industry Bank deposits, Federal insurance—1387 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Commerce, international Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1071, 1077, 1178, 1236, 1359, 1388, 1408, 1424, 1425, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1459 Treasury, Department of the Secretary—1177, 1373, 1388, 1492, 1556, 1557, 1722, 1759, 1785, 1788, 1850, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870 Business and industry—Continued Global competitiveness—1023, 1219, 1388, 1740, 1752, 1757 Commerce, international Group of Eight (G–8) nations—1048, 1055, 1071, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1098, 1236, 1388, 1477, 1668, 1677, 1847 Commerce, international Free and fair trade—1178, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1388, 1406–1408, 1430, 1457, 1626, 1628, 1662, 1678, 1701, 1706, 1712, 1757, 1764, 1787, 1847 Business and industry—Continued Corporate responsibility—1386, 1389 Business and industry—Continued Corporate executives, compensation packages—1150, 1346, 1389, 1396, 1563, 1807, 1810 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Legislation, proposed “Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009”—1141, 1389 Budget, Federal Government programs, spending reductions—1020, 1086, 1110, 1148, 1155, 1271, 1299, 1367, 1381, 1389, 1571, 1790, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1390.pdf D09002ee1b327a9cc https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1390 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1390 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1390.pdf 1390 1390 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1390 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks During a Discussion With General Motors Employees in Lordstown, Ohio PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1390 147 2009-09-15 Note: The President spoke at 11:04 a.m. at General Motors Lordstown Assembly Plant. Ohio President’s visits—1153, 1344, 1390, 1396, 1850, 1857, 1859 Education High school Dropout rate—1169, 1390, 1463, 1517 Education—Continued Science and math programs—1108, 1133, 1167, 1169, 1220, 1356, 1390, 1403, 1427, 1486, 1488, 1632, 1719–1721, 1762, 1789 Education—Continued Technology and innovation, expansion efforts—1109, 1115, 1169, 1220, 1390, 1427, 1630 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Community colleges—1106, 1108, 1109, 1115, 1126, 1168, 1220, 1390, 1415, 1424, 1426, 1428, 1720, 1757, 1771, 1789 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Career training and continuing education—1107–1109, 1115, 1164, 1168, 1390, 1396, 1415, 1427 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1390-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a9cd https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1390-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1390-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1390-2.pdf 1390 1394 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1390 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the General Motors Assembly Plant in Lordstown PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1390-2 148 2009-09-15 Note: The President spoke at 11:13 a.m. In his remarks, he referred to John Mohan, shop chairman, United Auto Workers Local 1112. Business and industry Automobile industry Decline—1106, 1217, 1391, 1786 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Ohio Unemployment rate—1391 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Business and industry Automobile industry Strengthening efforts—1106, 1195, 1210, 1218, 1223, 1236, 1295, 1308, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1392, 1396, 1769, 1786, 1792 Business and industry Automobile industry General Motors Corp., bankruptcy—1103, 1106, 1309, 1392 Transportation, Department of CAR Allowance Rebate System—1210, 1223, 1309, 1391, 1392, 1755 Energy Fuel efficiency standards, strengthening efforts—1033, 1073, 1078, 1219, 1392, 1431, 1441, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1678, 1823, 1825 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Science and technology Broadband technology—1218, 1345, 1393, 1429, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1788, 1814 Energy—Continued Solar and wind energy—1033, 1307, 1393, 1433, 1522, 1568, 1569, 1593, 1596, 1615, 1640, 1677, 1717, 1733, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1814 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Education American Graduation Initiative—1107–1109, 1126, 1220, 1393, 1428, 1486, 1488, 1720, 1789 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1394.pdf D09002ee1b327a9ce https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1394 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1394 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1394.pdf 1394 1399 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1394 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the AFL–CIO National Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1394 149 2009-09-15 Note: The President spoke at 1:23 p.m. at David L. Lawrence Convention Center. In his remarks, he referred to Richard L. Trumka, secretary-treasurer, and Arlene Holt Baker, executive vice president, AFL–CIO; Elizabeth Bunn, secretary-treasurer, United Auto Workers; and Treasury Department Senior Adviser for Auto Issues Ron Bloom, in his capacity as Senior Counselor to the President for Manufacturing Policy. AFL–CIO—1394, 1395, 1399 Pennsylvania President’s visits—1359, 1394, 1399, 1402, 1452, 1453, 1459, 1755, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1778, 1784, 1787, 1790, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1875 AFL–CIO—1394, 1395, 1399 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Business and industry—Continued Corporate executives, compensation packages—1150, 1346, 1389, 1396, 1563, 1807, 1810 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 White House Office—Continued Middle-Class Working Families, White House Task Force on—1346, 1396, 1815 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Labor, Department of Secretary—1172, 1344, 1347, 1373, 1396, 1504, 1508 Government organization and employees Federal contracts and contractors Labor regulations—1347, 1396 Civil rights Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009—1315, 1347, 1396, 1526, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1590 Legislation, proposed “Employee Free Choice Act of 2009”—1347, 1396 Ohio President’s visits—1153, 1344, 1390, 1396, 1850, 1857, 1859 Business and industry Automobile industry Strengthening efforts—1106, 1195, 1210, 1218, 1223, 1236, 1295, 1308, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1392, 1396, 1769, 1786, 1792 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 White House Office Assistants to the President Manufacturing Policy, Senior Counselor for—1346, 1396, 1857 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Education Postsecondary education Affordability—1114, 1126, 1225, 1350, 1396, 1424, 1427, 1428, 1488, 1560, 1575, 1592, 1615, 1789 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Career training and continuing education—1107–1109, 1115, 1164, 1168, 1390, 1396, 1415, 1427 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued Medical fraud and negligence, efforts to combat and prevent—1367, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1495 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Health and medical care—Continued Independent medical advisory committee, proposed—1187, 1191, 1258, 1367, 1381, 1382, 1398 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 AFL–CIO—1394, 1395, 1399 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1399.pdf D09002ee1b327a9cf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1399 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1399 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1399.pdf 1399 1402 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1399 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Fundraiser for Senator Arlen Specter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1399 150 2009-09-15 Note: The President spoke at 4:08 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. In his remarks, he referred to David L. Cohen, executive vice president, Comcast Corporation. Pennsylvania Democratic Party events—1399, 1402 Pennsylvania President’s visits—1359, 1394, 1399, 1402, 1452, 1453, 1459, 1755, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1778, 1784, 1787, 1790, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1875 Pennsylvania Governor—1098, 1399, 1400, 1770, 1772 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Treasury, Department of the Consumer and Business Lending Initiative—1230, 1345, 1400, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1579, 1587, 1786 Pennsylvania Governor—1098, 1399, 1400, 1770, 1772 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Veterans Health care—1240, 1256, 1380, 1400, 1543, 1565, 1716 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Health and medical care—Continued Medical fraud and negligence, efforts to combat and prevent—1367, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1495 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1402.pdf D09002ee1b327a9d0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1402 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1402 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1402.pdf 1402 1404 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1402 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Reception for Senator Arlen Specter in Philadelphia PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1402 151 2009-09-15 Note: The President spoke at 5:26 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. In his remarks, he referred to David L. Cohen, executive vice president, Comcast Corp. Pennsylvania Democratic Party events—1399, 1402 Pennsylvania President’s visits—1359, 1394, 1399, 1402, 1452, 1453, 1459, 1755, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1778, 1784, 1787, 1790, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1875 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Education—Continued Science and math programs—1108, 1133, 1167, 1169, 1220, 1356, 1390, 1403, 1427, 1486, 1488, 1632, 1719–1721, 1762, 1789 Education—Continued Reform legislation—1114, 1115, 1167, 1168, 1403, 1411, 1424, 1588, 1589, 1592, 1762, 1763 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1404.pdf D09002ee1b327a9d1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1404 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1404 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1404.pdf 1404 1407 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1404 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada and an Exchange With Reporters PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1404 152 2009-09-16 Note: The President spoke at 11:49 a.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, USA, commander, NATO International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan. Prime Minister Harper referred to Minister of Natural Resources Lisa Raitt of Canada; and U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu. Canada Prime Minister—1233, 1244–1247, 1404, 1407, 1849, 1853, 1854 Canada Relations with U.S.—1404 Canada Energy cooperation with U.S.—1404, 1408 Canada Border with U.S., infrastructure and security—1404, 1408 Canada Trade with U.S.—1240, 1404, 1407 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Canada Afghanistan, Canadian military forces Deployment—1404, 1406 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Afghanistan Elections Presidential and Provincial elections—1043, 1053, 1104, 1298, 1313, 1327, 1405, 1456, 1540, 1545, 1625, 1748, 1749, 1867 Afghanistan NATO International Security Assistance Force, commander—1313, 1405, 1456, 1749, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1876 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. policy review—1053, 1102, 1298, 1405, 1406, 1456, 1501, 1591, 1673, 1674, 1728, 1730, 1749, 1796, 1874, 1875 Afghanistan NATO Role—1053, 1405, 1456, 1465, 1477, 1502, 1540, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1798, 1801, 1818 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. policy review—1053, 1102, 1298, 1405, 1406, 1456, 1501, 1591, 1673, 1674, 1728, 1730, 1749, 1796, 1874, 1875 Canada Afghanistan, Canadian military forces Deployment—1404, 1406 Canada Afghanistan, Canadian military forces Casualties—1406 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces—1042, 1053, 1104, 1327, 1406, 1500, 1502, 1626, 1627, 1696, 1730, 1749–1751, 1797, 1798, 1818 Commerce, international Free and fair trade—1178, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1388, 1406–1408, 1430, 1457, 1626, 1628, 1662, 1678, 1701, 1706, 1712, 1757, 1764, 1787, 1847 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 World Trade Organization—1077, 1239, 1406, 1712, 1824, 1847 Canada Trade with U.S.—1240, 1404, 1407 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1407.pdf D09002ee1b327a9d2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1407 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1407 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1407.pdf 1407 1408 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1407 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Joint Statement by President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada on Accelerating Economic Recovery and Job Creation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1407 153 2009-09-16 Note: An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint statement. Canada Prime Minister—1233, 1244–1247, 1404, 1407, 1849, 1853, 1854 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Commerce, international Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1071, 1077, 1178, 1236, 1359, 1388, 1408, 1424, 1425, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1459 Canada Border with U.S., infrastructure and security—1404, 1408 Canada Energy cooperation with U.S.—1404, 1408 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Afghanistan Democracy efforts—1043, 1327, 1408, 1540, 1625, 1696, 1748 Honduras Removal and expulsion of President Zelaya—1062, 1237, 1242, 1245, 1408 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1408.pdf D09002ee1b327a9d3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1408 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1408 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1408.pdf 1408 1410 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1408 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at an Olympic, Paralympic, and Youth Sport Event PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1408 154 2009-09-16 Note: The President spoke at 1:11 p.m. on the South Lawn at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Mayor Richard M. Daley of Chicago, IL; former Olympic athletes Nadia E. Comaneci, Mary Lou Retton, Michael D. Johnson, Derek A. Redmond, and Kerri A. Strug; and former Paralympic athlete Jean Driscoll. The transcript released by the Office of the Press Secretary also included the remarks of the First Lady. White House Office—Continued Olympic, Paralympic and Youth Sport, White House Office of—1408–1410 Sports Fencing—1408 Sports Olympic and Paralympic Games—1408, 1409, 1474–1476, 1478, 1862 Sports Olympic and Paralympic Games—1408, 1409, 1474–1476, 1478, 1862 Olympic Committee, International—1409, 1474, 1476, 1858, 1862, 1863 White House Office—Continued Olympic, Paralympic and Youth Sport, White House Office of—1408–1410 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1410.pdf D09002ee1b327a9a1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1410 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1410 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1410.pdf 1410 1413 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1410 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Annual Award Gala PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1410 155 2009-09-16 Note: The President spoke at 8:09 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. In his remarks, he referred to entertainer Marc Anthony and his wife Jennifer Lopez; and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet A. Napolitano. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on September 17. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of these remarks. Congress Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute—1410 Hispanic Heritage Month, National—1411, 1504 Civil rights Racial equality—1035, 1124, 1125, 1127, 1411, 1423, 1462, 1464 Civil rights Women’s rights and gender equality—1035, 1062, 1124, 1265, 1411, 1446, 1692, 1735 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Education Minority students—1125, 1126, 1167, 1411, 1463, 1591, 1632 Education Early childhood education programs—1126, 1168, 1225, 1411, 1463 Education—Continued Reform legislation—1114, 1115, 1167, 1168, 1403, 1411, 1424, 1588, 1589, 1592, 1762, 1763 Education High school Dropout prevention programs—1411 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Energy Alternative energy products and technologies, U.S. production—1219, 1327, 1412, 1568, 1640, 1770, 1772, 1807, 1814, 1824, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Illegal immigrants Health insurance coverage—1310, 1311, 1321, 1330, 1366, 1412 Immigration and naturalization Reform—1236, 1241, 1242, 1412, 1519, 1520, 1764 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1413.pdf D09002ee1b327a9d4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1413 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1413 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1413.pdf 1413 1414 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1413 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Missile Defense Systems in Europe PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1413 156 2009-09-17 Note: The President spoke at 10:21 a.m. in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Prime Minister Jan Fischer of the Czech Republic; and Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland. Defense and national security Missile defense—1044, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1413, 1414, 1465, 1782, 1859 Iran Ballistic missile development—1048, 1413 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Defense, Department of Joint Chiefs of Staff—1048, 1413, 1542, 1604, 1650, 1681, 1869, 1870 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Defense and national security Missile defense—1044, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1413, 1414, 1465, 1782, 1859 North Atlantic Treaty Organization—1053, 1062, 1414, 1464, 1465, 1500, 1748, 1750, 1753, 1782, 1783, 1785, 1801, 1819, 1820 Czech Republic Prime Minister—1414, 1859 Poland Prime Minister—1414, 1875 Russia—Continued Relations with U.S.—1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1047–1050, 1052, 1054, 1057, 1059, 1064–1066, 1069, 1085, 1414, 1465, 1683, 1822, 1867 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1414.pdf D09002ee1b327a9d5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1414 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1414 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1414.pdf 1414 1420 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1414 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1414 157 2009-09-17 Note: The President spoke at 11:49 a.m. In his remarks, he referred to Ralph Friedgen, head coach, University of Maryland football team; Rachel Peck, student, University of Maryland, who introduced the President; Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius; South Carolina State Rep. J. Anne Parks; and Edith Childs, city council member, Greenwood, SC. Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Maryland President’s visits—1414, 1466, 1538, 1555, 1845, 1849, 1852, 1855, 1856, 1859, 1862, 1866, 1867, 1870 Science and technology Research and development—1074, 1076, 1178, 1219, 1345, 1415, 1427, 1429, 1466–1468, 1479, Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Career training and continuing education—1107–1109, 1115, 1164, 1168, 1390, 1396, 1415, 1427 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Student loans, elimination of subsidies to private providers—1108, 1114, 1415, 1428, 1429, 1486 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Pell grants—1107, 1114, 1415, 1424, 1428, 1463, 1486 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Perkins loan program—1415, 1424, 1463 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Community colleges—1106, 1108, 1109, 1115, 1126, 1168, 1220, 1390, 1415, 1424, 1426, 1428, 1720, 1757, 1771, 1789 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Scholarship and financial aid forms, simplification—1415 Health and medical care—Continued Young adults Medical debt—1415, 1416 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Young adults Medical debt—1415, 1416 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Congress Senate Finance Committee—1158, 1160, 1322, 1364, 1416, 1480, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1853 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Young adults Insurance coverage as dependents, age limit extension—1159, 1161, 1314, 1326, 1417, 1609 Health and medical care—Continued Young adults Low-cost insurance coverage—1417 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued Medical fraud and negligence, efforts to combat and prevent—1367, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1495 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments—1022, 1031, 1166, 1183, 1185, 1202, 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1273, 1275, 1285, 1291, 1320, 1323, 1347, 1367, 1368, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418 Health and medical care—Continued Medical liability reform—1368, 1418, 1482 Health and Human Services, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1097, 1308, 1339, 1340, 1368, 1373, 1418, 1466, 1508, 1581, 1793, 1795, 1862 Health and medical care—Continued Physicians Malpractice insurance—1030, 1418, 1482 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1420.pdf D09002ee1b327a9d7 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1420 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1420 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1420.pdf 1420 1423 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1420 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Presenting Posthumously the Congressional Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Jared C. Monti PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1420 158 2009-09-17 Note: The President spoke at 2 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to former Secretary of the Army Preston M. "Pete" Geren III; Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh; and SFC Christopher M. Cunningham, USA. Following the President's remarks, Lt. Col. Gina C. Humble, USAF, Air Force Aide to the President, read the citation. Decorations, medals, and awards Congressional Medal of Honor—1420, 1421, 1423, 1542 Decorations, medals, and awards Congressional Medal of Honor—1420, 1421, 1423, 1542 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Afghanistan Insurgency and terrorist attacks—1298, 1327, 1329, 1422, 1540, 1625, 1750, 1751 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Casualties—1174, 1298, 1313, 1422, 1457, 1584, 1664, 1749, 1856, 1868, 1871 Decorations, medals, and awards Congressional Medal of Honor—1420, 1421, 1423, 1542 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1423.pdf D09002ee1b327a9d8 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1423 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1423 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1423.pdf 1423 1424 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1423 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Videotaped Remarks on the Observance of Rosh Hashanah PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1423 159 2009-09-17 Note: The President's remarks were videotaped at approximately 2:15 p.m. on September 11 in the Map Room at the White House for later broadcast. The Office of the Press Secretary also released Arabic, French, Hebrew, Persian, Russia, Spanish, and Turkish language transcripts of these remarks. Rosh Hashanah—1423, 1425 Yom Kippur—1423 Civil rights Racial equality—1035, 1124, 1125, 1127, 1411, 1423, 1462, 1464 Civil rights Minorities Minority rights and ethnic tolerance—1035, 1062, 1179, 1423, 1446, 1688 Civil rights Minorities Anti-Semitism—1423 Civil rights Freedom of the press—1062, 1067, 1360, 1361, 1423, 1680, 1694 Civil rights Freedom of speech—1062, 1067, 1179, 1423, 1446, 1457, 1680, 1688, 1694, 1717 Civil rights Freedom of religion—1179, 1340, 1423, 1446, 1680, 1688, 1717 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1424.pdf D09002ee1b327a9d9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1424 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1424 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1424.pdf 1424 1424 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1424 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on House of Representatives Passage of Education Reform Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1424 160 2009-09-17 Note: The statement referred to H.R. 3221. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language version of this statement. Legislation, proposed “Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009”—1424, 1428, 1429 Education—Continued Reform legislation—1114, 1115, 1167, 1168, 1403, 1411, 1424, 1588, 1589, 1592, 1762, 1763 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Pell grants—1107, 1114, 1415, 1424, 1428, 1463, 1486 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Perkins loan program—1415, 1424, 1463 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Community colleges—1106, 1108, 1109, 1115, 1126, 1168, 1220, 1390, 1415, 1424, 1426, 1428, 1720, 1757, 1771, 1789 Education Postsecondary education Affordability—1114, 1126, 1225, 1350, 1396, 1424, 1427, 1428, 1488, 1560, 1575, 1592, 1615, 1789 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1424-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a9da https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1424-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1424-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1424-2.pdf 1424 1425 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1424 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1424-2 161 2009-09-19 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 2:25 p.m. on September 18 in the Blue Room at the White House for broadcast on September 19. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on September 18, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on September 19. Pennsylvania Group of Twenty (G–20) nations summit in Pittsburgh—1359, 1424, 1453–1455, 1457, 1459 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Commerce, international Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1071, 1077, 1178, 1236, 1359, 1388, 1408, 1424, 1425, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1459 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Commerce, international Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1071, 1077, 1178, 1236, 1359, 1388, 1408, 1424, 1425, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1459 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Economy, national Consumer financial protection agency, proposed—1425, 1493, 1494, 1565, 1578, 1776, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Home loan industry—1125, 1425, 1492, 1493, 1591, 1774, 1785, 1810 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Rosh Hashanah—1423, 1425 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1425.pdf D09002ee1b327a9db https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1425 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1425 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1425.pdf 1425 1426 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1425 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Observance of Eid al-Fitr PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1425 162 2009-09-19 Eid al-Fitr—1425 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1426.pdf D09002ee1b327a9dc https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1426 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1426 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1426.pdf 1426 1431 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1426 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1426 163 2009-09-21 Note: The President spoke at 11:57 a.m. In his remarks, he referred to Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joeseph R. Biden, Jr., who introduced the President; Mayor Harry J. Tutunjian of Troy, NY; and White House Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra. New York Hudson Valley Community College in Troy—1426–1428, 1431, 1860 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Community colleges—1106, 1108, 1109, 1115, 1126, 1168, 1220, 1390, 1415, 1424, 1426, 1428, 1720, 1757, 1771, 1789 New York Governor—1172, 1426 Business and industry—Continued Manufacturing industry Decline—1217, 1426, 1427, 1632, 1769–1771 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Science and technology Research and development—1074, 1076, 1178, 1219, 1345, 1415, 1427, 1429, 1466–1468, 1479, Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Career training and continuing education—1107–1109, 1115, 1164, 1168, 1390, 1396, 1415, 1427 Business and industry—Continued Manufacturing industry Decline—1217, 1426, 1427, 1632, 1769–1771 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Education—Continued Technology and innovation, expansion efforts—1109, 1115, 1169, 1220, 1390, 1427, 1630 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Energy—Continued Weatherization of homes and buildings, expansion—1125, 1427, 1522, 1594, 1624, 1756, 1788, 1792, 1814, 1815 Energy—Continued Hybrid automobiles, tax credits for purchase—1427 Energy—Continued Infrastructure and grid improvements—1218, 1219, 1345, 1427, 1431, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1709, 1770, 1772, 1814 Transportation High-speed rail lines, development and expansion—1099, 1218, 1345, 1427, 1500, 1690, 1704, 1723 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Education—Continued Science and math programs—1108, 1133, 1167, 1169, 1220, 1356, 1390, 1403, 1427, 1486, 1488, 1632, 1719–1721, 1762, 1789 Education Postsecondary education Affordability—1114, 1126, 1225, 1350, 1396, 1424, 1427, 1428, 1488, 1560, 1575, 1592, 1615, 1789 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued College dropout rate—1109, 1114, 1428 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Community colleges—1106, 1108, 1109, 1115, 1126, 1168, 1220, 1390, 1415, 1424, 1426, 1428, 1720, 1757, 1771, 1789 Education American Graduation Initiative—1107–1109, 1126, 1220, 1393, 1428, 1486, 1488, 1720, 1789 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Pell grants—1107, 1114, 1415, 1424, 1428, 1463, 1486 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Tax credits, expansion—1107, 1220, 1428 Veterans Education and job training assistance—1107, 1428 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Legislation, proposed “Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009”—1424, 1428, 1429 Education Postsecondary education Affordability—1114, 1126, 1225, 1350, 1396, 1424, 1427, 1428, 1488, 1560, 1575, 1592, 1615, 1789 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Student loans, elimination of subsidies to private providers—1108, 1114, 1415, 1428, 1429, 1486 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Student loans, elimination of subsidies to private providers—1108, 1114, 1415, 1428, 1429, 1486 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Legislation, proposed “Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009”—1424, 1428, 1429 Science and technology Broadband technology—1218, 1345, 1393, 1429, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1788, 1814 Communications Commission, Federal—1429 Communications Internet access and content regulations—1429 Science Foundation, National—1429, 1485, 1718, 1720 Defense, Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency—1429, 1430, 1485 White House Office Assistants to the President Chief Technology Officer—1301, 1429 Science and technology Research and development—1074, 1076, 1178, 1219, 1345, 1415, 1427, 1429, 1466–1468, 1479, Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Health and Human Services, Department of Institutes of Health, National—1429, 1466, 1468, 1847, 1862 Defense, Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency—1429, 1430, 1485 Commerce, international Free and fair trade—1178, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1388, 1406–1408, 1430, 1457, 1626, 1628, 1662, 1678, 1701, 1706, 1712, 1757, 1764, 1787, 1847 Budget, Federal Fiscal year 2010 budget—1147, 1148, 1219, 1297, 1300, 1343, 1430, 1790, 1831, 1843 Taxation—Continued Research and experimentation tax credit—1219, 1430, 1569 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Intellectual property law, strengthening efforts—1430, 1757, 1764 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy—Continued Infrastructure and grid improvements—1218, 1219, 1345, 1427, 1431, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1709, 1770, 1772, 1814 Energy Fuel efficiency standards, strengthening efforts—1033, 1073, 1078, 1219, 1392, 1431, 1441, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1678, 1823, 1825 Legislation, proposed “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009”—1019, 1073, 1078, 1086, 1219, 1242, 1431, 1433, 1523, 1569, 1595, 1825 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 New York Hudson Valley Community College in Troy—1426–1428, 1431, 1860 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1431.pdf D09002ee1b327a9dd https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1431 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1431 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1431.pdf 1431 1432 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1431 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on Armenian National Day PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1431 164 2009-09-21 Armenia Armenian National Day—1431 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1432.pdf D09002ee1b327a9de https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1432 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1432 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1432.pdf 1432 1432 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1432 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1432 165 2009-09-21 Note: The notice is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume. Terrorism—Continued U.S. national emergencies Persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism—1432

Title 50 Section 1622(d) 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1432-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a9df https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1432-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1432-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1432-2.pdf 1432 1434 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1432 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the United Nations Climate Change Summit in New York City PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1432-2 166 2009-09-22 Note: The President spoke at 9:46 a.m. at United Nations Headquarters. In his remarks, he referred to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations. New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 United Nations Secretary-General—1081, 1432, 1434, 1440, 1445, 1447, 1450, 1451, 1477, 1860 Environment Carbon pollution—1033, 1073, 1210, 1223, 1433, 1434, 1594, 1717, 1814 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy—Continued Solar and wind energy—1033, 1307, 1393, 1433, 1522, 1568, 1569, 1593, 1596, 1615, 1640, 1677, 1717, 1733, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1814 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Energy—Continued Greenhouse gas emissions, regulation—1433, 1438, 1691, 1757 Energy Coal and clean coal technologies—1433, 1708, 1710, 1733 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Legislation, proposed “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009”—1019, 1073, 1078, 1086, 1219, 1242, 1431, 1433, 1523, 1569, 1595, 1825 Environment—Continued Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate—1072, 1073, 1075, 1076, 1078, 1433 China—Continued Relations with U.S.—1177–1180, 1433, 1436, 1676, 1677, 1686–1690, 1692–1694, 1697, 1698, 1701–1705, 1711–1714 Brazil Relations with U.S.—1433 India Relations with U.S.—1433, 1725–1728, 1730–1732, 1734–1736 Mexico Relations with U.S.—1433 Africa—Continued Relations with U.S.—1055, 1056, 1087, 1091, 1092, 1094, 1221, 1433 Europe European Union Relations with U.S.—1433, 1500, 1626, 1628 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Energy Developing countries, energy sources—1073, 1074, 1090, 1434, 1445, 1678, 1739, 1821, 1823, 1825, 1826 Environment Carbon pollution—1033, 1073, 1210, 1223, 1433, 1434, 1594, 1717, 1814 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 United Nations Secretary-General—1081, 1432, 1434, 1440, 1445, 1447, 1450, 1451, 1477, 1860 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1434.pdf D09002ee1b327a9e0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1434 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1434 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1434.pdf 1434 1435 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1434 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority in New York City PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1434 167 2009-09-22 Note: The President spoke at 12:26 p.m. at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. In his remarks, he referred to U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George J. Mitchell. Israel Prime Minister—1434, 1444, 1566, 1860, 1870 Palestinian Authority and Palestinians President—1434, 1444, 1860 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Middle East U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace—1304, 1435, 1441 Palestinian Authority and Palestinians Security forces, improvement efforts—1304, 1435, 1444 Israel West Bank Settlements—1435, 1444 Palestinian Authority and Palestinians West Bank Israeli settlements—1435, 1444 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1435.pdf D09002ee1b327a9e1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1435 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1435 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1435.pdf 1435 1436 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1435 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Hu Jintao of China in New York City PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1435 168 2009-09-22 Note: The President spoke at 3:47 p.m. at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. In his remarks, he referred to State Councilor Dai Bingguo, Vice Premier Wang Qishan, and chairman of the National People's Congress Wu Bangguo of China. The President also referred to the U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue. President Hu spoke in Chinese, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. China—Continued President—1177, 1179, 1435, 1687, 1690, 1691, 1694, 1698, 1699, 1711, 1713, 1867, 1872 China—Continued State Councilor—1177, 1435 China—Continued Vice Premier—1177, 1435 China—Continued Strategic and Economic Dialogue, U.S.-China—1177, 1180, 1435, 1677, 1703, 1705, 1712, 1851 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 China—Continued National People’s Congress, Chairman—1435, 1857, 1872 China—Continued Relations with U.S.—1177–1180, 1433, 1436, 1676, 1677, 1686–1690, 1692–1694, 1697, 1698, 1701–1705, 1711–1714 China—Continued President Obama’s visit—1180, 1436, 1686, 1690, 1698, 1699, 1701–1703, 1708, 1711, 1714, 1717, 1739, 1872, 1873 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1436.pdf D09002ee1b327a9e2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1436 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1436 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1436.pdf 1436 1439 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1436 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1436 169 2009-09-22 Note: The President spoke at 5:15 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel. Clinton Global Initiative—1436 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Voluntarism—1098, 1307, 1328, 1353, 1375, 1437, 1438, 1532–1535, 1591 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, AmeriCorps—1437, 1438, 1534, 1547, 1552 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Developing countries Microfinance and loan programs—1437 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Voluntarism—1098, 1307, 1328, 1353, 1375, 1437, 1438, 1532–1535, 1591 AmeriCorps—1437, 1438, 1534, 1547, 1552 Foreign policy, U.S Diplomatic efforts, expansion—1082, 1083, 1181, 1315, 1329, 1438, 1439, 1459, 1491, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1591, 1631, 1675, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1752 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. assistance—1438 Pakistan U.S. assistance—1438, 1751 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy—Continued Greenhouse gas emissions, regulation—1433, 1438, 1691, 1757 Developing countries U.S. assistance—1438 Developing countries Health and medical care, promotion efforts—1439, 1445, 1726 Developing countries Food aid programs U.S.—1439, 1445 Foreign policy, U.S Diplomatic efforts, expansion—1082, 1083, 1181, 1315, 1329, 1438, 1439, 1459, 1491, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1591, 1631, 1675, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1752 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1439.pdf D09002ee1b327a9e3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1439 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1439 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1439.pdf 1439 1440 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1439 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of Japan in New York City PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1439 170 2009-09-23 Note: The President spoke at 9:35 a.m. at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Prime Minister Hatoyama spoke in Japanese, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. Japan Prime Minister—1439, 1454, 1668, 1669, 1675, 1847, 1859, 1871 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 Japan Relations with U.S.—1222, 1439, 1440, 1668, 1670–1672, 1674, 1675, 1680, 1714, 1856 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 Japan Afghanistan, role—1439, 1671, 1675 Japan Pakistan, role—1439, 1671, 1675 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Japan Relations with U.S.—1222, 1439, 1440, 1668, 1670–1672, 1674, 1675, 1680, 1714, 1856 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1440.pdf D09002ee1b327a9e4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1440 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1440 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1440.pdf 1440 1447 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1440 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1440 171 2009-09-23 Note: The President spoke at 10:10 a.m. in the General Assembly Hall. In his remarks, he referred to Ali Abdussalam Treki, President, 64th session of the U.N. General Assembly; Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George J. Mitchell; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel; and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority. United Nations General Assembly—1080, 1440, 1442–1444, 1446, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1460, 1477, 1666, 1753, 1860, 1861 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 United Nations Secretary-General—1081, 1432, 1434, 1440, 1445, 1447, 1450, 1451, 1477, 1860 Terrorism Terrorists Interrogation procedures—1315, 1441, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1752, 1802 Cuba Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base Closure of detention facilities—1067, 1102, 1441, 1526, 1529, 1552, 1588, 1752, 1802, 1862 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Afghanistan International assistance—1042, 1043, 1061, 1441, 1628, 1671, 1675, 1730, 1750, 1799, 1801, 1818 Pakistan International assistance—1061, 1441, 1444, 1628, 1671, 1675 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Iraq U.S. military forces Graduated withdrawal from urban centers—1037, 1137, 1139, 1298, 1441, 1656 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1591, 1666, 1667, 1673, 1682, 1802 Russia Nuclear weapons Stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1673, 1682, 1802 United Nations Conference on Disarmament—1441, 1733, 1871 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty—1441, 1443, 1667, 1679, 1733 Middle East U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace—1304, 1435, 1441 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Fuel efficiency standards, strengthening efforts—1033, 1073, 1078, 1219, 1392, 1431, 1441, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1678, 1823, 1825 Western Hemisphere Energy initiative, regional partnership—1441 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Developing countries Recession, effects—1079, 1441 Developing countries Food aid programs International—1078, 1079, 1441 United Nations Security Council—1442, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1458–1460, 1469, 1473, 1706, 1735, 1748 United Nations Nonproliferation and Nuclear Disarmament, Security Council Summit on—1442, 1666, 1671, 1679 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Developing countries Poverty and mitigation efforts—1071, 1177, 1442, 1446, 1455, 1726 United Nations General Assembly—1080, 1440, 1442–1444, 1446, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1460, 1477, 1666, 1753, 1860, 1861 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons—1060, 1077, 1080, 1179, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1458, 1473, 1667, 1678, 1679, 1706, 1707 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1591, 1666, 1667, 1673, 1682, 1802 Russia Nuclear weapons Stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1673, 1682, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty—1441, 1443, 1667, 1679, 1733 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Security—1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1059–1061, 1077, 1178, 1443, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1707, 1709, 1752 Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA)—1443, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1457, 1458, 1460, 1473, 1667, 1682, 1706, 1741, 1848 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorism—1042, 1061, 1298, 1444, 1696, 1702, 1732, 1749, 1751, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Pakistan International assistance—1061, 1441, 1444, 1628, 1671, 1675 Sudan Peace efforts—1444, 1539 Sudan Darfur, conflict and human rights crisis—1091, 1179, 1444, 1539, 1802 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 Israel Prime Minister—1434, 1444, 1566, 1860, 1870 Palestinian Authority and Palestinians President—1434, 1444, 1860 Palestinian Authority and Palestinians Security forces, improvement efforts—1304, 1435, 1444 Palestinian Authority and Palestinians West Bank Checkpoints, reduction—1304, 1444 Palestinian Authority and Palestinians Economic growth and development—1304, 1444 Palestinian Authority and Palestinians West Bank Israeli settlements—1435, 1444 Israel West Bank Settlements—1435, 1444 Israel Relations with Arab States—1304, 1305, 1444, 1566 Middle East Arab States Relations with Israel—1304, 1305, 1444, 1566 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 United Nations Secretary-General—1081, 1432, 1434, 1440, 1445, 1447, 1450, 1451, 1477, 1860 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Energy Developing countries, energy sources—1073, 1074, 1090, 1434, 1445, 1678, 1739, 1821, 1823, 1825, 1826 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Commerce, international Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1071, 1077, 1178, 1236, 1359, 1388, 1408, 1424, 1425, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1459 Developing countries Food aid programs U.S.—1439, 1445 Developing countries Health and medical care, promotion efforts—1439, 1445, 1726 Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 World Health Organization—1248, 1445 United Nations Millennium Development Goals—1445 Developing countries Poverty and mitigation efforts—1071, 1177, 1442, 1446, 1455, 1726 Developing countries Democratic governance and rule of law—1446 Developing countries Government corruption—1446 United Nations General Assembly—1080, 1440, 1442–1444, 1446, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1460, 1477, 1666, 1753, 1860, 1861 Civil rights Freedom of speech—1062, 1067, 1179, 1423, 1446, 1457, 1680, 1688, 1694, 1717 Civil rights Freedom of religion—1179, 1340, 1423, 1446, 1680, 1688, 1717 Civil rights Minorities Minority rights and ethnic tolerance—1035, 1062, 1179, 1423, 1446, 1688 Civil rights Women’s rights and gender equality—1035, 1062, 1124, 1265, 1411, 1446, 1692, 1735 United Nations General Assembly—1080, 1440, 1442–1444, 1446, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1460, 1477, 1666, 1753, 1860, 1861 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1447.pdf D09002ee1b327a9e5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1447 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1447 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1447.pdf 1447 1448 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1447 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Luncheon Hosted by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations in New York City PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1447 172 2009-09-23 Note: The President spoke at 1:45 p.m. at United Nations Headquarters. United Nations Secretary-General—1081, 1432, 1434, 1440, 1445, 1447, 1450, 1451, 1477, 1860 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1448.pdf D09002ee1b327a9e6 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1448 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1448 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1448.pdf 1448 1450 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1448 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia and an Exchange With Reporters in New York City PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1448 173 2009-09-23 Note: The President spoke at 4:26 p.m. at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. President Medvedev spoke in Russian, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 Russia—Continued President Obama’s visit—1038, 1042, 1046, 1047, 1055, 1057, 1064, 1066, 1068, 1077, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1448, 1682, 1845, 1846 Russia—Continued Nuclear weapons—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with U.S., expansion—1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia, expansion—1038, 1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Russia Nuclear weapons Stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1673, 1682, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1591, 1666, 1667, 1673, 1682, 1802 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons—1060, 1077, 1080, 1179, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1458, 1473, 1667, 1678, 1679, 1706, 1707 Energy—Continued Nuclear energy—1045, 1448, 1452, 1459, 1473, 1523, 1569, 1667, 1668 Iran International diplomatic efforts—1071, 1083, 1448, 1455, 1456, 1458, 1628, 1637 Iran Diplomatic relations with U.S.—1448, 1458, 1460, 1473, 1637, 1741 Iran—Continued United Nations Security Council Sanctions—1449, 1452, 1473, 1741 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1450.pdf D09002ee1b327a9e7 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1450 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1450 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1450.pdf 1450 1452 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1450 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the United Nations Security Council Summit on Nonproliferation and Nuclear Disarmament in New York City PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1450 174 2009-09-24 Note: The President spoke at 9:36 a.m. at United Nations Headquarters. In his remarks, he referred to Director General Mohamed ElBaradei of the International Atomic Energy Agency; former Secretaries of State George P. Shultz and Henry Kissinger; former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry; and former Sen. Samuel A. Nunn. United Nations Security Council—1442, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1458–1460, 1469, 1473, 1706, 1735, 1748 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 United Nations Secretary-General—1081, 1432, 1434, 1440, 1445, 1447, 1450, 1451, 1477, 1860 Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA)—1443, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1457, 1458, 1460, 1473, 1667, 1682, 1706, 1741, 1848 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Security—1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1059–1061, 1077, 1178, 1443, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1707, 1709, 1752 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons—1060, 1077, 1080, 1179, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1458, 1473, 1667, 1678, 1679, 1706, 1707 Iran—Continued United Nations Security Council Resolutions, noncompliance—1451–1453, 1458 North Korea U.N. Security Council resolutions, noncompliance—1048, 1451 Russia—Continued Nuclear weapons—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with U.S., expansion—1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia, expansion—1038, 1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Russia Nuclear weapons Stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1673, 1682, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1591, 1666, 1667, 1673, 1682, 1802 Arms and munitions Nuclear weapons and material 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference—1451 United Nations Secretary-General—1081, 1432, 1434, 1440, 1445, 1447, 1450, 1451, 1477, 1860 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1452.pdf D09002ee1b327a9e8 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1452 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1452 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1452.pdf 1452 1452 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1452 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Appointment of Paul G. Kirk, Jr., as a United States Senator for Massachusetts PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1452 175 2009-09-24 Massachusetts—Continued U.S. Senators Appointment—1452 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1452-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a9e9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1452-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1452-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1452-2.pdf 1452 1453 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1452 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks With President Nicolas Sarkozy of France and Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1452-2 176 2009-09-25 Note: The President spoke at 8:43 a.m. at the Pittsburgh Convention Center. In his remarks, he referred to Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. France President—1452, 1859, 1865, 1867, 1874, 1877 United Kingdom—Continued Prime Minister—1074, 1083, 1452, 1847, 1857, 1860, 1861, 1864, 1874, 1877 Pennsylvania President’s visits—1359, 1394, 1399, 1402, 1452, 1453, 1459, 1755, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1778, 1784, 1787, 1790, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1875 Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA)—1443, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1457, 1458, 1460, 1473, 1667, 1682, 1706, 1741, 1848 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Energy—Continued Nuclear energy—1045, 1448, 1452, 1459, 1473, 1523, 1569, 1667, 1668 Iran—Continued United Nations Security Council Sanctions—1449, 1452, 1473, 1741 United Nations Security Council—1442, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1458–1460, 1469, 1473, 1706, 1735, 1748 Germany Chancellor—1453, 1626, 1861, 1875, 1877 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1453.pdf D09002ee1b327a9ea https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1453 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1453 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1453.pdf 1453 1459 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1453 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's News Conference in Pittsburgh PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1453 177 2009-09-25 Note: The President's news conference began at 5:13 p.m. at the Pittsburgh Convention Center. In his remarks, the President referred to Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, USA, commander, NATO International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan. He also referred to the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) of Afghanistan. Reporters referred to President Mahmud Ahmadi-nejad of Iran. Pennsylvania President’s visits—1359, 1394, 1399, 1402, 1452, 1453, 1459, 1755, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1778, 1784, 1787, 1790, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1875 Pennsylvania Group of Twenty (G–20) nations summit in Pittsburgh—1359, 1424, 1453–1455, 1457, 1459 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Japan Prime Minister—1439, 1454, 1668, 1669, 1675, 1847, 1859, 1871 United Kingdom—Continued Group of Twenty (G–20) nations summit in London—1454, 1457 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Commerce, international Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1071, 1077, 1178, 1236, 1359, 1388, 1408, 1424, 1425, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1459 Energy Fossil fuel subsidies, elimination—1454, 1459 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 United Nations General Assembly—1080, 1440, 1442–1444, 1446, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1460, 1477, 1666, 1753, 1860, 1861 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Monetary Fund, International—1077, 1455, 1847, 1875 Developing countries Poverty and mitigation efforts—1071, 1177, 1442, 1446, 1455, 1726 Development banks and funds International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)—1078, 1455, 1753, 1847, 1863 Pennsylvania Group of Twenty (G–20) nations summit in Pittsburgh—1359, 1424, 1453–1455, 1457, 1459 United Nations Security Council—1442, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1458–1460, 1469, 1473, 1706, 1735, 1748 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Security—1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1059–1061, 1077, 1178, 1443, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1707, 1709, 1752 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Iran International diplomatic efforts—1071, 1083, 1448, 1455, 1456, 1458, 1628, 1637 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA)—1443, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1457, 1458, 1460, 1473, 1667, 1682, 1706, 1741, 1848 Iran International diplomatic efforts—1071, 1083, 1448, 1455, 1456, 1458, 1628, 1637 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 Afghanistan NATO Role—1053, 1405, 1456, 1465, 1477, 1502, 1540, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1798, 1801, 1818 Afghanistan Elections Presidential and Provincial elections—1043, 1053, 1104, 1298, 1313, 1327, 1405, 1456, 1540, 1545, 1625, 1748, 1749, 1867 Afghanistan Elections Independent Election Commission—1456, 1540, 1545 Afghanistan Elections Electoral Complaints Commission—1456, 1540, 1545 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. policy review—1053, 1102, 1298, 1405, 1406, 1456, 1501, 1591, 1673, 1674, 1728, 1730, 1749, 1796, 1874, 1875 Afghanistan NATO International Security Assistance Force, commander—1313, 1405, 1456, 1749, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1876 Afghanistan International diplomatic efforts—1053, 1102, 1456, 1730 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Iraq U.S. military forces Casualties—1138, 1174, 1298, 1313, 1340, 1457, 1749, 1871 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Casualties—1174, 1298, 1313, 1422, 1457, 1584, 1664, 1749, 1856, 1868, 1871 Pennsylvania Group of Twenty (G–20) nations summit in Pittsburgh—1359, 1424, 1453–1455, 1457, 1459 United Kingdom—Continued Group of Twenty (G–20) nations summit in London—1454, 1457 Civil rights Freedom of speech—1062, 1067, 1179, 1423, 1446, 1457, 1680, 1688, 1694, 1717 Commerce, international Free and fair trade—1178, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1388, 1406–1408, 1430, 1457, 1626, 1628, 1662, 1678, 1701, 1706, 1712, 1757, 1764, 1787, 1847 Commerce, international Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1071, 1077, 1178, 1236, 1359, 1388, 1408, 1424, 1425, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1459 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA)—1443, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1457, 1458, 1460, 1473, 1667, 1682, 1706, 1741, 1848 Iran—Continued United Nations Security Council Resolutions, noncompliance—1451–1453, 1458 Iran Diplomatic relations with U.S.—1448, 1458, 1460, 1473, 1637, 1741 United Nations Security Council—1442, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1458–1460, 1469, 1473, 1706, 1735, 1748 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons—1060, 1077, 1080, 1179, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1458, 1473, 1667, 1678, 1679, 1706, 1707 Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA)—1443, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1457, 1458, 1460, 1473, 1667, 1682, 1706, 1741, 1848 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 Iran International diplomatic efforts—1071, 1083, 1448, 1455, 1456, 1458, 1628, 1637 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1459.pdf D09002ee1b327a9eb https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1459 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1459 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1459.pdf 1459 1460 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1459 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1459 178 2009-09-26 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 5:25 p.m. on September 25 at the Pittsburgh Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA, for broadcast on September 26. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on September 25, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on September 26. New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 United Nations General Assembly—1080, 1440, 1442–1444, 1446, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1460, 1477, 1666, 1753, 1860, 1861 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Pennsylvania Group of Twenty (G–20) nations summit in Pittsburgh—1359, 1424, 1453–1455, 1457, 1459 Pennsylvania President’s visits—1359, 1394, 1399, 1402, 1452, 1453, 1459, 1755, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1778, 1784, 1787, 1790, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1875 Foreign policy, U.S Diplomatic efforts, expansion—1082, 1083, 1181, 1315, 1329, 1438, 1439, 1459, 1491, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1591, 1631, 1675, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1752 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Commerce, international Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1071, 1077, 1178, 1236, 1359, 1388, 1408, 1424, 1425, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1459 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Fossil fuel subsidies, elimination—1454, 1459 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Security—1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1059–1061, 1077, 1178, 1443, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1707, 1709, 1752 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Energy—Continued Nuclear energy—1045, 1448, 1452, 1459, 1473, 1523, 1569, 1667, 1668 Russia Nuclear weapons Stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1673, 1682, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1591, 1666, 1667, 1673, 1682, 1802 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 Iran Diplomatic relations with U.S.—1448, 1458, 1460, 1473, 1637, 1741 Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA)—1443, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1457, 1458, 1460, 1473, 1667, 1682, 1706, 1741, 1848 Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1460.pdf D09002ee1b327a9ec https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1460 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1460 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1460.pdf 1460 1464 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1460 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Dinner PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1460 179 2009-09-26 Note: The President spoke at 8:20 p.m. at Walter E. Washington Convention Center. In his remarks, he referred to Geoffrey Canada, president and chief executive officer, Harlem Children's Zone. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on September 27. Congress Congressional Black Caucus—1460, 1461, 1463, 1868 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.—1460 Democratic Party Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee—1460, 1586, 1587, 1589, 1590 Democratic Party Democratic National Committee—1019, 1163, 1460, 1524, 1527, 1546, 1548, 1550, 1590, 1849 Virginia—Continued Governor—1019, 1025, 1224, 1226–1229, 1314, 1460, 1505, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1596–1599 Decorations, medals, and awards Phoenix Award—1460 United Nations U.S. Representatives Permanent Representative—1181, 1460, 1566 United Nations General Assembly—1080, 1440, 1442–1444, 1446, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1460, 1477, 1666, 1753, 1860, 1861 Civil rights Civil rights movement—1035, 1092, 1093, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1128, 1265, 1460, 1461, 1474, 1497, 1606, 1805, 1838 Congress Congressional Black Caucus—1460, 1461, 1463, 1868 Civil rights Civil rights movement—1035, 1092, 1093, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1128, 1265, 1460, 1461, 1474, 1497, 1606, 1805, 1838 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Income inequality, increase—1462 White House Office—Continued Urban Affairs, Office of—1100, 1101, 1125, 1462 Justice, Department of Attorney General—1172, 1340, 1462, 1508, 1603, 1605, 1639, 1641, 1673, 1791, 1838, 1881 Civil rights Racial equality—1035, 1124, 1125, 1127, 1411, 1423, 1462, 1464 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Congress Congressional Black Caucus—1460, 1461, 1463, 1868 Education Minority students—1125, 1126, 1167, 1411, 1463, 1591, 1632 Education High school Dropout rate—1169, 1390, 1463, 1517 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Pell grants—1107, 1114, 1415, 1424, 1428, 1463, 1486 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Perkins loan program—1415, 1424, 1463 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Education—Continued Teachers—1035, 1086, 1126, 1168–1170, 1259, 1350, 1356, 1358, 1463, 1488, 1517, 1533, 1630, 1633–1635, 1719, 1721, 1753 Education Early childhood education programs—1126, 1168, 1225, 1411, 1463 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Education Parental involvement—1127, 1170, 1356, 1358, 1464, 1517, 1634–1636, 1720 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Civil rights Racial equality—1035, 1124, 1125, 1127, 1411, 1423, 1462, 1464 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1464.pdf D09002ee1b327a9ed https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1464 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1464 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1464.pdf 1464 1466 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1464 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1464 180 2009-09-29 Note: The President spoke at 12:09 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. Secretary General Rasmussen referred to Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, USA, commander, NATO International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan. North Atlantic Treaty Organization—1053, 1062, 1414, 1464, 1465, 1500, 1748, 1750, 1753, 1782, 1783, 1785, 1801, 1819, 1820 North Atlantic Treaty Organization—1053, 1062, 1414, 1464, 1465, 1500, 1748, 1750, 1753, 1782, 1783, 1785, 1801, 1819, 1820 Afghanistan NATO Role—1053, 1405, 1456, 1465, 1477, 1502, 1540, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1798, 1801, 1818 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Defense and national security Missile defense—1044, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1413, 1414, 1465, 1782, 1859 Russia—Continued Relations with U.S.—1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1047–1050, 1052, 1054, 1057, 1059, 1064–1066, 1069, 1085, 1414, 1465, 1683, 1822, 1867 Russia—Continued Relations with NATO—1062, 1465 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1466.pdf D09002ee1b327a9ee https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1466 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1466 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1466.pdf 1466 1469 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1466 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1466 181 2009-09-30 Note: The President spoke at 11:03 a.m. In his remarks, he referred to Francis S. Collins, Director, National Institutes of Health; and Anthony S. Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Health and Human Services, Department of Institutes of Health, National—1429, 1466, 1468, 1847, 1862 Maryland President’s visits—1414, 1466, 1538, 1555, 1845, 1849, 1852, 1855, 1856, 1859, 1862, 1866, 1867, 1870 Health and Human Services, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1097, 1308, 1339, 1340, 1368, 1373, 1418, 1466, 1508, 1581, 1793, 1795, 1862 Science and technology Research and development—1074, 1076, 1178, 1219, 1345, 1415, 1427, 1429, 1466–1468, 1479, White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Samoa, American Earthquake and tsunami, damage and recovery efforts—1466, 1469, 1472 Homeland Security, Department of Emergency Management Agency, Federal—1334, 1466, 1469, 1514, 1518, 1846, 1847, 1865 Health and Human Services, Department of National Institutes of Health—1466–1468 Health and medical care—Continued Medical research, Federal funding, increase—1467, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1786 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Science and technology Human Genome Project, U.S.—1467 Diseases Cancer, research, prevention, and treatment—1182, 1250, 1264, 1266, 1281, 1330, 1467, 1468 Science and technology Cancer Genome Atlas—1467 Diseases Heart disease—1467 Diseases Autism—1467 HIV/AIDS—Continued Vaccine development—1467 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and Human Services, Department of Institutes of Health, National—1429, 1466, 1468, 1847, 1862 Diseases Cancer, research, prevention, and treatment—1182, 1250, 1264, 1266, 1281, 1330, 1467, 1468 Diseases Polio, eradication efforts—1303, 1468 Science and technology Research and development—1074, 1076, 1178, 1219, 1345, 1415, 1427, 1429, 1466–1468, 1479, Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1469.pdf D09002ee1b327a9ef https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1469 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1469 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1469.pdf 1469 1469 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1469 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Earthquake and Tsunami in the South Pacific Region PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1469 182 2009-09-30 Samoa, American Earthquake and tsunami, damage and recovery efforts—1466, 1469, 1472 Samoa, American Disaster assistance—1469, 1862 Homeland Security, Department of Emergency Management Agency, Federal—1334, 1466, 1469, 1514, 1518, 1846, 1847, 1865 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1469-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a9f0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1469-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1469-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1469-2.pdf 1469 1469 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1469 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on Senate Action on Energy Reform Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1469-2 183 2009-09-30 Energy Energy legislation—1033, 1036, 1469, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1554, 1569, 1580, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1595, 1757, 1763, 1821, 1823, 1830 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1469-3.pdf D09002ee1b327a9f1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1469-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1469-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1469-3.pdf 1469 1470 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1469 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the United Nations Security Council Resolution on the Protection of Women and Children in Conflict PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1469-3 184 2009-09-30 United Nations Women and Children in Conflict, Security Council Resolution on the Protection of—1469 United Nations Security Council—1442, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1458–1460, 1469, 1473, 1706, 1735, 1748 Foreign policy, U.S Women and children in conflict areas, protection efforts—1469 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1470.pdf D09002ee1b327a9f2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1470 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1470 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1470.pdf 1470 1472 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1470 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Democratic Governors Association Fundraiser PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1470 185 2009-10-01 Note: The President spoke at 1:20 p.m. at the St. Regis Hotel. In his remarks, he referred to Gov. Brian D. Schweitzer of Montana; Gov. Martin J. O'Malley of Maryland; Gov. Steven L. Beshear of Kentucky; Gov. Chester J. Culver of Iowa; Gov. John P. deJongh, Jr., of the Virgin Islands; Gov. Jack A. Markell of Delaware; Gov. Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon of Missouri; Gov. Mark V. Parkinson of Kansas; and Gov. Beverly E. Perdue of North Carolina. Democratic Party Democratic Governors Association—1470 Montana Governor—1268, 1269, 1274, 1470, 1471 Maryland Governor—1470, 1555 Kentucky Governor—1470 Iowa Governor—1470 U.S. Virgin Islands, Governor—1470 Delaware Governor—1470 Missouri Governor—1470 Kansas Governor—1470 North Carolina Governor—1470 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Education, Department of Secretary—1072, 1167, 1170, 1339, 1350, 1352, 1471, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1630, 1633, 1639, 1718, 1719, 1771, 1857 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Montana Governor—1268, 1269, 1274, 1470, 1471 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1472.pdf D09002ee1b327a9f3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1472 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1472 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1472.pdf 1472 1474 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1472 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on the Natural Disasters in the South Pacific and Indonesia and the Situation in Iran PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1472 186 2009-10-01 Note: The President spoke at 3:22 p.m. in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Gov. Togiola T.A. Tulafono and Delegate Eni F.H. Faleomavaega of American Samoa. Natural disasters Indonesia, earthquake—1472, 1863 Natural disasters American Samoa and Samoa, earthquake and tsunami—1472 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Samoa, American Earthquake and tsunami, damage and recovery efforts—1466, 1469, 1472 Samoa Earthquake and tsunami, damage and recovery efforts—1472 Samoa, American Governor—1472 Samoa, American Delegate—1472 Indonesia Earthquake, damage and recovery efforts—1473, 1863 United Nations Security Council—1442, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1458–1460, 1469, 1473, 1706, 1735, 1748 Iran Diplomatic relations with U.S.—1448, 1458, 1460, 1473, 1637, 1741 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons—1060, 1077, 1080, 1179, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1458, 1473, 1667, 1678, 1679, 1706, 1707 Energy—Continued Nuclear energy—1045, 1448, 1452, 1459, 1473, 1523, 1569, 1667, 1668 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA)—1443, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1457, 1458, 1460, 1473, 1667, 1682, 1706, 1741, 1848 Iran—Continued United Nations Security Council Sanctions—1449, 1452, 1473, 1741 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1474.pdf D09002ee1b327a9f4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1474 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1474 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1474.pdf 1474 1474 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1474 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Anniversary of the Birth of Mahatma Gandhi PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1474 187 2009-10-01 India Gandhi, Mahatma, anniversary of birth—1474 Civil rights Civil rights movement—1035, 1092, 1093, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1128, 1265, 1460, 1461, 1474, 1497, 1606, 1805, 1838 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1474-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a9f5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1474-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1474-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1474-2.pdf 1474 1476 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1474 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks to the International Olympic Committee in Copenhagen, Denmark PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1474-2 188 2009-10-02 Note: The President spoke at 9:27 a.m. in the Bella Center. In his remarks, he referred to Jacques Rogge, president, International Olympic Committee. The transcript released by the Office of the Press Secretary also included the remarks of the First Lady. Olympic Committee, International—1409, 1474, 1476, 1858, 1862, 1863 Sports Olympic and Paralympic Games—1408, 1409, 1474–1476, 1478, 1862 Illinois Chicago, 2016 Summer Olympics bid—1474–1478, 1554, 1580, 1592, 1862 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1476.pdf D09002ee1b327a9f6 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1476 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1476 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1476.pdf 1476 1477 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1476 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Question-and-Answer Session With Members of the International Olympic Committee in Copenhagen PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1476 189 2009-10-02 Note: The President spoke at 9:51 a.m. in the Bella Center. In his remarks, he referred to Syed Shahid Ali, member, International Olympic Committee. Participating in the question-and-answer session were Patrick G. Ryan, chairman and chief executive officer, and Lori T. Healey, president, Chicago 2016. A portion of these remarks could not be verified because the audio was incomplete. Olympic Committee, International—1409, 1474, 1476, 1858, 1862, 1863 Denmark President Obama’s visit—1476, 1477, 1820, 1822, 1823, 1862, 1863, 1874, 1878, 1879 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1477.pdf D09002ee1b327a9f7 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1477 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1477 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1477.pdf 1477 1477 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1477 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen of Denmark in Copenhagen PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1477 190 2009-10-02 Note: The President spoke at 11:08 a.m. at Christiansborg Palace. In his remarks, he referred to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations; and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. Denmark Prime Minister—1477, 1701, 1874, 1878 Denmark President Obama’s visit—1476, 1477, 1820, 1822, 1823, 1862, 1863, 1874, 1878, 1879 Denmark Relations with U.S.—1477 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Commerce, international Group of Eight (G–8) nations—1048, 1055, 1071, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1098, 1236, 1388, 1477, 1668, 1677, 1847 United Nations General Assembly—1080, 1440, 1442–1444, 1446, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1460, 1477, 1666, 1753, 1860, 1861 United Nations Secretary-General—1081, 1432, 1434, 1440, 1445, 1447, 1450, 1451, 1477, 1860 Denmark Afghanistan, Danish military forces, deployment—1477 Afghanistan NATO Role—1053, 1405, 1456, 1465, 1477, 1502, 1540, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1798, 1801, 1818 Denmark Queen—1477, 1863 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1477-2.pdf D09002ee1b327a9f8 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1477-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1477-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1477-2.pdf 1477 1478 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1477 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Arrival From Copenhagen PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1477-2 191 2009-10-02 Note: The President spoke at 3:27 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil; and Patrick G. Ryan, chairman and chief executive officer, Chicago 2016. Brazil 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro—1477 Sports Olympic and Paralympic Games—1408, 1409, 1474–1476, 1478, 1862 Brazil President—1098, 1478, 1824, 1847, 1855, 1878 Illinois Chicago, 2016 Summer Olympics bid—1474–1478, 1554, 1580, 1592, 1862 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1478.pdf D09002ee1b327a9f9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1478 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1478 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1478.pdf 1478 1479 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1478 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on Senate Action on Health Care Reform Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1478 192 2009-10-02 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1479.pdf D09002ee1b327a9fa https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1479 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1479 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1479.pdf 1479 1480 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1479 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1479 193 2009-10-03 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 4:15 p.m. on October 2 in the Library at the White House for broadcast on October 3. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 2, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on October 3. Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Science and technology Research and development—1074, 1076, 1178, 1219, 1345, 1415, 1427, 1429, 1466–1468, 1479, Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Congress Senate Finance Committee—1158, 1160, 1322, 1364, 1416, 1480, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1853 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1480.pdf D09002ee1b327a9fb https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1480 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1480 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1480.pdf 1480 1482 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1480 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Health Care Reform PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1480 194 2009-10-05 Note: The President spoke at 11:17 a.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Hershey Garner, radiation oncologist, Fayetteville, AR; Mona Mangat, allergy/immunology, internal medicine, and pediatrics specialist, St. Petersburg, FL; Richard A. Evans, president of the medical staff, Mayo Regional Hospital, Dover-Foxcroft, ME; Amanda E. McKinney, obstetrican and gynecologist, Beatrice, NE; and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. Medical Association, American—1030, 1122, 1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1480, 1647, 1648, 1870 National Medical Association—1480 Academy of Family Physicians, American—1480 College of Physicians, American—1480 Doctors for America—1480 College of Pediatricians, American—1480 College of Cardiology, American—1480 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Health and medical care—Continued Physicians Forgiveness of medical school debt—1481 Health and medical care—Continued Physicians Malpractice insurance—1030, 1418, 1482 Health and medical care—Continued Medical liability reform—1368, 1418, 1482 Health and medical care—Continued Physicians Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement—1147, 1157, 1158, 1182, 1199, 1201, 1259, 1287, 1482 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1482.pdf D09002ee1b327a9fc https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1482 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1482 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1482.pdf 1482 1484 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1482 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the National Counterterrorism Center in McLean, Virginia PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1482 195 2009-10-06 Note: The President spoke at 11:34 a.m. In his remarks, he referred to Michael E. Leiter, Director, National Counterterrorism Center; and Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair. Terrorism Counterterrorism Center, National—1482, 1483, 1603, 1864 Virginia Counterterrorism Center, National, in McLean—1482, 1864 Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 Intelligence, Office of the Director of National Director of National Intelligence—1482, 1602 Justice, Department of Bureau of Investigation, Federal (FBI)—1482, 1518, 1543, 1544, 1650, 1652, 1681, 1861, 1870 Central Intelligence Agency—1482, 1844, 1881 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Terrorism Counterterrorism Center, National—1482, 1483, 1603, 1864 White House Office Assistants to the President Homeland Security and Counterterrorism—1072, 1483, 1838, 1844, 1853, 1861, 1880, 1881 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Pakistan Federally Administered Tribal Areas, suspected terrorist safe havens—1061, 1298, 1315, 1483, 1748, 1749–1751 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1484.pdf D09002ee1b327a9fd https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1484 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1484 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1484.pdf 1484 1485 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1484 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on Storm and Flood Damage in the Philippines PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1484 196 2009-10-06 Philippines Tropical storm and flood damage—1484, 1485 Natural disasters Philippines, tropical storms and flooding—1484 Philippines Relations with U.S.—1206–1208, 1484 Philippines U.S. assistance—1484 Philippines Tropical storm and flood damage—1484, 1485 Development, U.S. Agency for International—1485, 1871 Disaster assistance—Continued Philippines, tropical storms and flooding, Federal assistance—1485 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1485.pdf D09002ee1b327a9fe https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1485 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1485 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1485.pdf 1485 1487 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1485 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Presenting the National Medals of Science and National Medals of Technology and Innovation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1485 197 2009-10-07 Note: The President spoke at 1:52 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Secretary of Commerce Gary F. Locke; Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius; Secretary of Energy Steven Chu; Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency; and John P. Holdren, Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; and Linda P.B. Katehi, Chair, President's Committee on the National Medal of Science, and chair, National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee. Decorations, medals, and awards Science, National Medal of—1485, 1486, 1487, 1489 Decorations, medals, and awards—Continued Technology and Innovation, National Medal of—1485, 1487, 1489 Science Foundation, National—1429, 1485, 1718, 1720 Patent and Trademark Office, U.S.—1485 Science and technology—Continued 1485, 1486, 1547, 1552, 1568, 1569, 1571, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1719, 1753, 1777, 1789, 1826 Academy of Sciences, National—1485, 1719 Defense, Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency—1429, 1430, 1485 Space program Aeronautics and Space Administration, National—1133, 1485, 1487, 1488, 1718, 1859, 1862, 1878 Education—Continued Science and math programs—1108, 1133, 1167, 1169, 1220, 1356, 1390, 1403, 1427, 1486, 1488, 1632, 1719–1721, 1762, 1789 Decorations, medals, and awards Science, National Medal of—1485, 1486, 1487, 1489 Health and medical care—Continued Research and development—1486 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Science and technology—Continued 1485, 1486, 1547, 1552, 1568, 1569, 1571, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1719, 1753, 1777, 1789, 1826 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Education, Department of Race to the Top fund—1126, 1168–1170, 1486, 1488, 1517, 1633–1635, 1719, 1789 Education American Graduation Initiative—1107–1109, 1126, 1220, 1393, 1428, 1486, 1488, 1720, 1789 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Pell grants—1107, 1114, 1415, 1424, 1428, 1463, 1486 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Student loans, elimination of subsidies to private providers—1108, 1114, 1415, 1428, 1429, 1486 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation Capital gains tax, reduction—1219, 1486 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Space program Aeronautics and Space Administration, National—1133, 1485, 1487, 1488, 1718, 1859, 1862, 1878 Decorations, medals, and awards Science, National Medal of—1485, 1486, 1487, 1489 Decorations, medals, and awards—Continued Technology and Innovation, National Medal of—1485, 1487, 1489 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1487.pdf D09002ee1b327a9ff https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1487 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1487 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1487.pdf 1487 1490 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1487 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a White House Event Celebrating Scientific Exploration PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1487 198 2009-10-07 Note: The President spoke at 8:07 a.m. on the South Lawn at the White House. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 8. Science and technology—Continued Scientific exploration, White House celebration—1487 White House Office—Continued Science and Technology Policy, Office of—1488, 1718, 1868 Space program Aeronautics and Space Administration, National—1133, 1485, 1487, 1488, 1718, 1859, 1862, 1878 Education—Continued Science and math programs—1108, 1133, 1167, 1169, 1220, 1356, 1390, 1403, 1427, 1486, 1488, 1632, 1719–1721, 1762, 1789 Education—Continued Teachers—1035, 1086, 1126, 1168–1170, 1259, 1350, 1356, 1358, 1463, 1488, 1517, 1533, 1630, 1633–1635, 1719, 1721, 1753 Education, Department of Race to the Top fund—1126, 1168–1170, 1486, 1488, 1517, 1633–1635, 1719, 1789 Education Postsecondary education Affordability—1114, 1126, 1225, 1350, 1396, 1424, 1427, 1428, 1488, 1560, 1575, 1592, 1615, 1789 Education American Graduation Initiative—1107–1109, 1126, 1220, 1393, 1428, 1486, 1488, 1720, 1789 Decorations, medals, and awards Science, National Medal of—1485, 1486, 1487, 1489 Decorations, medals, and awards—Continued Technology and Innovation, National Medal of—1485, 1487, 1489 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1490.pdf D09002ee1b327aa00 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1490 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1490 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1490.pdf 1490 1490 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1490 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1490 199 2009-10-08 Note: Identical letters were sent to John F. Kerry, chairman, and Richard G. Lugar, ranking member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; and Howard L. Berman, chairmen, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, ranking member, House Committee on Foreign Affairs. India Energy Cooperation with U.S.—1134, 1490, 1733, 1734 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1490-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa01 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1490-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1490-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1490-2.pdf 1490 1490 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1490 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Message to the Congress on Continuation of Wavier Certification Under the Clean Diamond Trade Act PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1490-2 200 2009-10-08 Clean Diamond Trade Act—1490 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1490-3.pdf D09002ee1b327aa02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1490-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1490-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1490-3.pdf 1490 1492 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1490 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Winning the Nobel Peace Prize PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1490-3 201 2009-10-09 Note: The President spoke at 11:16 a.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of these remarks. Decorations, medals, and awards Nobel Prize—1490, 1491, 1566, 1588, 1693, 1695, 1795, 1797, 1799, 1805, 1864, 1865, 1875, 1877 Decorations, medals, and awards Nobel Prize—1490, 1491, 1566, 1588, 1693, 1695, 1795, 1797, 1799, 1805, 1864, 1865, 1875, 1877 Nobel Peace Prize—1491 Foreign policy, U.S Diplomatic efforts, expansion—1082, 1083, 1181, 1315, 1329, 1438, 1439, 1459, 1491, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1591, 1631, 1675, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1752 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1492.pdf D09002ee1b327aa03 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1492 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1492 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1492.pdf 1492 1494 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1492 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Consumer Financial Protection PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1492 202 2009-10-09 Note: The President spoke at 2:37 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Patricia Nelson, retired nursing home aid, who introduced the President; Lawrence H. Summers, Director, National Economic Council; Susan Chapman, administrative assistant, College of Staten Island, NY; Karen Cappuccio, Transportation Security Administration supervisor, Lehigh Valley Airport, PA; Maxine Given, senior director of finance and administration, Fund for John Hopkins Medicine, MD; and Andrew Giordano, retired police officer, Locust Point, MD. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of these remarks. Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Treasury, Department of the Secretary—1177, 1373, 1388, 1492, 1556, 1557, 1722, 1759, 1785, 1788, 1850, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870 White House Office—Continued Economic Advisers, Council of—1492, 1785 Small Business Administration Administrator—1492, 1556, 1557, 1607 Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal—1492 White House Office—Continued Economic Council, National—1492, 1785, 1878, 1879 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Congress Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee—1492, 1808 Congress House of Representatives Financial Services Committee—1492, 1565, 1578 Business and industry—Continued Credit cards, regulations and consumer protections—1492 Business and industry—Continued Home loan industry—1125, 1425, 1492, 1493, 1591, 1774, 1785, 1810 Economy, national Consumer financial protection agency, proposed—1425, 1493, 1494, 1565, 1578, 1776, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009—1315, 1493, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1587, 1590 Business and industry—Continued Home loan industry—1125, 1425, 1492, 1493, 1591, 1774, 1785, 1810 Chamber of Commerce, U.S.—1493, 1494 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Treasury, Department of the Troubled Asset Relief Program—1149, 1150, 1295, 1493, 1549, 1557, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1774, 1776, 1784, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1809 Economy, national Consumer financial protection agency, proposed—1425, 1493, 1494, 1565, 1578, 1776, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834 Chamber of Commerce, U.S.—1493, 1494 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1494.pdf D09002ee1b327aa04 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1494 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1494 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1494.pdf 1494 1495 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1494 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Canonization of Father Damien De Veuster PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1494 203 2009-10-09 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1495.pdf D09002ee1b327aa05 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1495 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1495 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1495.pdf 1495 1496 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1495 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1495 204 2009-10-10 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 12 p.m. on October 9 in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House for broadcast on October 10. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 9, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on October 10. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of this address. Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Congress Senate Finance Committee—1158, 1160, 1322, 1364, 1416, 1480, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1853 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Medical fraud and negligence, efforts to combat and prevent—1367, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1495 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 California Governor—1495 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1496.pdf D09002ee1b327aa06 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1496 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1496 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1496.pdf 1496 1500 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1496 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Human Rights Campaign Annual Dinner PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1496 205 2009-10-10 Note: The President spoke at 8:10 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. In his remarks, he referred to Joe Solmonese, president, and Terry Bean, member of the board of directors, Human Rights Campaign; Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy; Tipper Gore, wife of former Vice President Al Gore; entertainer Stefani J.A. "Lady Gaga" Germanotta; Dennis and Judy Shepard, parents of Matthew Shepard, who was attacked and killed in October 1998; and Jeanne Manford, cofounder, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 11. Human Rights Campaign—1496–1499 New Zealand, U.S. Ambassador—1496, 1864 Samoa U.S. Ambassador—1496, 1864 Personnel Management, U.S. Office of, Director—1496 White House Office—Continued Environmental Quality, Council on—1496, 1513, 1522, 1815, 1849 Export-Import Bank of the U.S.—1496, 1862 Civil rights Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons, equality—1265, 1496–1499, 1606 Civil rights Civil rights movement—1035, 1092, 1093, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1128, 1265, 1460, 1461, 1474, 1497, 1606, 1805, 1838 Civil rights Hate crimes prevention legislation—1497, 1498, 1605, 1606 Business and industry—Continued Sexual orientation, employee protection legislation—1497 HIV/AIDS Domestic prevention and treatment strategy—1498, 1612, 1613, 1614 HIV/AIDS—Continued Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006—1498 HIV/AIDS HIV-positive immigrants, proposed elimination of ban on entry—1498, 1613 Immigration and naturalization HIV-positive immigrants, proposed elimination of ban on entry—1498, 1613 HIV/AIDS AIDS Policy, Office of National—1498 Armed Forces, U.S “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, repeal—1498 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Civil rights Hate crimes prevention legislation—1497, 1498, 1605, 1606 Civil rights Same-sex domestic partnerships, employee family benefits—1498 Legislation, proposed “Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009”—1498 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1500.pdf D09002ee1b327aa07 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1500 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1500 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1500.pdf 1500 1503 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1500 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero of Spain and an Exchange With Reporters PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1500 206 2009-10-13 Note: The President spoke at 1:21 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. Prime Minister Zapatero and a reporter spoke in Spanish, and their remarks were translated by an interpreter. Spain Prime Minister—1500, 1865 North Atlantic Treaty Organization—1053, 1062, 1414, 1464, 1465, 1500, 1748, 1750, 1753, 1782, 1783, 1785, 1801, 1819, 1820 Spain Relations with U.S.—1500 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Spain Afghanistan, Spanish military forces, deployment—1500 Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces—1042, 1053, 1104, 1327, 1406, 1500, 1502, 1626, 1627, 1696, 1730, 1749–1751, 1797, 1798, 1818 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Europe European Union Relations with U.S.—1433, 1500, 1626, 1628 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Spain Trade with U.S.—1500 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Transportation High-speed rail lines, development and expansion—1099, 1218, 1345, 1427, 1500, 1690, 1704, 1723 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. policy review—1053, 1102, 1298, 1405, 1406, 1456, 1501, 1591, 1673, 1674, 1728, 1730, 1749, 1796, 1874, 1875 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces—1042, 1053, 1104, 1327, 1406, 1500, 1502, 1626, 1627, 1696, 1730, 1749–1751, 1797, 1798, 1818 Afghanistan—Continued Provincial Reconstruction Teams—1502, 1739 Afghanistan NATO Role—1053, 1405, 1456, 1465, 1477, 1502, 1540, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1798, 1801, 1818 Congress Senate Finance Committee—1158, 1160, 1322, 1364, 1416, 1480, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1853 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1503.pdf D09002ee1b327aa08 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1503 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1503 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1503.pdf 1503 1504 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1503 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Senate Action on Health Care Reform Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1503 207 2009-10-13 Note: The President spoke at 5:11 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Congress Senate Finance Committee—1158, 1160, 1322, 1364, 1416, 1480, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1853 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1504.pdf D09002ee1b327a9d6 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1504 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1504 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1504.pdf 1504 1504 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1504 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at PBS's "Fiesta Latina: In Performance at the White House" PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1504 208 2009-10-13 Note: The President spoke at 7:30 p.m. on the South Lawn at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to entertainers Jimmy Smits, Eva Longoria Parker, and George Lopez. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of these remarks. Arts “Fiesta Latina: In Performance at the White House”—1504 PBS “Fiesta Latina: In Performance at the White House”—1504 Hispanic Heritage Month, National—1411, 1504 Labor, Department of Secretary—1172, 1344, 1347, 1373, 1396, 1504, 1508 Congress Congressional Hispanic Caucus—1504, 1868, 1870 Judiciary Supreme Court Associate Justice—1203, 1222, 1262, 1504, 1552, 1848, 1853, 1857 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1504-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa09 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1504-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1504-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1504-2.pdf 1504 1506 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1504 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks in Fairfax County, Virginia PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1504-2 209 2009-10-14 Note: The President spoke at 2:34 p.m. at the Fairfax County Parkway extension. Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Virginia—Continued Highway system, modernization efforts—1504, 1505, 1506 Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Transportation, Department of—Continued Secretary—1504, 1505, 1865 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Virginia—Continued Governor—1019, 1025, 1224, 1226–1229, 1314, 1460, 1505, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1596–1599 Transportation, Department of—Continued Secretary—1504, 1505, 1865 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Virginia—Continued Highway system, modernization efforts—1504, 1505, 1506 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Transportation Mass transit and rail infrastructure, improvement efforts—1099, 1506, 1690, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Economy, national Economic recovery, oversight and transparency—1085, 1195, 1196, 1506, 1788, 1789 Virginia—Continued Highway system, modernization efforts—1504, 1505, 1506 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1506.pdf D09002ee1b327aa0a https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1506 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1506 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1506.pdf 1506 1508 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1506 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Signing an Executive Order Increasing Participation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Federal Programs PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1506 210 2009-10-14 Note: The President spoke at 3:46 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Secretary of Commerce Gary F. Locke; Secretary of Energy Steven Chu; Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki; and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. The Hindu chant was performed by Sri Narayanachar Digalakote of the Sri Siva Vishnu Temple in Lanham, MD. The Executive order is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, efforts to increase participation in Federal programs—1506, 1508 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, President’s Advisory Commission on—1506–1508 White House Office Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, White House Initiative on—1506–1508 Commerce, Department of—Continued Secretary—1065, 1179, 1339, 1373, 1507, 1508, 1762, 1764, 1783 Energy, Department of Secretary—1034, 1179, 1507, 1639, 1684, 1718, 1720, 1813 Veterans Affairs, Department of Secretary—1213, 1300, 1301, 1507, 1564, 1637, 1659, 1777, 1831, 1832, 1853 Japanese American Veterans Association—1507 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Asian American and Pacific Islander servicemembers—1507 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Veterans Affairs, Department of Assistant Secretaries Public and Intergovernmental Affairs—1507 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, efforts to increase participation in Federal programs—1506, 1508 Education, Department of Secretary—1072, 1167, 1170, 1339, 1350, 1352, 1471, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1630, 1633, 1639, 1718, 1719, 1771, 1857 Commerce, Department of—Continued Secretary—1065, 1179, 1339, 1373, 1507, 1508, 1762, 1764, 1783 Diwali—1508 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1508.pdf D09002ee1b327aa0c https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1508 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1508 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1508.pdf 1508 1511 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1508 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Celebrating the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1508 211 2009-10-14 Note: The President spoke at 7:21 p.m. at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. In his remarks, he referred to Patrick J. Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy, Jr., sons, Kara Kennedy Allen, daughter, and Victoria R. Kennedy, wife, of former Sen. Kennedy. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 15. Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate—1508–1511 Justice, Department of Attorney General—1172, 1340, 1462, 1508, 1603, 1605, 1639, 1641, 1673, 1791, 1838, 1881 Labor, Department of Secretary—1172, 1344, 1347, 1373, 1396, 1504, 1508 Health and Human Services, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1097, 1308, 1339, 1340, 1368, 1373, 1418, 1466, 1508, 1581, 1793, 1795, 1862 Homeland Security, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1242, 1339, 1508, 1513, 1514, 1519, 1838, 1841, 1844, 1881 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1511.pdf D09002ee1b327aa0d https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1511 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1511 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1511.pdf 1511 1512 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1511 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School in New Orleans, Louisiana PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1511 212 2009-10-15 Note: The President spoke at 12:31 p.m. Education Charter schools—1169, 1511, 1633 Louisiana New Orleans Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School—1511, 1514, 1517, 1866 Louisiana—Continued President’s visit—1511, 1512, 1866 Louisiana New Orleans Rebuilding efforts—1334, 1512–1514, 1516, 1517 Louisiana Hurricane Katrina, recovery efforts—1512–1514, 1516, 1519 Education, Department of Secretary—1072, 1167, 1170, 1339, 1350, 1352, 1471, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1630, 1633, 1639, 1718, 1719, 1771, 1857 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1512.pdf D09002ee1b327aa0e https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1512 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1512 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1512.pdf 1512 1524 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1512 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Town Hall Meeting and a Question-and-Answer Session in New Orleans PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1512 213 2009-10-15 Note: The President spoke at 1:15 p.m. at the University of New Orleans. In his remarks, he referred to Hieu "Kate" Hoang, wife of Rep. Anh "Joseph" Quang Cao; Phoebe Roaf, associate rector, Trinity Episcopal Church in New Orleans, LA; Surgeon General-designate Regina M. Benjamin; James Davis, economic development director, Rayville, LA; and Associate Attorney General Thomas J. Perrelli. Louisiana—Continued President’s visit—1511, 1512, 1866 Louisiana Governor—1512, 1517, 1519 Louisiana Lieutenant Governor—1513 Louisiana New Orleans Mayor—1513, 1518 Disaster assistance—Continued Hurricane Katrina, Federal assistance—1334, 1513, 1519 Homeland Security, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1242, 1339, 1508, 1513, 1514, 1519, 1838, 1841, 1844, 1881 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Secretary—1513, 1514, 1639 Education, Department of Secretary—1072, 1167, 1170, 1339, 1350, 1352, 1471, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1630, 1633, 1639, 1718, 1719, 1771, 1857 White House Office—Continued Environmental Quality, Council on—1496, 1513, 1522, 1815, 1849 Environment—Continued Conservation Wetlands conservation and expansion—1334, 1513 Natural disasters Hurricane Katrina—1333, 1334, 1513, 1514, 1516–1519 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Louisiana New Orleans Housing and urban development, improvement efforts—1513 Louisiana New Orleans School system, renovation and improvement efforts—1514, 1517 Louisiana New Orleans Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School—1511, 1514, 1517, 1866 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Louisiana New Orleans Health care system, Federal assistance—1514, 1519 Natural disasters Hurricane Katrina—1333, 1334, 1513, 1514, 1516–1519 Louisiana New Orleans Law enforcement issues—1514, 1518 Louisiana New Orleans Rebuilding efforts—1334, 1512–1514, 1516, 1517 Natural disasters Potential natural disasters, preparedness efforts—1333, 1334, 1514 Homeland Security, Department of Emergency Management Agency, Federal—1334, 1466, 1469, 1514, 1518, 1846, 1847, 1865 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Secretary—1513, 1514, 1639 Homeland Security, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1242, 1339, 1508, 1513, 1514, 1519, 1838, 1841, 1844, 1881 Louisiana New Orleans Levee system, improvements—1334, 1514 Louisiana—Continued Wetlands and barrier islands, conservation efforts—1514 Mississippi, Hurricane Katrina, recovery efforts—1514 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Natural disasters Hurricane Rita—1514 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Natural disasters Hurricane Katrina—1333, 1334, 1513, 1514, 1516–1519 Louisiana Hurricane Katrina, recovery efforts—1512–1514, 1516, 1519 Louisiana New Orleans Rebuilding efforts—1334, 1512–1514, 1516, 1517 Health and Human Services, Department of Surgeon General—1095, 1096, 1097, 1516, 1793, 1848 Natural disasters Iowa, tornado—1516 Iowa Tornado, damage and recovery efforts—1516 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Louisiana New Orleans Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School—1511, 1514, 1517, 1866 Louisiana New Orleans School system, renovation and improvement efforts—1514, 1517 Louisiana New Orleans Rebuilding efforts—1334, 1512–1514, 1516, 1517 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Louisiana Governor—1512, 1517, 1519 Education, Department of Race to the Top fund—1126, 1168–1170, 1486, 1488, 1517, 1633–1635, 1719, 1789 Education High school Dropout rate—1169, 1390, 1463, 1517 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Education—Continued Teachers—1035, 1086, 1126, 1168–1170, 1259, 1350, 1356, 1358, 1463, 1488, 1517, 1533, 1630, 1633–1635, 1719, 1721, 1753 Education No Child Left Behind Act—1168, 1517 Education Parental involvement—1127, 1170, 1356, 1358, 1464, 1517, 1634–1636, 1720 Louisiana New Orleans Mayor—1513, 1518 Louisiana New Orleans Law enforcement issues—1514, 1518 Justice, Department of Bureau of Investigation, Federal (FBI)—1482, 1518, 1543, 1544, 1650, 1652, 1681, 1861, 1870 Law enforcement and crime Domestic violence—1518 Justice, Department of Associate Attorney General—1518 Homeland Security, Department of Emergency Management Agency, Federal—1334, 1466, 1469, 1514, 1518, 1846, 1847, 1865 Louisiana Hurricane Katrina, recovery efforts—1512–1514, 1516, 1519 Louisiana New Orleans Health care system, Federal assistance—1514, 1519 Homeland Security, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1242, 1339, 1508, 1513, 1514, 1519, 1838, 1841, 1844, 1881 Disaster assistance—Continued Hurricane Katrina, Federal assistance—1334, 1513, 1519 Louisiana Governor—1512, 1517, 1519 Immigration and naturalization Reform—1236, 1241, 1242, 1412, 1519, 1520, 1764 Immigration and naturalization Illegal immigration—1241, 1519, 1520 Immigration and naturalization Reform—1236, 1241, 1242, 1412, 1519, 1520, 1764 Immigration and naturalization Illegal immigration—1241, 1519, 1520 Defense and national security Border security—1242, 1520 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Purchasing efficiency—1020, 1026, 1135, 1143, 1149, 1156, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1382, 1521 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Congress Senate Finance Committee—1158, 1160, 1322, 1364, 1416, 1480, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1853 White House Office—Continued Environmental Quality, Council on—1496, 1513, 1522, 1815, 1849 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy—Continued Solar and wind energy—1033, 1307, 1393, 1433, 1522, 1568, 1569, 1593, 1596, 1615, 1640, 1677, 1717, 1733, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1814 Energy Energy-efficient homes and buildings—1522, 1594, 1624, 1632, 1651, 1690, 1756, 1770, 1788, 1813–1815, 1821, 1826 Energy—Continued Weatherization of homes and buildings, expansion—1125, 1427, 1522, 1594, 1624, 1756, 1788, 1792, 1814, 1815 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Louisiana Oil refining and production—1523 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Energy Domestic sources—1523 Energy—Continued Nuclear energy—1045, 1448, 1452, 1459, 1473, 1523, 1569, 1667, 1668 Energy Energy legislation—1033, 1036, 1469, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1554, 1569, 1580, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1595, 1757, 1763, 1821, 1823, 1830 Legislation, proposed “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009”—1019, 1073, 1078, 1086, 1219, 1242, 1431, 1433, 1523, 1569, 1595, 1825 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Energy—Continued Gasoline, oil, and natural gas costs—1524 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Housing Foreclosure rates—1194, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1524, 1526, 1661, 1745, 1786 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1524.pdf D09002ee1b327aa0f https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1524 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1524 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1524.pdf 1524 1527 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1524 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Democratic National Committee Dinner in San Francisco, California PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1524 214 2009-10-15 Note: The President spoke at 7:29 p.m. at the Westin St. Francis hotel. In his remarks, he referred to Richard C. Blum, husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein; Stewart Boxer, husband of Sen. Barbara Boxer; Democratic Party campaign contributors Mark Gorenberg, Wendy Wanderman, Azita Raji, Doug Hickey, Denise Bauer, Steve Westly, and Wade Randlett; and U.S. Ambassador-designate to Australia Jeffrey L. Bleich. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 16. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Democratic Party Democratic National Committee—1019, 1163, 1460, 1524, 1527, 1546, 1548, 1550, 1590, 1849 California Democratic Party events—1524, 1527 California President’s visit—1524, 1527, 1866 Congress House of Representatives Speaker—1141, 1362, 1525–1530, 1564, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1600, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1613, 1836, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1874 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Congress Senate Majority leader—1158, 1223, 1262, 1525, 1526, 1528, 1529, 1600, 1711, 1829, 1836, 1850, 1857, 1864 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Economy, national Recession, effects—1019, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1115–1119, 1124, 1125, 1141, 1147, 1149, 1153–1155, 1164, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1212, 1216, 1217, 1220, 1221, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1281, 1283, 1295, 1297, 1309, 1315, 1329, 1331, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1348, 1362, 1371, 1381, 1385–1387, 1389, 1391, 1392, 1395, 1396, 1399, 1400–1402, 1411, 1425–1430, 1437, 1454, 1461, 1470, 1478, 1479, 1492, 1505, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1526, Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Science and technology—Continued Stem cell research—1315, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1590 Civil rights Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009—1315, 1347, 1396, 1526, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1590 Health and Human Services, Department of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)—1095, 1116, 1174, 1313, 1315, 1369, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1559, 1579, 1581, 1587, 1591, 1617, 1621 Cuba Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base Closure of detention facilities—1067, 1102, 1441, 1526, 1529, 1552, 1588, 1752, 1802, 1862 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Congress Senate Majority leader—1158, 1223, 1262, 1525, 1526, 1528, 1529, 1600, 1711, 1829, 1836, 1850, 1857, 1864 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Housing Foreclosure rates—1194, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1524, 1526, 1661, 1745, 1786 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1527.pdf D09002ee1b327aa10 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1527 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1527 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1527.pdf 1527 1531 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1527 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Democratic National Committee Reception in San Francisco PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1527 215 2009-10-15 Note: The President spoke at 8 p.m. at the Westin St. Francis hotel. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 16. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Democratic Party Democratic National Committee—1019, 1163, 1460, 1524, 1527, 1546, 1548, 1550, 1590, 1849 California Democratic Party events—1524, 1527 California President’s visit—1524, 1527, 1866 California Lieutenant Governor—1527 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Congress Senate Majority leader—1158, 1223, 1262, 1525, 1526, 1528, 1529, 1600, 1711, 1829, 1836, 1850, 1857, 1864 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Treasury, Department of the Consumer and Business Lending Initiative—1230, 1345, 1400, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1579, 1587, 1786 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Science and technology—Continued Stem cell research—1315, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1590 Health and Human Services, Department of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)—1095, 1116, 1174, 1313, 1315, 1369, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1559, 1579, 1581, 1587, 1591, 1617, 1621 Business and industry—Continued Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009—1315, 1493, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1587, 1590 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009—1315, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1587 Housing Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009—1385, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1587 Energy Fuel efficiency standards, strengthening efforts—1033, 1073, 1078, 1219, 1392, 1431, 1441, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1678, 1823, 1825 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Terrorism Terrorists Interrogation procedures—1315, 1441, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1752, 1802 Cuba Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base Closure of detention facilities—1067, 1102, 1441, 1526, 1529, 1552, 1588, 1752, 1802, 1862 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Expansion—1267, 1297, 1315, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1585, 1588, 1664, 1716 Foreign policy, U.S Diplomatic efforts, expansion—1082, 1083, 1181, 1315, 1329, 1438, 1439, 1459, 1491, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1591, 1631, 1675, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1752 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Egypt President Obama’s visit—1302, 1529 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Congress Senate Majority leader—1158, 1223, 1262, 1525, 1526, 1528, 1529, 1600, 1711, 1829, 1836, 1850, 1857, 1864 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Energy Energy legislation—1033, 1036, 1469, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1554, 1569, 1580, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1595, 1757, 1763, 1821, 1823, 1830 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1531.pdf D09002ee1b327aa11 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1531 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1531 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1531.pdf 1531 1535 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1531 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on the 20th Anniversary of the Points of Light Institute in College Station, Texas PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1531 216 2009-10-16 Note: The President spoke at 4:39 p.m. at Texas A&M University. Points of Light Institute—1531, 1532, 1535 Texas President’s visits—1531, 1535, 1656, 1681, 1866, 1871 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S Trade Representative, U.S.—1181, 1532, 1764, 1783 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 White House Office—Continued Domestic Policy Council—1532, 1718 Points of Light Institute—1531, 1532, 1535 Voluntarism—1098, 1307, 1328, 1353, 1375, 1437, 1438, 1532–1535, 1591 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Education—Continued Teachers—1035, 1086, 1126, 1168–1170, 1259, 1350, 1356, 1358, 1463, 1488, 1517, 1533, 1630, 1633–1635, 1719, 1721, 1753 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Funding—1037, 1134, 1297, 1299, 1533, 1585, 1664 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 AmeriCorps—1437, 1438, 1534, 1547, 1552 Peace Corps, U.S.—1093, 1261, 1534, 1547, 1552, 1685, 1753, 1849, 1871, 1878 Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act—1315, 1534, 1547, 1552, 1587, 1591 Senior Corps—1534 United We Serve initiative—1098, 1181, 1375, 1534 Community Service, Corporation for National and—1534, 1863 Points of Light Institute—1531, 1532, 1535 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1535.pdf D09002ee1b327aa12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1535 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1535 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1535.pdf 1535 1536 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1535 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks to Texas A&M University Marine Corps Cadets in College Station PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1535 217 2009-10-16 Note: The President spoke at 5:18 p.m. in the Marine Corps Mess Hall at Texas A&M University. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1536.pdf D09002ee1b327aa13 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1536 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1536 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1536.pdf 1536 1536 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1536 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Message to the Congress on Trade With Haiti PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1536 218 2009-10-16 Haiti, trade with U.S.—1536 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1536-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1536-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1536-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1536-2.pdf 1536 1538 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1536 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1536-2 219 2009-10-17 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 4:20 p.m. on October 16 at Texas A&M University's Rudder Auditorium in College Station, TX, for broadcast on October 17. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 16, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on October 17. Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Congress Senate Finance Committee—1158, 1160, 1322, 1364, 1416, 1480, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1853 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Business Roundtable—1537, 1788 Congressional Budget Office—1537 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1538.pdf D09002ee1b327aa15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1538 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1538 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1538.pdf 1538 1538 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1538 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotic Traffickers Centered in Colombia PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1538 220 2009-10-16 Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 19. The notice of October 16 is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume. Colombia, narcotics traffickers, continuation of national emergency—1538

Title 50 Section 1622(d) 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1538-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1538-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1538-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1538-2.pdf 1538 1539 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1538 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at Viers Mill Elementary School in Silver Spring, Maryland PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1538-2 221 2009-10-19 Note: The President spoke at 11:30 a.m. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Maryland Viers Mill Elementary School in Silver Spring—1538 Maryland President’s visits—1414, 1466, 1538, 1555, 1845, 1849, 1852, 1855, 1856, 1859, 1862, 1866, 1867, 1870 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1539.pdf D09002ee1b327aa17 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1539 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1539 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1539.pdf 1539 1540 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1539 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Situation in Sudan PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1539 222 2009-10-19 Note: The statement referred to U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Maj. Gen. J. Scott Gration, USAF (Ret.). Sudan Darfur, conflict and human rights crisis—1091, 1179, 1444, 1539, 1802 Sudan Peace efforts—1444, 1539 Sudan U.S. assistance—1539 Sudan International assistance—1539 Sudan Terrorism, sponsorship—1539 Sudan U.S. Special Envoy—1539 Sudan U.S. national emergency, continuation—1539, 1600 Sudan U.S. sanctions—1539 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1540.pdf D09002ee1b327aa18 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1540 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1540 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1540.pdf 1540 1541 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1540 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of Iraq PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1540 223 2009-10-20 Note: The President spoke at 11:58 a.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan; and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl W. Eikenberry. He also referred to the Independent Election Commission and the Electoral Complaints Commission of Afghanistan. Prime Minister Maliki spoke in Arabic, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. Iraq Prime Minister—1137, 1540, 1849, 1868 Afghanistan Elections Presidential and Provincial elections—1043, 1053, 1104, 1298, 1313, 1327, 1405, 1456, 1540, 1545, 1625, 1748, 1749, 1867 Afghanistan Democracy efforts—1043, 1327, 1408, 1540, 1625, 1696, 1748 Afghanistan Insurgency and terrorist attacks—1298, 1327, 1329, 1422, 1540, 1625, 1750, 1751 Afghanistan Elections Independent Election Commission—1456, 1540, 1545 Afghanistan Elections Electoral Complaints Commission—1456, 1540, 1545 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. Ambassador—1540, 1865, 1867, 1876 Afghanistan NATO Role—1053, 1405, 1456, 1465, 1477, 1502, 1540, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1798, 1801, 1818 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Iraq Democracy efforts—1138, 1303, 1540, 1541, 1819 Iraq Elections Parliamentary elections, 2010—1540, 1583, 1655 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Iraq Economic growth and development—1138, 1540 Iraq Business and Investment Conference, U.S.-Iraq—1540 Iraq Democracy efforts—1138, 1303, 1540, 1541, 1819 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1541.pdf D09002ee1b327aa19 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1541 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1541 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1541.pdf 1541 1543 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1541 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Unit Citation to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1541 224 2009-10-20 Note: The President spoke at 12:24 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Paul and Janet E. Monti, parents of SFC Jared C. Monti, USA, who was killed in action in Afghanistan on June 21, 2006. Decorations, medals, and awards Presidential Unit Citation—1541–1543 Army, Department of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment—1541, 1542 Decorations, medals, and awards Congressional Medal of Honor—1420, 1421, 1423, 1542 Defense, Department of Joint Chiefs of Staff—1048, 1413, 1542, 1604, 1650, 1681, 1869, 1870 Army, Department of the Secretary—1542, 1656 Army, Department of the Vice Chief of Staff—1542 Army, Department of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment—1541, 1542 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 White House Office Assistants to the President National Security Adviser—1543, 1864, 1869, 1881 Veterans Health care—1240, 1256, 1380, 1400, 1543, 1565, 1716 Veterans Benefits—1543, 1776 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1543.pdf D09002ee1b327aa1a https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1543 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1543 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1543.pdf 1543 1545 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1543 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks to Joint Terrorism Task Force Staff Members in New York City PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1543 225 2009-10-20 Note: The President spoke at 4:24 p.m. at the Joint Terrorism Task Force Headquarters. In his remarks, he referred to Raymond W. Kelly, commissioner, New York City Police Department; and Joseph M. Demarest, Jr., Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Division. Justice, Department of Joint Terrorism Task Forces—1543, 1544, 1603, 1867 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 Justice, Department of Bureau of Investigation, Federal (FBI)—1482, 1518, 1543, 1544, 1650, 1652, 1681, 1861, 1870 Justice, Department of Joint Terrorism Task Forces—1543, 1544, 1603, 1867 Justice, Department of Bureau of Investigation, Federal (FBI)—1482, 1518, 1543, 1544, 1650, 1652, 1681, 1861, 1870 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1545.pdf D09002ee1b327aa1b https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1545 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1545 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1545.pdf 1545 1546 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1545 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Presidential Election in Afghanistan PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1545 226 2009-10-20 Note: The statement referred to Afghan Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah. Afghanistan Elections Presidential and Provincial elections—1043, 1053, 1104, 1298, 1313, 1327, 1405, 1456, 1540, 1545, 1625, 1748, 1749, 1867 Afghanistan—Continued President—1053, 1545, 1625, 1626, 1748, 1750, 1867, 1869, 1874 Afghanistan Elections Independent Election Commission—1456, 1540, 1545 Afghanistan Elections Electoral Complaints Commission—1456, 1540, 1545 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1546.pdf D09002ee1b327aa1c https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1546 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1546 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1546.pdf 1546 1546 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1546 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in or in Relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1546 227 2009-10-20 Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 21. The notice of October 20 is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume. Congo, Democratic Republic of the U.S. national emergency, continuation—1546

Title 50 Section 1622(d) 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1546-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa1d https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1546-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1546-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1546-2.pdf 1546 1550 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1546 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Democratic National Committee Dinner in New York City PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1546-2 228 2009-10-20 Note: The President spoke at 6:21 p.m. at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. In his remarks, he referred to former Sens. Robert J. Dole and William H. Frist. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 21. A portion of these remarks could not be verified because the audio was incomplete. Democratic Party Democratic National Committee—1019, 1163, 1460, 1524, 1527, 1546, 1548, 1550, 1590, 1849 New York Democratic Party events—1546, 1550, 1849, 1867 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Treasury, Department of the Consumer and Business Lending Initiative—1230, 1345, 1400, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1579, 1587, 1786 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Medical research, Federal funding, increase—1467, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1786 Science and technology—Continued 1485, 1486, 1547, 1552, 1568, 1569, 1571, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1719, 1753, 1777, 1789, 1826 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Energy—Continued Infrastructure and grid improvements—1218, 1219, 1345, 1427, 1431, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1709, 1770, 1772, 1814 Science and technology Broadband technology—1218, 1345, 1393, 1429, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1788, 1814 Civil rights Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009—1315, 1347, 1396, 1526, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1590 Science and technology—Continued Stem cell research—1315, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1590 Health and Human Services, Department of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)—1095, 1116, 1174, 1313, 1315, 1369, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1559, 1579, 1581, 1587, 1591, 1617, 1621 Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act—1315, 1534, 1547, 1552, 1587, 1591 Peace Corps, U.S.—1093, 1261, 1534, 1547, 1552, 1685, 1753, 1849, 1871, 1878 AmeriCorps—1437, 1438, 1534, 1547, 1552 Business and industry—Continued Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009—1315, 1493, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1587, 1590 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009—1315, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1587 Housing Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009—1385, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1587 Energy Fuel efficiency standards, strengthening efforts—1033, 1073, 1078, 1219, 1392, 1431, 1441, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1678, 1823, 1825 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Terrorism Terrorists Interrogation procedures—1315, 1441, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1752, 1802 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Expansion—1267, 1297, 1315, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1585, 1588, 1664, 1716 Foreign policy, U.S Diplomatic efforts, expansion—1082, 1083, 1181, 1315, 1329, 1438, 1439, 1459, 1491, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1591, 1631, 1675, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1752 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Virginia—Continued Governor—1019, 1025, 1224, 1226–1229, 1314, 1460, 1505, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1596–1599 Democratic Party Democratic National Committee—1019, 1163, 1460, 1524, 1527, 1546, 1548, 1550, 1590, 1849 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Treasury, Department of the Troubled Asset Relief Program—1149, 1150, 1295, 1493, 1549, 1557, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1774, 1776, 1784, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1809 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Energy Energy legislation—1033, 1036, 1469, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1554, 1569, 1580, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1595, 1757, 1763, 1821, 1823, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Congress Senate Finance Committee—1158, 1160, 1322, 1364, 1416, 1480, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1853 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1550.pdf D09002ee1b327aa1e https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1550 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1550 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1550.pdf 1550 1555 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1550 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Democratic National Committee Fundraiser in New York City PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1550 229 2009-10-20 Note: The President spoke at 8:08 p.m. in the Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center Studios. In his remarks, he referred to John C. Liu and Bill de Blasio, members, New York City Council; Gov. Timothy M. Kaine of Virginia, in his capacity as chairman of the Democratic National Committee; and former Sens. William H. Frist and Robert J. Dole. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 21. Democratic Party Democratic National Committee—1019, 1163, 1460, 1524, 1527, 1546, 1548, 1550, 1590, 1849 New York Democratic Party events—1546, 1550, 1849, 1867 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Treasury, Department of the Consumer and Business Lending Initiative—1230, 1345, 1400, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1579, 1587, 1786 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Medical research, Federal funding, increase—1467, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1786 Science and technology—Continued 1485, 1486, 1547, 1552, 1568, 1569, 1571, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1719, 1753, 1777, 1789, 1826 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Virginia—Continued Governor—1019, 1025, 1224, 1226–1229, 1314, 1460, 1505, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1596–1599 Civil rights Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009—1315, 1347, 1396, 1526, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1590 Science and technology—Continued Stem cell research—1315, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1590 Health and Human Services, Department of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)—1095, 1116, 1174, 1313, 1315, 1369, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1559, 1579, 1581, 1587, 1591, 1617, 1621 Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act—1315, 1534, 1547, 1552, 1587, 1591 Peace Corps, U.S.—1093, 1261, 1534, 1547, 1552, 1685, 1753, 1849, 1871, 1878 AmeriCorps—1437, 1438, 1534, 1547, 1552 Judiciary Supreme Court Associate Justice—1203, 1222, 1262, 1504, 1552, 1848, 1853, 1857 Business and industry—Continued Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009—1315, 1493, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1587, 1590 Housing Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009—1385, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1587 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009—1315, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1587 Energy Fuel efficiency standards, strengthening efforts—1033, 1073, 1078, 1219, 1392, 1431, 1441, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1678, 1823, 1825 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Terrorism Terrorists Interrogation procedures—1315, 1441, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1752, 1802 Cuba Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base Closure of detention facilities—1067, 1102, 1441, 1526, 1529, 1552, 1588, 1752, 1802, 1862 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Expansion—1267, 1297, 1315, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1585, 1588, 1664, 1716 Foreign policy, U.S Diplomatic efforts, expansion—1082, 1083, 1181, 1315, 1329, 1438, 1439, 1459, 1491, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1591, 1631, 1675, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1752 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Democratic Party Organizing for America—1314, 1315, 1553 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Virginia—Continued Governor—1019, 1025, 1224, 1226–1229, 1314, 1460, 1505, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1596–1599 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Energy Energy legislation—1033, 1036, 1469, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1554, 1569, 1580, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1595, 1757, 1763, 1821, 1823, 1830 Illinois Chicago, 2016 Summer Olympics bid—1474–1478, 1554, 1580, 1592, 1862 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1555.pdf D09002ee1b327aa1f https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1555 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1555 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1555.pdf 1555 1558 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1555 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at Metropolitan Archives, LLC, in Landover, Maryland PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1555 230 2009-10-21 Note: The President spoke at 2:16 p.m. In his remarks, he referred to Joseph A. Incarnato, president, and Douglas J.J. Peters, co-owner, Metropolitan Archives, LLC; Andy Cabral, store owner, Dunkin' Brands, Inc.; and Joel and Alicia Mahr, and Thomas Marr, co-owners, Pete's New Haven Style Apizza. Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Maryland President’s visits—1414, 1466, 1538, 1555, 1845, 1849, 1852, 1855, 1856, 1859, 1862, 1866, 1867, 1870 Maryland Governor—1470, 1555 Treasury, Department of the Secretary—1177, 1373, 1388, 1492, 1556, 1557, 1722, 1759, 1785, 1788, 1850, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870 Small Business Administration Administrator—1492, 1556, 1557, 1607 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Small Business Administration Administrator—1492, 1556, 1557, 1607 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Treasury, Department of the Troubled Asset Relief Program—1149, 1150, 1295, 1493, 1549, 1557, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1774, 1776, 1784, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1809 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Treasury, Department of the Secretary—1177, 1373, 1388, 1492, 1556, 1557, 1722, 1759, 1785, 1788, 1850, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1558.pdf D09002ee1b327aa20 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1558 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1558 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1558.pdf 1558 1563 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1558 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Campaign Rally for Governor Jon S. Corzine in Hackensack, New Jersey PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1558 231 2009-10-21 Note: The President spoke at 6:17 p.m. at Fairleigh Dickinson University. In his remarks, he referred to J. Michael Adams, president, Fairleigh Dickinson University; Caroline B. Kennedy, author and daughter of former President John F. Kennedy; Mayor Cory A. Booker of Newark, NJ; New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Christopher J. Christie; South Carolina State Rep. J. Anne Parks; and Edith Childs, city council member, Greenwood, SC. New Jersey Democratic Party events—1115, 1117, 1558, 1616, 1620 New Jersey Governor—1115, 1117, 1558, 1616, 1620 New Jersey President’s visits—1115, 1117, 1558, 1616, 1620, 1849, 1867, 1869 New Jersey Tax relief—1115, 1559, 1616, 1621 New Jersey Education Reform efforts—1115, 1559 New Jersey Education Early childhood education programs—1559, 1617, 1621 Health and Human Services, Department of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)—1095, 1116, 1174, 1313, 1315, 1369, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1559, 1579, 1581, 1587, 1591, 1617, 1621 New Jersey Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1116, 1559, 1617, 1621 New Jersey Economy, strengthening efforts—1116, 1559, 1617, 1621 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Education Postsecondary education Affordability—1114, 1126, 1225, 1350, 1396, 1424, 1427, 1428, 1488, 1560, 1575, 1592, 1615, 1789 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 New Jersey Health and medical care, insurance coverage and access to providers—1560 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1563.pdf D09002ee1b327aa21 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1563 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1563 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1563.pdf 1563 1565 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1563 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Signing the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1563 232 2009-10-22 Note: The President spoke at 2:27 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation Kenneth R. Feinberg; and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. H.R. 1016, approved October 22, was assigned Public Law No. 111–81. Legislation, enacted—Continued Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009—1563–1565 Business and industry—Continued Corporate executives, compensation packages—1150, 1346, 1389, 1396, 1563, 1807, 1810 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Veterans Day—1563, 1652, 1653, 1658–1660, 1663, 1681, 1871 Veterans Affairs, Department of Secretary—1213, 1300, 1301, 1507, 1564, 1637, 1659, 1777, 1831, 1832, 1853 Veterans Health and administrative records, information technology—1301, 1564 Veterans Homelessness—1301, 1564 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), treatment efforts—1300, 1564, 1565, 1585, 1665, 1716 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Traumatic brain injuries, treatment efforts—1300, 1564, 1565, 1585, 1665, 1716 Veterans Affairs, Department of Priority 8 veterans, eligibility for medical care—1300, 1564, 1565 Veterans Affairs, Department of Funding—1301, 1564, 1585, 1591, 1665, 1777 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued GI bill legislation—1213, 1300, 1564, 1585, 1665, 1716, 1777 Maryland Lieutenant Governor—1564 Congress House of Representatives Speaker—1141, 1362, 1525–1530, 1564, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1600, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1613, 1836, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1874 Veterans Health care—1240, 1256, 1380, 1400, 1543, 1565, 1716 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), treatment efforts—1300, 1564, 1565, 1585, 1665, 1716 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Traumatic brain injuries, treatment efforts—1300, 1564, 1565, 1585, 1665, 1716 Veterans Affairs, Department of Priority 8 veterans, eligibility for medical care—1300, 1564, 1565 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1565.pdf D09002ee1b327aa22 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1565 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1565 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1565.pdf 1565 1566 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1565 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on House of Representatives Action on Legislation To Create the Consumer Financial Protection Agency PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1565 233 2009-10-22 Legislation, proposed “Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009”—1565 Congress House of Representatives Financial Services Committee—1492, 1565, 1578 Economy, national Consumer financial protection agency, proposed—1425, 1493, 1494, 1565, 1578, 1776, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1566.pdf D09002ee1b327aa23 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1566 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1566 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1566.pdf 1566 1567 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1566 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Videotaped Remarks to the Israeli Presidential Conference: Facing Tomorrow 2009 PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1566 234 2009-10-21 Note: The President's remarks were videotaped at 4:55 p.m. on October 19 in the Map Room at the White House for later broadcast to the conference in Jerusalem, Israel. In his remarks, he referred to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 23. Israel “Facing Tomorrow” conference in Jerusalem—1566 Israel President—1566 Israel Prime Minister—1434, 1444, 1566, 1860, 1870 United Nations U.S. Representatives Permanent Representative—1181, 1460, 1566 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 Israel Relations with U.S.—1566 Decorations, medals, and awards Nobel Prize—1490, 1491, 1566, 1588, 1693, 1695, 1795, 1797, 1799, 1805, 1864, 1865, 1875, 1877 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Israel Relations with Arab States—1304, 1305, 1444, 1566 Middle East Arab States Relations with Israel—1304, 1305, 1444, 1566 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Arms and munitions—Continued Weapons of mass destruction—1038, 1039, 1566, 1651, 1696, 1715, 1717, 1752 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1567.pdf D09002ee1b327aa24 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1567 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1567 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1567.pdf 1567 1570 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1567 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1567 235 2009-10-23 Note: The President spoke at 12:44 p.m. In his remarks, he referred to Ernest J. Moniz, director, Energy Initiative, Eric S. Lander, professor of biology, and Susan Hockfield, president, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and Gov. Deval L. Patrick of Massachusetts. Massachusetts—Continued Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge—1567, 1568, 1570, 1867 Massachusetts—Continued President’s visits—1331, 1332, 1335, 1567, 1570, 1573, 1595, 1856, 1867 White House Office—Continued Science and Technology, President’s Council of Advisers on—1567 Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 Massachusetts Governor—1567, 1568, 1570, 1573 Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor—1567, 1570, 1571, 1574–1576 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Massachusetts—Continued Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge—1567, 1568, 1570, 1867 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Energy Alternative energy products and technologies, U.S. production—1219, 1327, 1412, 1568, 1640, 1770, 1772, 1807, 1814, 1824, 1830 Science and technology—Continued 1485, 1486, 1547, 1552, 1568, 1569, 1571, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1719, 1753, 1777, 1789, 1826 Massachusetts Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1568, 1571, 1575 Massachusetts Governor—1567, 1568, 1570, 1573 Energy—Continued Solar and wind energy—1033, 1307, 1393, 1433, 1522, 1568, 1569, 1593, 1596, 1615, 1640, 1677, 1717, 1733, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1814 Science and technology—Continued 1485, 1486, 1547, 1552, 1568, 1569, 1571, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1719, 1753, 1777, 1789, 1826 Taxation—Continued Research and experimentation tax credit—1219, 1430, 1569 Energy Energy legislation—1033, 1036, 1469, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1554, 1569, 1580, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1595, 1757, 1763, 1821, 1823, 1830 Energy—Continued Nuclear energy—1045, 1448, 1452, 1459, 1473, 1523, 1569, 1667, 1668 Energy Biofuels and ethanol—1569 Energy—Continued Solar and wind energy—1033, 1307, 1393, 1433, 1522, 1568, 1569, 1593, 1596, 1615, 1640, 1677, 1717, 1733, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1814 Energy—Continued Wave energy and offshore power generation—1569 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Legislation, proposed “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009”—1019, 1073, 1078, 1086, 1219, 1242, 1431, 1433, 1523, 1569, 1595, 1825 Congress Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee—1569 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Massachusetts—Continued Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge—1567, 1568, 1570, 1867 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1570.pdf D09002ee1b327aa25 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1570 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1570 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1570.pdf 1570 1573 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1570 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Reception for Governor Deval L. Patrick in Boston, Massachusetts PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1570 236 2009-10-23 Note: The President spoke at 1:58 p.m. at the Westin Copley Place. In his remarks, he referred to Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Democratic Party events—1570, 1573 Massachusetts Governor—1567, 1568, 1570, 1573 Massachusetts—Continued President’s visits—1331, 1332, 1335, 1567, 1570, 1573, 1595, 1856, 1867 Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor—1567, 1570, 1571, 1574–1576 Massachusetts Government ethics reforms—1571, 1574 Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor—1567, 1570, 1571, 1574–1576 Massachusetts Education Reform efforts—1571, 1575 Massachusetts Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1568, 1571, 1575 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Science and technology—Continued 1485, 1486, 1547, 1552, 1568, 1569, 1571, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1719, 1753, 1777, 1789, 1826 Education, Department of Funding—1350, 1571 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Budget, Federal Government programs, spending reductions—1020, 1086, 1110, 1148, 1155, 1271, 1299, 1367, 1381, 1389, 1571, 1790, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Energy—Continued Infrastructure and grid improvements—1218, 1219, 1345, 1427, 1431, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1709, 1770, 1772, 1814 Science and technology Broadband technology—1218, 1345, 1393, 1429, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1788, 1814 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1573.pdf D09002ee1b327aa26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1573 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1573 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1573.pdf 1573 1577 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1573 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Fundraiser for Governor Deval L. Patrick in Boston PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1573 237 2009-10-23 Note: The President spoke at 2:34 p.m. at the Westin Copley Place. In his remarks, he referred to Diane Patrick, wife of Gov. Patrick, and their daughters Sarah and Katherine. Massachusetts Democratic Party events—1570, 1573 Massachusetts Governor—1567, 1568, 1570, 1573 Massachusetts—Continued President’s visits—1331, 1332, 1335, 1567, 1570, 1573, 1595, 1856, 1867 Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor—1567, 1570, 1571, 1574–1576 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Massachusetts Government ethics reforms—1571, 1574 Massachusetts—Continued Transportation improvements and reform—1574 Massachusetts Automobile insurance, reform efforts—1574 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Massachusetts Housing projects, Federal funding—1574 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Massachusetts Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1568, 1571, 1575 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Massachusetts Job creation and growth—1575 Massachusetts Health and medical care, insurance coverage and access to providers—1575 Massachusetts Education Reform efforts—1571, 1575 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Education Postsecondary education Affordability—1114, 1126, 1225, 1350, 1396, 1424, 1427, 1428, 1488, 1560, 1575, 1592, 1615, 1789 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1577.pdf D09002ee1b327aa27 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1577 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1577 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1577.pdf 1577 1581 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1577 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Fundraiser for Senator Christopher J. Dodd in Stamford, Connecticut PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1577 238 2009-10-23 Note: The President spoke at 5:47 p.m. at the Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center. In his remarks, he referred to Jackie Clegg Dodd, wife of Sen. Dodd, and their daughters Grace and Christina. Connecticut Democratic Party event—1577 Connecticut President’s visit—1577, 1867 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Economy, national Consumer financial protection agency, proposed—1425, 1493, 1494, 1565, 1578, 1776, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834 Congress House of Representatives Financial Services Committee—1492, 1565, 1578 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Small Business Administration Loan guarantee facility—1217, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1579, 1608, 1755, 1759, 1775, 1787, 1814 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Treasury, Department of the Consumer and Business Lending Initiative—1230, 1345, 1400, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1579, 1587, 1786 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Medical research, Federal funding, increase—1467, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1786 Science and technology—Continued 1485, 1486, 1547, 1552, 1568, 1569, 1571, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1719, 1753, 1777, 1789, 1826 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Energy—Continued Infrastructure and grid improvements—1218, 1219, 1345, 1427, 1431, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1709, 1770, 1772, 1814 Science and technology Broadband technology—1218, 1345, 1393, 1429, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1788, 1814 Civil rights Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009—1315, 1347, 1396, 1526, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1590 Science and technology—Continued Stem cell research—1315, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1590 Health and Human Services, Department of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)—1095, 1116, 1174, 1313, 1315, 1369, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1559, 1579, 1581, 1587, 1591, 1617, 1621 Energy Fuel efficiency standards, strengthening efforts—1033, 1073, 1078, 1219, 1392, 1431, 1441, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1678, 1823, 1825 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Energy Energy legislation—1033, 1036, 1469, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1554, 1569, 1580, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1595, 1757, 1763, 1821, 1823, 1830 Illinois Chicago, 2016 Summer Olympics bid—1474–1478, 1554, 1580, 1592, 1862 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1581.pdf D09002ee1b327aa28 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1581 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The related proclamation of October 23 is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume. Health and Human Services, Department of Global influenza outbreak U.S. national emergency declaration—1581 Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 Health and Human Services, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1097, 1308, 1339, 1340, 1368, 1373, 1418, 1466, 1508, 1581, 1793, 1795, 1862 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and Human Services, Department of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)—1095, 1116, 1174, 1313, 1315, 1369, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1559, 1579, 1581, 1587, 1591, 1617, 1621 Health and Human Services, Department of Global influenza outbreak Public health emergency declaration—1581

Title 50 Section 1621 50 U.S.C. 1621 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1582.pdf D09002ee1b327aa2a https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1582 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1582 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1582.pdf 1582 1583 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1582 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1582 241 2009-10-24 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 5:55 p.m. on October 22 in the Red Room at the White House for broadcast on October 24. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 23, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on October 24. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of this address. Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1583.pdf D09002ee1b327aa2b https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1583 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1583 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1583.pdf 1583 1583 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1583 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Terrorist Attacks in Baghdad, Iraq PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1583 242 2009-10-25 Iraq Insurgency and terrorist attacks—1137, 1140, 1298, 1583, 1655, 1868 Iraq Elections Parliamentary elections, 2010—1540, 1583, 1655 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1583-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa2c https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1583-2 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Townsend G. "Tim" Alexander, USN, commander, Navy Region Southwest; and Capt. John C. Scorby, Jr., USN, commanding officer, and Command Master Chief Jeffrey S. Hudson, USN, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL. Navy, Department of the Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL—1583 Florida Naval Air Station Jacksonville—1583 Florida President’s visit—1583, 1586, 1587, 1589, 1593, 1868 Navy, Department of the Secretary—1583 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Military families—1037, 1268, 1297, 1300, 1376, 1583–1585, 1611, 1659–1664, 1714–1716, 1745 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration personnel, casualties—1584, 1868 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Casualties—1174, 1298, 1313, 1422, 1457, 1584, 1664, 1749, 1856, 1868, 1871 Justice, Department of Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. (DEA)—1584, 1868 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 South America, crime and narcotrafficking—1584 France Air France Flight 447 crash—1584 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Somalia Commercial vessel hostage, rescue—1584 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Humanitarian aid and relief missions—1584 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Deployment—1213, 1215, 1297, 1584, 1716, 1738, 1743, 1745, 1768, 1799, 1809, 1818–1820, 1837, 1839, 1874, 1880 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Gold Star families, meeting with President—1584, 1868 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Casualties—1297, 1300, 1306, 1584–1656, 1658–1660, 1663, 1664, 1681, 1682, 1696, 1749, 1753, 1799, 1837, 1864, 1870, 1871 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Funding—1037, 1134, 1297, 1299, 1533, 1585, 1664 Legislation, enacted National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010—1585 Defense, Department of Budgetary discipline—1134, 1585, 1604, 1664 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Expansion—1267, 1297, 1315, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1585, 1588, 1664, 1716 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Pay and benefits increase—1300, 1585, 1664, 1716, 1806 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Military family benefits, expansion—1214, 1300, 1585, 1603, 1716 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), treatment efforts—1300, 1564, 1565, 1585, 1665, 1716 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Traumatic brain injuries, treatment efforts—1300, 1564, 1565, 1585, 1665, 1716 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued GI bill legislation—1213, 1300, 1564, 1585, 1665, 1716, 1777 Veterans Affairs, Department of Funding—1301, 1564, 1585, 1591, 1665, 1777 Iraq U.S. military forces Servicemember remains, recovery efforts—1212, 1585 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1586.pdf D09002ee1b327aa2d https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1586 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1586 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1586.pdf 1586 1586 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1586 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the 15th Anniversary of the Jordan-Israel Peace Treaty PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1586 244 2009-10-26 Jordan Peace treaty with Israel, 15th anniversary—1586 Israel Peace treaty with Jordan, 15th anniversary—1586 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1586-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa2e https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1586-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1586-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1586-2.pdf 1586 1589 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1586 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Reception in Miami, Florida PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1586-2 245 2009-10-26 Note: The President spoke at 7:12 p.m. at the Fontainebleau Hotel. In his remarks, he referred to Rep. Christopher Van Hollen, chairman, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; Chief Financial Officer Adelaide "Alex" Sink of Florida; and Rep. Alan Grayson. The President also referred to Public Law No. 111–2, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 27. Democratic Party Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee—1586, 1587, 1589, 1590 Democratic Party Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee—1460, 1586, 1587, 1589, 1590 Florida Democratic Party events—1586, 1589 Florida President’s visit—1583, 1586, 1587, 1589, 1593, 1868 Congress House of Representatives Speaker—1141, 1362, 1525–1530, 1564, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1600, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1613, 1836, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1874 Democratic Party Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee—1460, 1586, 1587, 1589, 1590 Democratic Party Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee—1586, 1587, 1589, 1590 Florida President’s visit—1583, 1586, 1587, 1589, 1593, 1868 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Treasury, Department of the Consumer and Business Lending Initiative—1230, 1345, 1400, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1579, 1587, 1786 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Medical research, Federal funding, increase—1467, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1786 Science and technology—Continued 1485, 1486, 1547, 1552, 1568, 1569, 1571, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1719, 1753, 1777, 1789, 1826 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Civil rights Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009—1315, 1347, 1396, 1526, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1590 Science and technology—Continued Stem cell research—1315, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1590 Health and Human Services, Department of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)—1095, 1116, 1174, 1313, 1315, 1369, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1559, 1579, 1581, 1587, 1591, 1617, 1621 Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act—1315, 1534, 1547, 1552, 1587, 1591 Housing Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009—1385, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1587 Business and industry—Continued Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009—1315, 1493, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1587, 1590 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009—1315, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1587 Energy Fuel efficiency standards, strengthening efforts—1033, 1073, 1078, 1219, 1392, 1431, 1441, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1678, 1823, 1825 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Foreign policy, U.S Diplomatic efforts, expansion—1082, 1083, 1181, 1315, 1329, 1438, 1439, 1459, 1491, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1591, 1631, 1675, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1752 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Terrorism Terrorists Interrogation procedures—1315, 1441, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1752, 1802 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Expansion—1267, 1297, 1315, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1585, 1588, 1664, 1716 Cuba Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base Closure of detention facilities—1067, 1102, 1441, 1526, 1529, 1552, 1588, 1752, 1802, 1862 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Decorations, medals, and awards Nobel Prize—1490, 1491, 1566, 1588, 1693, 1695, 1795, 1797, 1799, 1805, 1864, 1865, 1875, 1877 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Education—Continued Reform legislation—1114, 1115, 1167, 1168, 1403, 1411, 1424, 1588, 1589, 1592, 1762, 1763 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Education—Continued Reform legislation—1114, 1115, 1167, 1168, 1403, 1411, 1424, 1588, 1589, 1592, 1762, 1763 Energy Energy legislation—1033, 1036, 1469, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1554, 1569, 1580, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1595, 1757, 1763, 1821, 1823, 1830 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1589.pdf D09002ee1b327aa2f https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1589 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1589 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1589.pdf 1589 1593 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1589 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Dinner in Miami PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1589 246 2009-10-26 Note: The President spoke at 7:38 p.m. at the Fontainebleau Hotel. In his remarks, he referred to Chief Financial Officer Adelaide "Alex" Sink of Florida; former National Basketball Association center Alonzo Mourning and his wife Tracy; Dwyane Wade, guard, National Basketball Association's Miami Heat; and Jeremy Bird, deputy director, Democratic National Committee. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 27. Democratic Party Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee—1586, 1587, 1589, 1590 Democratic Party Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee—1460, 1586, 1587, 1589, 1590 Florida Democratic Party events—1586, 1589 Florida President’s visit—1583, 1586, 1587, 1589, 1593, 1868 Congress House of Representatives Speaker—1141, 1362, 1525–1530, 1564, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1600, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1613, 1836, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1874 Democratic Party Democratic National Committee—1019, 1163, 1460, 1524, 1527, 1546, 1548, 1550, 1590, 1849 Democratic Party Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee—1586, 1587, 1589, 1590 Democratic Party Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee—1460, 1586, 1587, 1589, 1590 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Congress House of Representatives Speaker—1141, 1362, 1525–1530, 1564, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1600, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1613, 1836, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1874 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Science and technology—Continued 1485, 1486, 1547, 1552, 1568, 1569, 1571, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1719, 1753, 1777, 1789, 1826 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Business and industry—Continued Manufacturing industry Strengthening efforts—1339, 1345, 1590, 1624, 1651, 1772 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Civil rights Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009—1315, 1347, 1396, 1526, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1590 Science and technology—Continued Stem cell research—1315, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1590 Business and industry—Continued Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009—1315, 1493, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1587, 1590 Business and industry—Continued Home loan industry—1125, 1425, 1492, 1493, 1591, 1774, 1785, 1810 Health and Human Services, Department of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)—1095, 1116, 1174, 1313, 1315, 1369, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1559, 1579, 1581, 1587, 1591, 1617, 1621 Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act—1315, 1534, 1547, 1552, 1587, 1591 Voluntarism—1098, 1307, 1328, 1353, 1375, 1437, 1438, 1532–1535, 1591 Veterans Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009—1591 Veterans Affairs, Department of Funding—1301, 1564, 1585, 1591, 1665, 1777 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. policy review—1053, 1102, 1298, 1405, 1406, 1456, 1501, 1591, 1673, 1674, 1728, 1730, 1749, 1796, 1874, 1875 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1591, 1666, 1667, 1673, 1682, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Foreign policy, U.S Diplomatic efforts, expansion—1082, 1083, 1181, 1315, 1329, 1438, 1439, 1459, 1491, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1591, 1631, 1675, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1752 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Education Minority students—1125, 1126, 1167, 1411, 1463, 1591, 1632 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Energy Energy legislation—1033, 1036, 1469, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1554, 1569, 1580, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1595, 1757, 1763, 1821, 1823, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Congress House of Representatives Speaker—1141, 1362, 1525–1530, 1564, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1600, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1613, 1836, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1874 Energy Energy legislation—1033, 1036, 1469, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1554, 1569, 1580, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1595, 1757, 1763, 1821, 1823, 1830 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Education—Continued Reform legislation—1114, 1115, 1167, 1168, 1403, 1411, 1424, 1588, 1589, 1592, 1762, 1763 Education Postsecondary education Affordability—1114, 1126, 1225, 1350, 1396, 1424, 1427, 1428, 1488, 1560, 1575, 1592, 1615, 1789 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Illinois Chicago, 2016 Summer Olympics bid—1474–1478, 1554, 1580, 1592, 1862 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1593.pdf D09002ee1b327aa30 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1593 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1593 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1593.pdf 1593 1596 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1593 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, Florida PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1593 247 2009-10-27 Note: The President spoke at 12:05 p.m. at the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center. In his remarks, he referred to Lewis Hay III, chairman, Florida Power & Light Co.; and Greg Bove, construction manager, DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center. Energy—Continued Solar and wind energy—1033, 1307, 1393, 1433, 1522, 1568, 1569, 1593, 1596, 1615, 1640, 1677, 1717, 1733, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1814 Florida President’s visit—1583, 1586, 1587, 1589, 1593, 1868 Florida DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia—1593–1595, 1868 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Florida Energy Solar and wind energy—1593 Florida Job creation and growth—1593, 1594 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Energy—Continued Infrastructure and grid improvements—1218, 1219, 1345, 1427, 1431, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1709, 1770, 1772, 1814 Energy—Continued Infrastructure and grid improvements—1218, 1219, 1345, 1427, 1431, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1709, 1770, 1772, 1814 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Florida Energy Smart meters for homes and commercial buildings—1594 Energy—Continued Recovery Through Retrofit program—1594 Energy—Continued Weatherization of homes and buildings, expansion—1125, 1427, 1522, 1594, 1624, 1756, 1788, 1792, 1814, 1815 Energy Energy-efficient homes and buildings—1522, 1594, 1624, 1632, 1651, 1690, 1756, 1770, 1788, 1813–1815, 1821, 1826 Environment Carbon pollution—1033, 1073, 1210, 1223, 1433, 1434, 1594, 1717, 1814 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Florida Job creation and growth—1593, 1594 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Massachusetts—Continued President’s visits—1331, 1332, 1335, 1567, 1570, 1573, 1595, 1856, 1867 Massachusetts—Continued Wind Technology Testing Center in Boston—1595 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Energy legislation—1033, 1036, 1469, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1554, 1569, 1580, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1595, 1757, 1763, 1821, 1823, 1830 Legislation, proposed “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009”—1019, 1073, 1078, 1086, 1219, 1242, 1431, 1433, 1523, 1569, 1595, 1825 Congress Senate Environment and Public Works Committee—1595 Energy—Continued Infrastructure and grid improvements—1218, 1219, 1345, 1427, 1431, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1709, 1770, 1772, 1814 Energy—Continued Solar and wind energy—1033, 1307, 1393, 1433, 1522, 1568, 1569, 1593, 1596, 1615, 1640, 1677, 1717, 1733, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1814 White House Office Assistants to the President Energy and Climate Change—1596 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1596.pdf D09002ee1b327aa31 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1596 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1596 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1596.pdf 1596 1599 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1596 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Rally for Gubernatorial Candidate R. Creigh Deeds in Norfolk, Virginia PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1596 248 2009-10-27 Note: The President spoke at 4:11 p.m. at Old Dominion University. In his remarks, he referred to John R. Brocerick, president, Old Dominion University; Secretary of Finance Jody C. Wagner and State Delegate Stephen C. Shannon of Virginia. Virginia Democratic Party events—1224, 1226, 1596 Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Virginia—Continued Governor—1019, 1025, 1224, 1226–1229, 1314, 1460, 1505, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1596–1599 Virginia—Continued Former Governor—1019, 1224, 1226–1229, 1596–1598 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1599.pdf D09002ee1b327aa32 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1599 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1599 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1599.pdf 1599 1600 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1599 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on Congressional Action on Legislation To Crack Down on Overseas Tax Havens PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1599 249 2009-10-27 Note: The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language version of this statement. Taxation—Continued Overseas tax havens, efforts to combat—1599 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1600.pdf D09002ee1b327aa33 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1600 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1600 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1600.pdf 1600 1600 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1600 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Message to the Congress on Continuation on the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1600 250 2009-10-27 Note: The notice is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume. Sudan U.S. national emergency, continuation—1539, 1600

Title 50 Section 1622(d) 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1600-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa34 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1600-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1600-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1600-2.pdf 1600 1602 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1600 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Presenting the Congressional Gold Medal to Former Senator Edward W. Brooke PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1600-2 251 2009-10-28 Note: The President spoke at 11:20 a.m. at the U.S. Capitol. In his remarks, he referred to activist Gloria M. Steinem; former Gov. W. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts; and former Sens. Birch E. Bayh and Walter F. Mondale. Decorations, medals, and awards Congressional Gold Medal—1600, 1601 Congress House of Representatives Speaker—1141, 1362, 1525–1530, 1564, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1600, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1613, 1836, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1874 Congress Senate Majority leader—1158, 1223, 1262, 1525, 1526, 1528, 1529, 1600, 1711, 1829, 1836, 1850, 1857, 1864 Congress Senate Minority leader—1600 Congress House of Representatives Majority leader—1600 Congress House of Representatives Minority leader—1600 Decorations, medals, and awards Congressional Gold Medal—1600, 1601 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1602.pdf D09002ee1b327aa35 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1602 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1602 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1602.pdf 1602 1603 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1602 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Prior to a Meeting With the Cochairs of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board and Senior Members of the Intelligence Community PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1602 252 2009-10-28 Note: The President spoke at 1:41 p.m. in the Cabinet Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Tom Hagel, brother of Sen. Charles T. Hagel; and Sam Bradford, quarterback, University of Oklahoma Sooners. Intelligence Advisory Board, President’s—1602, 1603, 1880 Defense and national security Intelligence—1602, 1603, 1752 Intelligence, Office of the Director of National Director of National Intelligence—1482, 1602 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Congress Senate Foreign Relations Committee—1602 Congress Senate Select Committee on Intelligence—1602 Security Council, National—1603, 1880, 1881 Intelligence Advisory Board, President’s—1602, 1603, 1880 Defense and national security Intelligence—1602, 1603, 1752 Terrorism Counterterrorism Center, National—1482, 1483, 1603, 1864 Justice, Department of Joint Terrorism Task Forces—1543, 1544, 1603, 1867 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1603.pdf D09002ee1b327aa36 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1603 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1603 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1603.pdf 1603 1605 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1603 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1603 253 2009-10-28 Note: The President spoke at 2:42 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Dennis and Judy Shepard, parents of Matthew Shepard, who was attacked and killed in October 1998; and Victoria R. Kennedy, wife, Patrick J. Kennedy, son, and Kara Kennedy Allen, daughter, of former Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. S. 1390, approved October 28, was assigned Public Law No. 111–84. Legislation, enacted Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, National—1603–1605 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Justice, Department of Attorney General—1172, 1340, 1462, 1508, 1603, 1605, 1639, 1641, 1673, 1791, 1838, 1881 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Military family benefits, expansion—1214, 1300, 1585, 1603, 1716 Defense, Department of Budgetary discipline—1134, 1585, 1604, 1664 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Defense, Department of Joint Chiefs of Staff—1048, 1413, 1542, 1604, 1650, 1681, 1869, 1870 Accountability Office, Government—1604 Defense, Department of Defense contracts Cost overruns—1134, 1299, 1604 Defense, Department of Defense contracts Contracting policies, reform—1105, 1134, 1148, 1299, 1604, 1605, 1716, 1832 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Defense, Department of Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009—1299, 1604, 1790 Defense, Department of Defense contracts Weapon systems development, delays and inefficiencies—1299, 1605, 1716, 1832 Defense, Department of Defense contracts Contracting policies, reform—1105, 1134, 1148, 1299, 1604, 1605, 1716, 1832 Civil rights Hate crimes prevention legislation—1497, 1498, 1605, 1606 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1605.pdf D09002ee1b327aa37 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1605 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1605 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1605.pdf 1605 1607 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1605 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on the Enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1605 254 2009-10-28 Note: The President spoke at 5:45 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to David C. Bohnett, chairman, David Bohnett Foundation, and his partner Tom Gregory; Dennis and Judy Shepard, parents, and Logan Shepard, brother, of Matthew Shepard, who was attacked and killed in October 1998; and Betty Byrd Boatner and Louvon Harris, sisters of James Byrd, Jr., who was attacked and killed in June 1998. H.R. 2647, approved October 28, which includes Division E, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, was assigned Public Law No. 111–83. Justice, Department of Attorney General—1172, 1340, 1462, 1508, 1603, 1605, 1639, 1641, 1673, 1791, 1838, 1881 Congress House of Representatives Speaker—1141, 1362, 1525–1530, 1564, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1600, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1613, 1836, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1874 Civil rights Hate crimes prevention legislation—1497, 1498, 1605, 1606 Law enforcement and crime Hate crimes, increase—1606 Civil rights Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons, equality—1265, 1496–1499, 1606 Civil rights Civil rights movement—1035, 1092, 1093, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1128, 1265, 1460, 1461, 1474, 1497, 1606, 1805, 1838 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1607.pdf D09002ee1b327aa38 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1607 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1607 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1607.pdf 1607 1610 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1607 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Small Business and Health Care Reform PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1607 255 2009-10-29 Note: The President spoke at 11:51 a.m. in the South Court at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Small Business Administration Administrator—1492, 1556, 1557, 1607 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Economy, national Improvement—1607, 1614, 1615, 1662, 1809, 1813 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Small Business Administration Loan guarantee facility—1217, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1579, 1608, 1755, 1759, 1775, 1787, 1814 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Congress Democratic Caucus—1608 Congress House of Representatives Speaker—1141, 1362, 1525–1530, 1564, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1600, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1613, 1836, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1874 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Young adults Insurance coverage as dependents, age limit extension—1159, 1161, 1314, 1326, 1417, 1609 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued Hospitals Uninsured patients, reimbursement—1146, 1186, 1278, 1292, 1326, 1363, 1365, 1609 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Economy, national Economic concerns—1019, 1032, 1085, 1099, 1125, 1224, 1225, 1342, 1373, 1610, 1770 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1610.pdf D09002ee1b327aa39 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1610 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1610 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1610.pdf 1610 1611 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1610 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore and an Exchange With Reporters PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1610 256 2009-10-29 Note: The President spoke at 1:47 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. Singapore Minister Mentor—1610 Singapore Relations with U.S.—1610 Singapore President Obama’s visit—1610, 1671, 1677, 1682, 1684, 1685, 1714, 1872 Asia President Obama’s visit—1610, 1663, 1670, 1674, 1717, 1722, 1757, 1766 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Military families—1037, 1268, 1297, 1300, 1376, 1583–1585, 1611, 1659–1664, 1714–1716, 1745 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1611.pdf D09002ee1b327aa3a https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1611 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1611 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1611.pdf 1611 1611 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1611 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on House of Representatives Action on Health Care Reform Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1611 257 2009-10-29 Note: The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language version of this statement. Legislation, proposed “Affordable Health Care for America Act”—1611, 1655 Congress House of Representatives Speaker—1141, 1362, 1525–1530, 1564, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1600, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1613, 1836, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1874 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1611-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa3b https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1611-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1611-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1611-2.pdf 1611 1612 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1611 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on Czech Republic's National Day PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1611-2 258 2009-10-28 On behalf of the American people, I extend my warmest wishes to those celebrating the Czech Republic's National Day. Whether they are Americans that trace their roots back to the Czech Republic, or those living there now, the United States and the Czech Republic are close allies and essential partners. Our nations share a history of struggle on behalf of liberty and democracy, and our people have forged a strong and lasting partnership that is grounded in these shared values. Czech Americans trace their roots back to before our country was founded, they have enriched our communities and our country, and they continue to play a key role in shaping the direction of our Nation. Note: This statement was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 30. Czech Republic National Day—1611 Czech Republic Relations with U.S.—1611 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1612.pdf D09002ee1b327aa3c https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1612 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1612 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1612.pdf 1612 1612 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1612 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Anniversary of the Founding of Turkey PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1612 259 2009-10-29 Note: This statement was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 30. Turkey Founding, anniversary—1612 Turkey Relations with U.S.—1612, 1782, 1783 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1612-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa3d https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1612-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1612-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1612-2.pdf 1612 1614 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1612 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Signing the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1612-2 260 2009-10-30 Note: The President spoke at 11:58 a.m. in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Ernest Hopkins, chair of the board of directors, Communities Advocating Emergency AIDS Relief (CAEAR) Coalition. S. 1793, approved October 30, was assigned Public Law No. 111–87. Legislation, enacted Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009—1612–1614 HIV/AIDS Domestic prevention and treatment strategy—1498, 1612, 1613, 1614 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Congress House of Representatives Speaker—1141, 1362, 1525–1530, 1564, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1600, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1613, 1836, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1874 HIV/AIDS Domestic prevention and treatment strategy—1498, 1612, 1613, 1614 HIV/AIDS Minorities—1124, 1613 Immigration and naturalization HIV-positive immigrants, proposed elimination of ban on entry—1498, 1613 HIV/AIDS HIV-positive immigrants, proposed elimination of ban on entry—1498, 1613 HIV/AIDS Domestic prevention and treatment strategy—1498, 1612, 1613, 1614 White House Office AIDS Policy, Office of National—1614 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1614.pdf D09002ee1b327aa0b https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1614 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1614 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1614.pdf 1614 1616 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1614 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1614 261 2009-10-31 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 3:05 p.m. on October 30 in the Library at the White House for broadcast on October 31. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on October 30, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on October 31. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of this address. Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Economy, national Improvement—1607, 1614, 1615, 1662, 1809, 1813 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Housing Mortgage refinancing regulations—1153, 1194, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1315, 1614, 1631, 1769, 1786 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Health and medical care—Continued Medical research, Federal funding, increase—1467, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1786 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Education Postsecondary education Affordability—1114, 1126, 1225, 1350, 1396, 1424, 1427, 1428, 1488, 1560, 1575, 1592, 1615, 1789 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Energy—Continued Infrastructure and grid improvements—1218, 1219, 1345, 1427, 1431, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1709, 1770, 1772, 1814 Energy—Continued Solar and wind energy—1033, 1307, 1393, 1433, 1522, 1568, 1569, 1593, 1596, 1615, 1640, 1677, 1717, 1733, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1814 Economy, national Improvement—1607, 1614, 1615, 1662, 1809, 1813 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1616.pdf D09002ee1b327aa3e https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1616 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1616 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1616.pdf 1616 1620 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1616 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Campaign Rally for Governor Jon S. Corzine in Camden, New Jersey PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1616 262 2009-11-01 Note: The President spoke at 1:35 p.m. at the Susquehanna Bank Center. In his remarks, he referred to New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Christopher J. Christie; South Carolina State Rep. J. Anne Parks; and Edith Childs, city council member, Greenwood, SC. New Jersey Governor—1115, 1117, 1558, 1616, 1620 New Jersey Democratic Party events—1115, 1117, 1558, 1616, 1620 New Jersey President’s visits—1115, 1117, 1558, 1616, 1620, 1849, 1867, 1869 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 New Jersey Tax relief—1115, 1559, 1616, 1621 New Jersey Education Early childhood education programs—1559, 1617, 1621 Health and Human Services, Department of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)—1095, 1116, 1174, 1313, 1315, 1369, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1559, 1579, 1581, 1587, 1591, 1617, 1621 New Jersey Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1116, 1559, 1617, 1621 New Jersey Family medical leave benefits—1617, 1621 New Jersey Economy, strengthening efforts—1116, 1559, 1617, 1621 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1620.pdf D09002ee1b327aa3f https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1620 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1620 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1620.pdf 1620 1623 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1620 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Campaign Rally for Governor Jon S. Corzine in Newark, New Jersey PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1620 263 2009-11-01 Note: The President spoke at 3:39 p.m. at the Prudential Center. In his remarks, he referred to State Sen. Loretta Weinberg of New Jersey; New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Christopher J. Christie; and Edith Childs, city council member, Greenwood, SC. New Jersey Governor—1115, 1117, 1558, 1616, 1620 New Jersey Democratic Party events—1115, 1117, 1558, 1616, 1620 New Jersey President’s visits—1115, 1117, 1558, 1616, 1620, 1849, 1867, 1869 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 New Jersey Tax relief—1115, 1559, 1616, 1621 New Jersey Government programs, spending reductions—1621 New Jersey Education Early childhood education programs—1559, 1617, 1621 Health and Human Services, Department of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)—1095, 1116, 1174, 1313, 1315, 1369, 1526, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1559, 1579, 1581, 1587, 1591, 1617, 1621 New Jersey Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1116, 1559, 1617, 1621 New Jersey Family medical leave benefits—1617, 1621 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 New Jersey Economy, strengthening efforts—1116, 1559, 1617, 1621 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1623.pdf D09002ee1b327aa41 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1623 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1623 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1623.pdf 1623 1625 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1623 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Prior to a Meeting With the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1623 264 2009-11-02 Note: The President spoke at 11:24 a.m. in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Paul A. Volcker, chairman, President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board; L. John Doerr, partner, Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers; Jeffrey R. Immelt, chairman and chief executive officer, General Electric; and Richard L. Trumka, president, AFL–CIO. White House Office—Continued Economic Recovery Advisory Board, President’s—1623 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Energy—Continued Weatherization of homes and buildings, expansion—1125, 1427, 1522, 1594, 1624, 1756, 1788, 1792, 1814, 1815 Energy Energy-efficient homes and buildings—1522, 1594, 1624, 1632, 1651, 1690, 1756, 1770, 1788, 1813–1815, 1821, 1826 Business and industry—Continued Manufacturing industry Strengthening efforts—1339, 1345, 1590, 1624, 1651, 1772 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1625.pdf D09002ee1b327aa42 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1625 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1625 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1625.pdf 1625 1626 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1625 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister John Fredrik Reinfeldt of Sweden PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1625 265 2009-11-02 Note: The President spoke at 2:45 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. Prime Minister Reinfeldt also spoke in his capacity as President of the European Council. Sweden Prime Minister—1625, 1626, 1628 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—1075, 1245, 1246, 1625, 1628, 1671, 1678, 1691, 1701, 1707, 1717, 1727, 1733, 1739, 1821–1827 Sweden United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, role—1625 Sweden Afghanistan, role—1625 Afghanistan—Continued Reconstruction and infrastructure development—1043, 1625, 1697, 1732, 1797, 1798 Afghanistan Insurgency and terrorist attacks—1298, 1327, 1329, 1422, 1540, 1625, 1750, 1751 Europe European Union Afghanistan, role—1625 Afghanistan Elections Presidential and Provincial elections—1043, 1053, 1104, 1298, 1313, 1327, 1405, 1456, 1540, 1545, 1625, 1748, 1749, 1867 Afghanistan—Continued President—1053, 1545, 1625, 1626, 1748, 1750, 1867, 1869, 1874 Afghanistan Democracy efforts—1043, 1327, 1408, 1540, 1625, 1696, 1748 Afghanistan Government corruption, efforts to eliminate—1043, 1626, 1750 Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces—1042, 1053, 1104, 1327, 1406, 1500, 1502, 1626, 1627, 1696, 1730, 1749–1751, 1797, 1798, 1818 Afghanistan—Continued President—1053, 1545, 1625, 1626, 1748, 1750, 1867, 1869, 1874 Europe European Union Trade with U.S.—1626, 1628 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Europe European Union Relations with U.S.—1433, 1500, 1626, 1628 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Commerce, international Free and fair trade—1178, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1388, 1406–1408, 1430, 1457, 1626, 1628, 1662, 1678, 1701, 1706, 1712, 1757, 1764, 1787, 1847 Sweden Prime Minister—1625, 1626, 1628 Europe European Union European Council—1626, 1628 Sweden Relations with U.S.—1626 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1626.pdf D09002ee1b327aa43 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1626 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1626 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1626.pdf 1626 1628 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1626 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1626 266 2009-11-03 Note: The President spoke at 9:14 a.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. Germany Chancellor—1453, 1626, 1861, 1875, 1877 Germany Parliamentary elections—1626, 1861 Germany Relations with U.S.—1627, 1861 Germany—Continued Reunification, 20th anniversary—1627 Germany European Union, role—1627 Germany Afghanistan, German military forces, deployment—1627 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces—1042, 1053, 1104, 1327, 1406, 1500, 1502, 1626, 1627, 1696, 1730, 1749–1751, 1797, 1798, 1818 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1628.pdf D09002ee1b327aa44 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1628 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1628 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1628.pdf 1628 1629 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1628 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With European Union Leaders PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1628 267 2009-11-03 Note: The President spoke at 4:11 p.m. in the Cabinet Room at the White House. Participating in the meeting were Prime Minister John Fredrik Reinfeldt of Sweden, in his capacity as President of the European Council; President Jose Manuel Durao Barroso of the European Commission; and Javier Solana Madariaga, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union. Europe European Union Leaders, meetings with President Obama—1628 Sweden Prime Minister—1625, 1626, 1628 Europe European Union European Council—1626, 1628 Europe European Union European Commission President—1628 Europe European Union High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy—1628, 1629 Europe European Union Lisbon Treaty—1628 Europe European Union Relations with U.S.—1433, 1500, 1626, 1628 Czech Republic President Obama’s visit—1628 Afghanistan International assistance—1042, 1043, 1061, 1441, 1628, 1671, 1675, 1730, 1750, 1799, 1801, 1818 Pakistan International assistance—1061, 1441, 1444, 1628, 1671, 1675 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—1075, 1245, 1246, 1625, 1628, 1671, 1678, 1691, 1701, 1707, 1717, 1727, 1733, 1739, 1821–1827 Iran International diplomatic efforts—1071, 1083, 1448, 1455, 1456, 1458, 1628, 1637 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Commerce, international Free and fair trade—1178, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1388, 1406–1408, 1430, 1457, 1626, 1628, 1662, 1678, 1701, 1706, 1712, 1757, 1764, 1787, 1847 Europe European Union Trade with U.S.—1626, 1628 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 Europe European Union High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy—1628, 1629 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1629.pdf D09002ee1b327aa45 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1629 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1629 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1629.pdf 1629 1631 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1629 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks to Students at James C. Wright Middle School in Madison, Wisconsin PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1629 268 2009-11-04 Note: The President spoke at 1:05 p.m. In his remarks, he referred to his mother-in-law Marian Robinson. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Wisconsin James C. Wright Middle School in Madison—1629–1631, 1634 Wisconsin President’s visit—1629, 1631, 1869 Education, Department of Secretary—1072, 1167, 1170, 1339, 1350, 1352, 1471, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1630, 1633, 1639, 1718, 1719, 1771, 1857 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Education—Continued Technology and innovation, expansion efforts—1109, 1115, 1169, 1220, 1390, 1427, 1630 Education—Continued Teachers—1035, 1086, 1126, 1168–1170, 1259, 1350, 1356, 1358, 1463, 1488, 1517, 1533, 1630, 1633–1635, 1719, 1721, 1753 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1631.pdf D09002ee1b327aa46 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1631 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1631 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1631.pdf 1631 1637 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1631 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at James C. Wright Middle School in Madison PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1631 269 2009-11-04 Note: The President spoke at 1:40 p.m. Wisconsin President’s visit—1629, 1631, 1869 Wisconsin Governor—1631 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Foreign policy, U.S Diplomatic efforts, expansion—1082, 1083, 1181, 1315, 1329, 1438, 1439, 1459, 1491, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1591, 1631, 1675, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1752 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Housing Mortgage refinancing regulations—1153, 1194, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1315, 1614, 1631, 1769, 1786 Housing Housing market Decline—1194, 1315, 1342, 1385, 1631, 1722, 1745, 1786, 1810, 1813, 1815 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Business and industry—Continued Manufacturing industry Decline—1217, 1426, 1427, 1632, 1769–1771 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Energy Energy-efficient homes and buildings—1522, 1594, 1624, 1632, 1651, 1690, 1756, 1770, 1788, 1813–1815, 1821, 1826 Energy Battery technology for hybrid automobiles—1632 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Education—Continued Science and math programs—1108, 1133, 1167, 1169, 1220, 1356, 1390, 1403, 1427, 1486, 1488, 1632, 1719–1721, 1762, 1789 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Education Minority students—1125, 1126, 1167, 1411, 1463, 1591, 1632 Education, Department of Secretary—1072, 1167, 1170, 1339, 1350, 1352, 1471, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1630, 1633, 1639, 1718, 1719, 1771, 1857 Education, Department of Race to the Top fund—1126, 1168–1170, 1486, 1488, 1517, 1633–1635, 1719, 1789 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Education—Continued Teachers—1035, 1086, 1126, 1168–1170, 1259, 1350, 1356, 1358, 1463, 1488, 1517, 1533, 1630, 1633–1635, 1719, 1721, 1753 Education Charter schools—1169, 1511, 1633 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Education Parental involvement—1127, 1170, 1356, 1358, 1464, 1517, 1634–1636, 1720 Wisconsin James C. Wright Middle School in Madison—1629–1631, 1634 Education Parental involvement—1127, 1170, 1356, 1358, 1464, 1517, 1634–1636, 1720 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1637.pdf D09002ee1b327aa47 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1637 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1637 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1637.pdf 1637 1637 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1637 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the 30th Anniversary of the Seizure of the United States Embassy in Tehran, Iran PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1637 270 2009-11-04 Note: The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Persian language version of this statement. Iran American Embassy in Tehran, 30th anniversary of seizure—1637 Iran Diplomatic relations with U.S.—1448, 1458, 1460, 1473, 1637, 1741 Iran International diplomatic efforts—1071, 1083, 1448, 1455, 1456, 1458, 1628, 1637 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1637-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa48 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1637-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1637-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1637-2.pdf 1637 1638 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1637 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a White House Event Celebrating Classical Music PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1637-2 271 2009-11-04 Note: The President spoke at 7:15 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to musicians Yo-Yo Ma and Harvey L. "Van" Cliburn, Jr. Arts White House celebrations Classical music—1637 Veterans Affairs, Department of Secretary—1213, 1300, 1301, 1507, 1564, 1637, 1659, 1777, 1831, 1832, 1853 Arts and the Humanities, President’s Committee on the—1637, 1859, 1872 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1638.pdf D09002ee1b327aa49 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1638 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1638 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1638.pdf 1638 1647 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1638 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Opening of the White House Tribal Nations Conference and a Discussion With Tribal Leaders PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1638 272 2009-11-05 Note: The President spoke at 9:37 a.m. at the Department of the Interior. In his remarks, he referred to Tlingit elder Clarence Jackson, Sr.; White House Senior Policy Adviser for Native American Affairs Kimberly K. Teehee; and Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement and Deputy Associate Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Jodi Archambault Gillette. The memorandum is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume. American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued White House Tribal Nations Conference—1638, 1639, 1649 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Tribes Tribal nations, relations with the Federal Government—1638, 1639, 1642 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Tribes Consultation with the Federal Government—1639, 1642, 1645, 1646, 1649, 1650 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Unemployment rate—1639 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Poverty—1639 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Energy Electricity and water supplies, access—1639 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Tribes Tribal nations, relations with the Federal Government—1638, 1639, 1642 American Indians and Alaska Natives Cherokee Nation—1639 White House Office Assistants to the President Native American Affairs, Senior Policy Adviser for—1639 White House Office—Continued Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of—1639 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Standing Rock Sioux Tribe—1639 White House Office—Continued Public Engagement, White House Office of—1639 Interior, Department of the Secretary—1268, 1282, 1283, 1639, 1640, 1645, 1646, 1649, 1767, 1791 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Pawnee Nation—1639 Interior, Department of the Assistant Secretaries Indian Affairs—1639 Justice, Department of Attorney General—1172, 1340, 1462, 1508, 1603, 1605, 1639, 1641, 1673, 1791, 1838, 1881 Energy, Department of Secretary—1034, 1179, 1507, 1639, 1684, 1718, 1720, 1813 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Secretary—1513, 1514, 1639 Education, Department of Secretary—1072, 1167, 1170, 1339, 1350, 1352, 1471, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1630, 1633, 1639, 1718, 1719, 1771, 1857 Agriculture, Department of Secretary—1639, 1697, 1864 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued White House Tribal Nations Conference—1638, 1639, 1649 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Education Reservation schools, renovations and improvement efforts—1640 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Job creation and growth—1640 Interior, Department of the Indian Affairs, Bureau of—1640 Health and Human Services, Department of Indian Health Service—1640 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Public health issues—1640 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy—Continued Solar and wind energy—1033, 1307, 1393, 1433, 1522, 1568, 1569, 1593, 1596, 1615, 1640, 1677, 1717, 1733, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1814 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Energy Solar and wind energy, potential development on tribal lands—1640 Interior, Department of the Secretary—1268, 1282, 1283, 1639, 1640, 1645, 1646, 1649, 1767, 1791 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Energy Power transmission grid access—1640 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Energy Products and power transmission grid development, permitting process—1640 Energy Alternative energy products and technologies, U.S. production—1219, 1327, 1412, 1568, 1640, 1770, 1772, 1807, 1814, 1824, 1830 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Education Energy auditor training program—1640 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Education High school dropout rate—1640 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Education College dropout rate—1640 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Education Federal Government funding—1640 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Education Tribal Colleges and Universities—1640 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Tribes Tribal law enforcement agencies, Federal Government assistance—1641 Justice, Department of Attorney General—1172, 1340, 1462, 1508, 1603, 1605, 1639, 1641, 1673, 1791, 1838, 1881 Legislation, proposed “Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009”—1641 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Tribes Tribal nations, relations with the Federal Government—1638, 1639, 1642 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Tribes Consultation with the Federal Government—1639, 1642, 1645, 1646, 1649, 1650 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Tribes Tribal lands, environmental issues—1645, 1646 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Tribes Consultation with the Federal Government—1639, 1642, 1645, 1646, 1649, 1650 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Alaska Climate change, effects—1645 American Indians and Alaska Natives Climate change, effects on cultures and livelihoods—1645 Interior, Department of the Secretary—1268, 1282, 1283, 1639, 1640, 1645, 1646, 1649, 1767, 1791 Environmental Protection Agency Administrator—1645 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Quapaw Tribe—1645 Environmental Protection Agency Superfund sites—1645 Oklahoma, Tar Creek Superfund site—1645 Energy—Continued Offshore drilling policy, review—1646 Interior, Department of the Secretary—1268, 1282, 1283, 1639, 1640, 1645, 1646, 1649, 1767, 1791 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Tribes Consultation with the Federal Government—1639, 1642, 1645, 1646, 1649, 1650 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Tribes Tribal lands, environmental issues—1645, 1646 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1647.pdf D09002ee1b327aa4a https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1647 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1647 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1647.pdf 1647 1648 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1647 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on House of Representatives Action on Health Care Reform Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1647 273 2009-11-05 Note: The President spoke at 1:20 p.m. in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to White House Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs. Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 AARP—1143, 1156, 1159, 1182, 1183, 1192, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1647, 1648, 1817, 1870 Medical Association, American—1030, 1122, 1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1480, 1647, 1648, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 AARP—1143, 1156, 1159, 1182, 1183, 1192, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1647, 1648, 1817, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Medical Association, American—1030, 1122, 1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1480, 1647, 1648, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1648.pdf D09002ee1b327aa4b https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1648 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1648 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1648.pdf 1648 1649 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1648 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With President Seretse Khama Ian Khama of Botswana PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1648 274 2009-11-05 Note: The President spoke at 3:33 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. Botswana—Continued President—1648, 1869 Botswana—Continued Relations with U.S.—1648 Botswana Economic growth and development—1648 Botswana—Continued HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment strategy—1648 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1649.pdf D09002ee1b327aa4c https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1649 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1649 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1649.pdf 1649 1650 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1649 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Closing of the White House Tribal Nations Conference PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1649 275 2009-11-05 Note: The President spoke at 5:02 p.m. at the Department of the Interior. In his remarks, he referred to Secretary of the Interior Kenneth L. Salazar; and Crow historian and author Joseph Medicine Crow. American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued White House Tribal Nations Conference—1638, 1639, 1649 Interior, Department of the Secretary—1268, 1282, 1283, 1639, 1640, 1645, 1646, 1649, 1767, 1791 Decorations, medals, and awards Presidential Medal of Freedom—1264, 1266, 1649 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Tribes Consultation with the Federal Government—1639, 1642, 1645, 1646, 1649, 1650 Texas Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Army, Department of the Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Defense, Department of Joint Chiefs of Staff—1048, 1413, 1542, 1604, 1650, 1681, 1869, 1870 Army, Department of the Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Texas Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 American Indians and Alaska Natives—Continued Tribes Consultation with the Federal Government—1639, 1642, 1645, 1646, 1649, 1650 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1650.pdf D09002ee1b327aa4d https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1650 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1650 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1650.pdf 1650 1651 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1650 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Signing the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1650 276 2009-11-06 Note: The President spoke at 11:33 a.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal M. Hasan, suspected gunman in the November 5 shootings at Fort Hood, TX. H.R. 3548, approved November 6, was assigned Public Law No. 111–95. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of these remarks. Legislation, enacted—Continued Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009—1650, 1651, 1756, 1757, 1786 Justice, Department of Bureau of Investigation, Federal (FBI)—1482, 1518, 1543, 1544, 1650, 1652, 1681, 1861, 1870 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Legislation, enacted—Continued Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009—1650, 1651, 1756, 1757, 1786 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Housing First-time home purchase, tax credit—1651, 1786 Housing Housing market Improvement—1194, 1651, 1770 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Energy Energy-efficient homes and buildings—1522, 1594, 1624, 1632, 1651, 1690, 1756, 1770, 1788, 1813–1815, 1821, 1826 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Manufacturing industry Strengthening efforts—1339, 1345, 1590, 1624, 1651, 1772 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1651.pdf D09002ee1b327aa4e https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1651 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1651 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1651.pdf 1651 1652 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1651 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Weapons of Mass Destruction PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1651 277 2009-11-06 Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on November 7. The notice is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume. Arms and munitions—Continued Weapons of mass destruction—1038, 1039, 1566, 1651, 1696, 1715, 1717, 1752

Title 50 Section 1622(d) 50 U.S.C. 1622(d) Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1652.pdf D09002ee1b327aa4f https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1652 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1652 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1652.pdf 1652 1653 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1652 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1652 278 2009-11-07 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 5:15 p.m. on November 6 in the Map Room at the White House for broadcast on November 7. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on November 6, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on November 7. In the address, the President referred to Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal M. Hasan, suspected gunman in the November 5 shootings at Foot Hood, TX. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of this address. Army, Department of the Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Texas Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Justice, Department of Bureau of Investigation, Federal (FBI)—1482, 1518, 1543, 1544, 1650, 1652, 1681, 1861, 1870 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Veterans Day—1563, 1652, 1653, 1658–1660, 1663, 1681, 1871 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Veterans Day—1563, 1652, 1653, 1658–1660, 1663, 1681, 1871 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1653.pdf D09002ee1b327aa50 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1653 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1653 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1653.pdf 1653 1654 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1653 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on House of Representatives Action on Health Care Reform Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1653 279 2009-11-07 Note: The President spoke at 1:20 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of these remarks. Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1654.pdf D09002ee1b327aa51 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1654 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1654 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1654.pdf 1654 1654 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1654 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on House of Representatives Passage of Health Care Reform Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1654 280 2009-11-07 Note: The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language version of this statement. Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1654-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa52 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1654-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1654-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1654-2.pdf 1654 1656 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1654 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on House of Representatives Passage of Health Care Reform Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1654-2 281 2009-11-08 Note: The President spoke at 1:05 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of these remarks. Legislation, proposed “Affordable Health Care for America Act”—1611, 1655 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Iraq Elections Parliamentary elections, 2010—1540, 1583, 1655 Iraq Insurgency and terrorist attacks—1137, 1140, 1298, 1583, 1655, 1868 Iraq Civilian casualties—1655 Iraq U.S. military forces Graduated withdrawal from urban centers—1037, 1137, 1139, 1298, 1441, 1656 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1656.pdf D09002ee1b327aa53 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1656 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1656 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1656.pdf 1656 1659 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1656 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Memorial Service at Fort Hood, Texas PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1656 282 2009-11-10 Note: The President spoke at 1:55 p.m. at III Corps Headquarters. In his remarks, he referred to Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone, USA, commanding general, III Corps and Fort Hood; Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh; Usama bin Laden, leader of the Al Qaida terrorist organization; and Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal M. Hasan, suspected gunman in the November 5 shootings at Foot Hood, TX. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of these remarks. Army, Department of the Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Texas Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Texas President’s visits—1531, 1535, 1656, 1681, 1866, 1871 Army, Department of the Secretary—1542, 1656 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Veterans Day—1563, 1652, 1653, 1658–1660, 1663, 1681, 1871 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Casualties—1297, 1300, 1306, 1584–1656, 1658–1660, 1663, 1664, 1681, 1682, 1696, 1749, 1753, 1799, 1837, 1864, 1870, 1871 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1659.pdf D09002ee1b327aa54 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1659 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1659 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1659.pdf 1659 1661 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1659 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Veterans Day Ceremony in Arlington, Virginia PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1659 283 2009-11-11 Note: The President spoke at 11:33 a.m. in the Amphitheatre at Arlington National Cemetery. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of these remarks. Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Veterans Affairs, Department of Secretary—1213, 1300, 1301, 1507, 1564, 1637, 1659, 1777, 1831, 1832, 1853 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Paralyzed Veterans of America—1659 Virginia Arlington Arlington National Cemetery—1659, 1660, 1663, 1871 Army, Department of the Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Texas Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Military families—1037, 1268, 1297, 1300, 1376, 1583–1585, 1611, 1659–1664, 1714–1716, 1745 Veterans Day—1563, 1652, 1653, 1658–1660, 1663, 1681, 1871 Virginia Arlington Arlington National Cemetery—1659, 1660, 1663, 1871 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1661.pdf D09002ee1b327aa55 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1661 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1661 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1661.pdf 1661 1661 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1661 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on Signing the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1661 284 2009-11-11 Note: S. 475, approved November 11, was assigned Public Law No. 111–97. Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1661-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa56 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1661-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1661-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1661-2.pdf 1661 1661 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1661 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Memorandum on Inventory of Files Related to Fort Hood Shooting PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1661-2 285 2009-11-10 Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on November 12. Army, Department of the Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Texas Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1661-3.pdf D09002ee1b327aa57 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1661-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1661-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1661-3.pdf 1661 1662 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1661 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on the National Economy PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1661-3 286 2009-11-12 Note: The President spoke at 9:34 a.m. in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of these remarks. Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Housing Foreclosure rates—1194, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1524, 1526, 1661, 1745, 1786 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Improvement—1607, 1614, 1615, 1662, 1809, 1813 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Commerce, international Free and fair trade—1178, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1388, 1406–1408, 1430, 1457, 1626, 1628, 1662, 1678, 1701, 1706, 1712, 1757, 1764, 1787, 1847 Commerce, international U.S. exports, expansion—1359, 1662, 1677, 1701, 1713, 1717, 1722, 1757, 1764, 1773, 1787 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1662.pdf D09002ee1b327aa58 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1662 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1662 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1662.pdf 1662 1665 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1662 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks to Military Personnel and Their Families at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1662 287 2009-11-12 Note: The President spoke at 5:39 p.m. In his remarks, he referred to Maj. Gen. William J. Troy, USA, commander, U.S. Army Alaska; Col. Mark D. Camerer, USAF, vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Tom Baker, USAF, 3d Wing, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska; Lt. Gen. Dana T. Atkins, USAF, commander, Alaskan Command; Command Chief Master Sgt. Robert Moore, USAF, 11th Air Force; Command Sgt. Maj. David Turnbull, USA, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry; and Donna Fleury-Brown, mother, Christopher Flygare, father, and Albert Fleury, grandfather, of Cpl. Gregory M.W. Fleury, USMC, who was killed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on Oct. 26. Alaska Elmendorf Air Force Base—1662, 1663, 1871 Alaska President’s visit—1662, 1663, 1871 Alaska Elmendorf Air Force Base—1662, 1663, 1871 Alaska President’s visit—1662, 1663, 1871 Asia President Obama’s visit—1610, 1663, 1670, 1674, 1717, 1722, 1757, 1766 Texas Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Army, Department of the Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Casualties—1297, 1300, 1306, 1584–1656, 1658–1660, 1663, 1664, 1681, 1682, 1696, 1749, 1753, 1799, 1837, 1864, 1870, 1871 Virginia Arlington Arlington National Cemetery—1659, 1660, 1663, 1871 Veterans Day—1563, 1652, 1653, 1658–1660, 1663, 1681, 1871 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Casualties—1297, 1300, 1306, 1584–1656, 1658–1660, 1663, 1664, 1681, 1682, 1696, 1749, 1753, 1799, 1837, 1864, 1870, 1871 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Casualties—1174, 1298, 1313, 1422, 1457, 1584, 1664, 1749, 1856, 1868, 1871 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Funding—1037, 1134, 1297, 1299, 1533, 1585, 1664 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Expansion—1267, 1297, 1315, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1585, 1588, 1664, 1716 Defense, Department of Budgetary discipline—1134, 1585, 1604, 1664 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Pay and benefits increase—1300, 1585, 1664, 1716, 1806 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), treatment efforts—1300, 1564, 1565, 1585, 1665, 1716 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Traumatic brain injuries, treatment efforts—1300, 1564, 1565, 1585, 1665, 1716 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued GI bill legislation—1213, 1300, 1564, 1585, 1665, 1716, 1777 Veterans Affairs, Department of Funding—1301, 1564, 1585, 1591, 1665, 1777 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1665.pdf D09002ee1b327aa59 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1665 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1665 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1665.pdf 1665 1666 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1665 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on a Business Roundtable Report on Health Care Reform PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1665 288 2009-11-12 Note: The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language version of this statement. Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1666.pdf D09002ee1b327aa5a https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1666 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1666 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1666.pdf 1666 1666 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1666 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Ukrainian Holodomor Remembrance Day PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1666 289 2009-11-13 Ukraine Holodomor Remembrance Day—1666 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1666-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa5b https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1666-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1666-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1666-2.pdf 1666 1668 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1666 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Joint Statement by the United States of America and Japan Toward a World Without Nuclear Weapons PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1666-2 290 2009-11-13 Note: This Joint Statement referred to Yukiya Amano, Ambassador and Resident Representative from Japan, International Atomic Energy Agency. An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint statement. Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1591, 1666, 1667, 1673, 1682, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 United Nations Nonproliferation and Nuclear Disarmament, Security Council Summit on—1442, 1666, 1671, 1679 Japan Nuclear weapons and material, nonproliferation efforts—1666, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1678, 1679 United Nations General Assembly—1080, 1440, 1442–1444, 1446, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1460, 1477, 1666, 1753, 1860, 1861 Japan Defense relationship with U.S.—1666–1668, 1672 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia, expansion—1038, 1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Russia—Continued Nuclear weapons—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with U.S., expansion—1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons—1060, 1077, 1080, 1179, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1458, 1473, 1667, 1678, 1679, 1706, 1707 Energy—Continued Nuclear energy—1045, 1448, 1452, 1459, 1473, 1523, 1569, 1667, 1668 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1591, 1666, 1667, 1673, 1682, 1802 Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA)—1443, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1457, 1458, 1460, 1473, 1667, 1682, 1706, 1741, 1848 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty—1441, 1443, 1667, 1679, 1733 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 North Korea Six-party talks—1667, 1673, 1676, 1679, 1701, 1706, 1739 Energy—Continued Nuclear energy—1045, 1448, 1452, 1459, 1473, 1523, 1569, 1667, 1668 Nuclear Security Summit, 2010—1668 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Security—1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1059–1061, 1077, 1178, 1443, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1707, 1709, 1752 Japan Nuclear weapons and material, nonproliferation efforts—1666, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1678, 1679 Commerce, international Group of Eight (G–8) nations—1048, 1055, 1071, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1098, 1236, 1388, 1477, 1668, 1677, 1847 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1668.pdf D09002ee1b327aa5c https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1668 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1668 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1668.pdf 1668 1669 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1668 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Joint Statement by the United States of America and Japan on Climate Change Negotiations PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1668 291 2009-11-13 Note: An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint statement. Japan Relations with U.S.—1222, 1439, 1440, 1668, 1670–1672, 1674, 1675, 1680, 1714, 1856 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Japan Prime Minister—1439, 1454, 1668, 1669, 1675, 1847, 1859, 1871 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1669.pdf D09002ee1b327aa5d https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1669 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1669 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1669.pdf 1669 1674 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1669 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of Japan in Tokyo, Japan PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1669 292 2009-11-13 Note: The President's news conference began at 8:24 p.m. in the Kantei. In his remarks, he referred to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, former senior leader of the Al Qaida terrorist organization, currently in U.S. military custody. Prime Minister Hatoyama referred to U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Stephen Bosworth. Prime Minister Hatoyama and a reporter spoke in Japanese, and their remarks were translated by an interpreter. Japan Prime Minister—1439, 1454, 1668, 1669, 1675, 1847, 1859, 1871 Japan President Obama’s visit—1669, 1670, 1674, 1675, 1684, 1714, 1871, 1872 Japan President Obama’s visit—1669, 1670, 1674, 1675, 1684, 1714, 1871, 1872 Army, Department of the Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Texas Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Asia President Obama’s visit—1610, 1663, 1670, 1674, 1717, 1722, 1757, 1766 Japan Relations with U.S.—1222, 1439, 1440, 1668, 1670–1672, 1674, 1675, 1680, 1714, 1856 Asia Relations with U.S.—1670, 1675–1677, 1680, 1684 Singapore President Obama’s visit—1610, 1671, 1677, 1682, 1684, 1685, 1714, 1872 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)—1671, 1677, 1705, 1706, 1739, 1872 Afghanistan International assistance—1042, 1043, 1061, 1441, 1628, 1671, 1675, 1730, 1750, 1799, 1801, 1818 Pakistan International assistance—1061, 1441, 1444, 1628, 1671, 1675 Japan Afghanistan, role—1439, 1671, 1675 Japan Pakistan, role—1439, 1671, 1675 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Japan Nuclear weapons and material, nonproliferation efforts—1666, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1678, 1679 United Nations Nonproliferation and Nuclear Disarmament, Security Council Summit on—1442, 1666, 1671, 1679 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Security—1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1059–1061, 1077, 1178, 1443, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1707, 1709, 1752 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 North Korea International and U.S. sanctions—1060, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1740 Iran International and U.S. sanctions—1671 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Japan Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1671, 1678 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—1075, 1245, 1246, 1625, 1628, 1671, 1678, 1691, 1701, 1707, 1717, 1727, 1733, 1739, 1821–1827 Japan—Continued U.S. military forces, realignment—1672, 1675 Japan Defense relationship with U.S.—1666–1668, 1672 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Japan Nuclear weapons and material, nonproliferation efforts—1666, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1678, 1679 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Security—1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1059–1061, 1077, 1178, 1443, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1707, 1709, 1752 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1591, 1666, 1667, 1673, 1682, 1802 Russia Nuclear weapons Stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1673, 1682, 1802 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 North Korea Ballistic missiles, testing—1048, 1673, 1740 North Korea Six-party talks—1667, 1673, 1676, 1679, 1701, 1706, 1739 North Korea International and U.S. sanctions—1060, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1740 New York Mohammed, Khalid Sheikh, trial in New York City—1673 Justice, Department of Attorney General—1172, 1340, 1462, 1508, 1603, 1605, 1639, 1641, 1673, 1791, 1838, 1881 Terrorism Terrorists Prosecution—1673 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. policy review—1053, 1102, 1298, 1405, 1406, 1456, 1501, 1591, 1673, 1674, 1728, 1730, 1749, 1796, 1874, 1875 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. policy review—1053, 1102, 1298, 1405, 1406, 1456, 1501, 1591, 1673, 1674, 1728, 1730, 1749, 1796, 1874, 1875 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1674.pdf D09002ee1b327aa5e https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1674 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1674 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1674.pdf 1674 1681 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1674 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks in Tokyo PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1674 293 2009-11-14 Note: The President spoke at 10:12 a.m. in Suntory Hall. In his remarks, he referred to Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, and former Prime Minister Taro Aso of Japan; and Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League of Democracy in Burma. He also referred to his brother-in-law Konrad Ng. The Office of the Press Secretary also released Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, and Korean language transcripts of these remarks. Japan President Obama’s visit—1669, 1670, 1674, 1675, 1684, 1714, 1871, 1872 Asia President Obama’s visit—1610, 1663, 1670, 1674, 1717, 1722, 1757, 1766 Japan Relations with U.S.—1222, 1439, 1440, 1668, 1670–1672, 1674, 1675, 1680, 1714, 1856 Japan U.S. Ambassador—1222, 1675 Japan President Obama’s visit—1669, 1670, 1674, 1675, 1684, 1714, 1871, 1872 Japan Prime Minister—1439, 1454, 1668, 1669, 1675, 1847, 1859, 1871 Japan Emperor—1675, 1872 Japan Empress—1675, 1872 Foreign policy, U.S Diplomatic efforts, expansion—1082, 1083, 1181, 1315, 1329, 1438, 1439, 1459, 1491, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1591, 1631, 1675, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1752 Asia Relations with U.S.—1670, 1675–1677, 1680, 1684 Japan Relations with U.S.—1222, 1439, 1440, 1668, 1670–1672, 1674, 1675, 1680, 1714, 1856 Japan Former Prime Minister—1675 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Japan Trade with U.S.—1675 Japan Iraq, role—1675 Japan Piracy reduction efforts, role—1675 Japan Afghanistan, role—1439, 1671, 1675 Japan Pakistan, role—1439, 1671, 1675 Afghanistan International assistance—1042, 1043, 1061, 1441, 1628, 1671, 1675, 1730, 1750, 1799, 1801, 1818 Pakistan International assistance—1061, 1441, 1444, 1628, 1671, 1675 Japan—Continued U.S. military forces, realignment—1672, 1675 Asia Economic growth and development—1676, 1677, 1680 Asia Democratization—1676 Asia Trade with U.S.—1676, 1677, 1684, 1717, 1722, 1740, 1764, 1773 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Asia Security cooperation with U.S.—1676, 1678 Indonesia Democracy efforts—1111, 1676, 1685 Malaysia Democracy efforts—1676 Indonesia Economic growth and development—1676 Malaysia Economic growth and development—1676 China Economic growth and development—1179, 1676, 1686, 1688, 1689, 1712 China—Continued Relations with U.S.—1177–1180, 1433, 1436, 1676, 1677, 1686–1690, 1692–1694, 1697, 1698, 1701–1705, 1711–1714 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 China Afghanistan, role—1676 China—Continued Pakistan, role—1676 North Korea Six-party talks—1667, 1673, 1676, 1679, 1701, 1706, 1739 China—Continued Strategic and Economic Dialogue, U.S.-China—1177, 1180, 1435, 1677, 1703, 1705, 1712, 1851 China—Continued Security cooperation with U.S.—1179, 1677, 1694, 1703 China—Continued Human rights issues—1051, 1677, 1688, 1702, 1704 China—Continued Relations with U.S.—1177–1180, 1433, 1436, 1676, 1677, 1686–1690, 1692–1694, 1697, 1698, 1701–1705, 1711–1714 Asia Relations with U.S.—1670, 1675–1677, 1680, 1684 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)—1671, 1677, 1705, 1706, 1739, 1872 Asian Nations, Association of Southeast (ASEAN)—1207, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1706 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Foreign policy, U.S Diplomatic efforts, expansion—1082, 1083, 1181, 1315, 1329, 1438, 1439, 1459, 1491, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1591, 1631, 1675, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1752 Commerce, international Group of Eight (G–8) nations—1048, 1055, 1071, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1098, 1236, 1388, 1477, 1668, 1677, 1847 Asia Trade with U.S.—1676, 1677, 1684, 1717, 1722, 1740, 1764, 1773 Singapore President Obama’s visit—1610, 1671, 1677, 1682, 1684, 1685, 1714, 1872 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Treasury, Department of the Treasury bills, foreign holdings—1677, 1766 Commerce, international U.S. exports, expansion—1359, 1662, 1677, 1701, 1713, 1717, 1722, 1757, 1764, 1773, 1787 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Energy—Continued Solar and wind energy—1033, 1307, 1393, 1433, 1522, 1568, 1569, 1593, 1596, 1615, 1640, 1677, 1717, 1733, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1814 Asia Economic growth and development—1676, 1677, 1680 Commerce, international Free and fair trade—1178, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1388, 1406–1408, 1430, 1457, 1626, 1628, 1662, 1678, 1701, 1706, 1712, 1757, 1764, 1787, 1847 Developing countries Doha Development Agenda—1178, 1678, 1734 South Korea—Continued Free trade agreement with U.S.—1678, 1739, 1740 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)—1678 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Fuel efficiency standards, strengthening efforts—1033, 1073, 1078, 1219, 1392, 1431, 1441, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1678, 1823, 1825 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—1075, 1245, 1246, 1625, 1628, 1671, 1678, 1691, 1701, 1707, 1717, 1727, 1733, 1739, 1821–1827 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Energy Developing countries, energy sources—1073, 1074, 1090, 1434, 1445, 1678, 1739, 1821, 1823, 1825, 1826 Japan Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1671, 1678 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Japan Nuclear weapons and material, nonproliferation efforts—1666, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1678, 1679 Asia Security cooperation with U.S.—1676, 1678 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons—1060, 1077, 1080, 1179, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1458, 1473, 1667, 1678, 1679, 1706, 1707 Japan Nuclear weapons and material, nonproliferation efforts—1666, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1678, 1679 Japan Nuclear energy—1679 United Nations Nonproliferation and Nuclear Disarmament, Security Council Summit on—1442, 1666, 1671, 1679 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia, expansion—1038, 1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Russia—Continued Nuclear weapons—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with U.S., expansion—1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty—1441, 1443, 1667, 1679, 1733 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Security—1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1059–1061, 1077, 1178, 1443, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1707, 1709, 1752 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 North Korea International and U.S. sanctions—1060, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1740 North Korea International and U.S. diplomatic efforts—1071, 1679, 1706, 1739 North Korea Six-party talks—1667, 1673, 1676, 1679, 1701, 1706, 1739 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons—1060, 1077, 1080, 1179, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1458, 1473, 1667, 1678, 1679, 1706, 1707 North Korea Japanese citizens, past abductions—1679 Japan North Korea, past abductions of Japanese citizens—1679 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Commerce, international Piracy—1179, 1679 Foreign policy, U.S Infectious diseases, efforts to combat transmission—1679 Foreign policy, U.S Poverty, efforts to combat—1679, 1797 Foreign policy, U.S Trafficking in persons, efforts to combat—1679 Asia Human rights issues—1679 Civil rights Freedom of speech—1062, 1067, 1179, 1423, 1446, 1457, 1680, 1688, 1694, 1717 Civil rights Freedom of the press—1062, 1067, 1360, 1361, 1423, 1680, 1694 Civil rights Freedom of religion—1179, 1340, 1423, 1446, 1680, 1688, 1717 Burma Diplomatic relations with U.S.—1680 Burma Democracy efforts—1680, 1802 Burma Human rights issues—1207, 1261, 1680 Japan Relations with U.S.—1222, 1439, 1440, 1668, 1670–1672, 1674, 1675, 1680, 1714, 1856 Asia Relations with U.S.—1670, 1675–1677, 1680, 1684 Japan Economic growth and development—1680 Asia Economic growth and development—1676, 1677, 1680 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1681.pdf D09002ee1b327aa5f https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1681 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1681 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1681.pdf 1681 1682 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1681 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1681 294 2009-11-14 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 12:05 p.m., e.s.t., on November 11 in the Map Room at the White House for broadcast on November 14. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on November 13, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m., e.s.t., on November 14. Due to the 14-hour time difference, the address was released after the President's remarks in Tokyo, Japan. In his address, the President referred to Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal M. Hasan, suspected gunman in the November shootings at Fort Hood, TX. Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Veterans Day—1563, 1652, 1653, 1658–1660, 1663, 1681, 1871 Army, Department of the Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Texas Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Texas President’s visits—1531, 1535, 1656, 1681, 1866, 1871 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Casualties—1297, 1300, 1306, 1584–1656, 1658–1660, 1663, 1664, 1681, 1682, 1696, 1749, 1753, 1799, 1837, 1864, 1870, 1871 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Defense, Department of Joint Chiefs of Staff—1048, 1413, 1542, 1604, 1650, 1681, 1869, 1870 Justice, Department of Bureau of Investigation, Federal (FBI)—1482, 1518, 1543, 1544, 1650, 1652, 1681, 1861, 1870 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Casualties—1297, 1300, 1306, 1584–1656, 1658–1660, 1663, 1664, 1681, 1682, 1696, 1749, 1753, 1799, 1837, 1864, 1870, 1871 Army, Department of the Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Texas Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1682.pdf D09002ee1b327aa60 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1682 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1682 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1682.pdf 1682 1684 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1682 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia in Singapore PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1682 295 2009-11-15 Note: The President spoke at 3:35 p.m. at the Shangri-La Hotel. President Medvedev spoke in Russian, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 Singapore President Obama’s visit—1610, 1671, 1677, 1682, 1684, 1685, 1714, 1872 Russia—Continued Nuclear weapons—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with U.S., expansion—1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia, expansion—1038, 1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Russia—Continued President Obama’s visit—1038, 1042, 1046, 1047, 1055, 1057, 1064, 1066, 1068, 1077, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1448, 1682, 1845, 1846 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1591, 1666, 1667, 1673, 1682, 1802 Russia Nuclear weapons Stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1673, 1682, 1802 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA)—1443, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1457, 1458, 1460, 1473, 1667, 1682, 1706, 1741, 1848 Russia—Continued Relations with U.S.—1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1047–1050, 1052, 1054, 1057, 1059, 1064–1066, 1069, 1085, 1414, 1465, 1683, 1822, 1867 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1684.pdf D09002ee1b327aa61 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1684 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1684 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1684.pdf 1684 1685 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1684 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Singapore PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1684 296 2009-11-15 Note: The President spoke at 5:16 p.m. at the Shangri-La Hotel. In his remarks, he referred to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Asian Nations, Association of Southeast (ASEAN)—1207, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1706 Singapore President Obama’s visit—1610, 1671, 1677, 1682, 1684, 1685, 1714, 1872 Singapore Prime Minister—1684, 1872 Thailand Prime Minister—1684, 1872 Japan President Obama’s visit—1669, 1670, 1674, 1675, 1684, 1714, 1871, 1872 Asia Relations with U.S.—1670, 1675–1677, 1680, 1684 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Energy, Department of Secretary—1034, 1179, 1507, 1639, 1684, 1718, 1720, 1813 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Asia Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1684 Asia Trade with U.S.—1676, 1677, 1684, 1717, 1722, 1740, 1764, 1773 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1685.pdf D09002ee1b327aa62 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1685 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1685 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1685.pdf 1685 1686 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1685 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia in Singapore PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1685 297 2009-11-15 Note: The President spoke at 6:06 p.m. at the Shangri-La Hotel. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Indonesia President—1111, 1685, 1850, 1863, 1867 Singapore President Obama’s visit—1610, 1671, 1677, 1682, 1684, 1685, 1714, 1872 Indonesia Relations with U.S.—1111, 1129, 1685, 1850 Indonesia Democracy efforts—1111, 1676, 1685 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Peace Corps, U.S.—1093, 1261, 1534, 1547, 1552, 1685, 1753, 1849, 1871, 1878 Indonesia Counterterrorism efforts—1685 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Asian Nations, Association of Southeast (ASEAN)—1207, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1706 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1686.pdf D09002ee1b327aa63 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1686 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1686 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1686.pdf 1686 1686 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1686 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Party Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee Yu Zhengsheng in Shanghai, China PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1686 298 2009-11-16 Note: The President spoke at 11:03 a.m. at the Xijiao State Guest Hotel. Secretary Yu spoke in Chinese, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. China—Continued Shanghai Party Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China—1686, 1872 China—Continued President Obama’s visit—1180, 1436, 1686, 1690, 1698, 1699, 1701–1703, 1708, 1711, 1714, 1717, 1739, 1872, 1873 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1686-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa64 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1686-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1686-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1686-2.pdf 1686 1697 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1686 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Town Hall Meeting and a Question-and-Answer Session in Shanghai PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1686-2 299 2009-11-16 Note: The President spoke at 1:18 p.m. at the Museum of Science and Technology. In his remarks, he referred to Yang Yuliang, president, Fudan University; Yao Ming, center, National Basketball Association's Houston Rockets; Mayor Han Zheng of Shanghai; and Usama bin Laden, leader of the Al Qaida terrorist organization. He also referred to his sister Maya Soetoro-Ng and her husband Konrad Ng. Some participants spoke in Chinese, and their remarks were translated by an interpreter. China—Continued U.S. Ambassador—1177, 1686, 1689, 1691, 1694 China—Continued Relations with U.S.—1177–1180, 1433, 1436, 1676, 1677, 1686–1690, 1692–1694, 1697, 1698, 1701–1705, 1711–1714 China Economic growth and development—1179, 1676, 1686, 1688, 1689, 1712 China—Continued Trade with U.S.—1178, 1687, 1712 China—Continued President—1177, 1179, 1435, 1687, 1690, 1691, 1694, 1698, 1699, 1711, 1713, 1867, 1872 China Economic growth and development—1179, 1676, 1686, 1688, 1689, 1712 Civil rights Freedom of speech—1062, 1067, 1179, 1423, 1446, 1457, 1680, 1688, 1694, 1717 Civil rights Freedom of religion—1179, 1340, 1423, 1446, 1680, 1688, 1717 Civil rights Minorities Minority rights and ethnic tolerance—1035, 1062, 1179, 1423, 1446, 1688 China—Continued Human rights issues—1051, 1677, 1688, 1702, 1704 China Economic growth and development—1179, 1676, 1686, 1688, 1689, 1712 China Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1178, 1689, 1690, 1709, 1710 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 China Energy Cooperation with U.S.—1178, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1701, 1708–1710, 1717 China—Continued Student exchanges with U.S.—1689, 1704 China—Continued U.S. Ambassador—1177, 1686, 1689, 1691, 1694 China—Continued Shanghai Mayor—1690, 1692, 1721, 1872 China City-to-city exchanges with U.S.—1690 China Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1178, 1689, 1690, 1709, 1710 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 China Energy Cooperation with U.S.—1178, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1701, 1708–1710, 1717 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Transportation Mass transit and rail infrastructure, improvement efforts—1099, 1506, 1690, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794 China—Continued High-speed rail lines, development and expansion—1690, 1704 Transportation High-speed rail lines, development and expansion—1099, 1218, 1345, 1427, 1500, 1690, 1704, 1723 China Energy Energy-efficient buildings—1690 Energy Energy-efficient homes and buildings—1522, 1594, 1624, 1632, 1651, 1690, 1756, 1770, 1788, 1813–1815, 1821, 1826 China—Continued Shanghai 2010 World Exposition—1690, 1703 China—Continued President Obama’s visit—1180, 1436, 1686, 1690, 1698, 1699, 1701–1703, 1708, 1711, 1714, 1717, 1739, 1872, 1873 China—Continued President—1177, 1179, 1435, 1687, 1690, 1691, 1694, 1698, 1699, 1711, 1713, 1867, 1872 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 China—Continued U.S. Ambassador—1177, 1686, 1689, 1691, 1694 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 China Energy Cooperation with U.S.—1178, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1701, 1708–1710, 1717 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—1075, 1245, 1246, 1625, 1628, 1671, 1678, 1691, 1701, 1707, 1717, 1727, 1733, 1739, 1821–1827 Energy—Continued Greenhouse gas emissions, regulation—1433, 1438, 1691, 1757 China—Continued President—1177, 1179, 1435, 1687, 1690, 1691, 1694, 1698, 1699, 1711, 1713, 1867, 1872 Immigration and naturalization American “melting pot”—1691 Foreign policy, U.S Child exploitation and forced labor, efforts to combat—1692 Civil rights Women’s rights and gender equality—1035, 1062, 1124, 1265, 1411, 1446, 1692, 1735 China—Continued Shanghai Mayor—1690, 1692, 1721, 1872 Foreign policy, U.S Women’s rights—1692, 1735 Taiwan Diplomatic relations with U.S.—1692 China—Continued Relations with U.S.—1177–1180, 1433, 1436, 1676, 1677, 1686–1690, 1692–1694, 1697, 1698, 1701–1705, 1711–1714 China—Continued Relations with Taiwan—1692 Taiwan Relations with China—1693, 1705 Decorations, medals, and awards Nobel Prize—1490, 1491, 1566, 1588, 1693, 1695, 1795, 1797, 1799, 1805, 1864, 1865, 1875, 1877 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Foreign policy, U.S Diplomatic efforts, expansion—1082, 1083, 1181, 1315, 1329, 1438, 1439, 1459, 1491, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1591, 1631, 1675, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1752 China—Continued President—1177, 1179, 1435, 1687, 1690, 1691, 1694, 1698, 1699, 1711, 1713, 1867, 1872 China—Continued Security cooperation with U.S.—1179, 1677, 1694, 1703 China—Continued U.S. Ambassador—1177, 1686, 1689, 1691, 1694 Civil rights Freedom of the press—1062, 1067, 1360, 1361, 1423, 1680, 1694 Civil rights Freedom of speech—1062, 1067, 1179, 1423, 1446, 1457, 1680, 1688, 1694, 1717 China—Continued Internet access and censorship—1694, 1695 China—Continued Internet access and censorship—1694, 1695 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Terrorism Terrorists Groups, use of Internet to organize and communicate—1695 Decorations, medals, and awards Nobel Prize—1490, 1491, 1566, 1588, 1693, 1695, 1795, 1797, 1799, 1805, 1864, 1865, 1875, 1877 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Arms and munitions—Continued Weapons of mass destruction—1038, 1039, 1566, 1651, 1696, 1715, 1717, 1752 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorism—1042, 1061, 1298, 1444, 1696, 1702, 1732, 1749, 1751, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Afghanistan Former regime—1061, 1297, 1298, 1327, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1798, 1818 Pakistan Terrorism—1061, 1298, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1732, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1797, 1798, 1862–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Casualties—1297, 1300, 1306, 1584–1656, 1658–1660, 1663, 1664, 1681, 1682, 1696, 1749, 1753, 1799, 1837, 1864, 1870, 1871 Afghanistan NATO Role—1053, 1405, 1456, 1465, 1477, 1502, 1540, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1798, 1801, 1818 Australia Afghanistan, Australian military forces, deployment—1696 Afghanistan Democracy efforts—1043, 1327, 1408, 1540, 1625, 1696, 1748 Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces—1042, 1053, 1104, 1327, 1406, 1500, 1502, 1626, 1627, 1696, 1730, 1749–1751, 1797, 1798, 1818 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 Afghanistan—Continued Reconstruction and infrastructure development—1043, 1625, 1697, 1732, 1797, 1798 Afghanistan Education reforms—1697 Afghanistan Agricultural production, improvement efforts—1697, 1798 China—Continued Relations with U.S.—1177–1180, 1433, 1436, 1676, 1677, 1686–1690, 1692–1694, 1697, 1698, 1701–1705, 1711–1714 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1697.pdf D09002ee1b327aa65 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1697 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1697 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1697.pdf 1697 1698 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1697 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Release of the 2008 Household Food Security Report PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1697 300 2009-11-16 Agriculture, Department of Household Food Security Report, 2008—1697 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Agriculture, Department of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—1697 Agriculture, Department of Secretary—1639, 1697, 1864 Agriculture, Department of School Lunch Program, National—1697 Agriculture, Department of School Breakfast Program—1697 Children and youth Child nutrition legislation, proposed—1697 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1698.pdf D09002ee1b327aa66 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1698 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1698 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1698.pdf 1698 1698 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1698 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Hu Jintao of China in Beijing, China PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1698 301 2009-11-17 Note: The President spoke at 10:01 a.m. in the Great Hall of the People. President Hu spoke in Chinese, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. China—Continued President—1177, 1179, 1435, 1687, 1690, 1691, 1694, 1698, 1699, 1711, 1713, 1867, 1872 China—Continued President Obama’s visit—1180, 1436, 1686, 1690, 1698, 1699, 1701–1703, 1708, 1711, 1714, 1717, 1739, 1872, 1873 China—Continued Relations with U.S.—1177–1180, 1433, 1436, 1676, 1677, 1686–1690, 1692–1694, 1697, 1698, 1701–1705, 1711–1714 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1698-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa67 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1698-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1698-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1698-2.pdf 1698 1699 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1698 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Prior to an Expanded Meeting With President Hu Jintao of China in Beijing PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1698-2 302 2009-11-17 Note: The President spoke at 11:23 a.m. in the Great Hall of the People. President Hu spoke in Chinese, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1699.pdf D09002ee1b327aa68 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1699 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1699 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1699.pdf 1699 1702 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1699 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With President Hu Jintao of China in Beijing PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1699 303 2009-11-17 Note: The President spoke at 12:37 p.m. in the Great Hall of the People. In his remarks, he referred to Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama. President Hu spoke in Chinese, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. China—Continued President—1177, 1179, 1435, 1687, 1690, 1691, 1694, 1698, 1699, 1711, 1713, 1867, 1872 China—Continued President Obama’s visit—1180, 1436, 1686, 1690, 1698, 1699, 1701–1703, 1708, 1711, 1714, 1717, 1739, 1872, 1873 China—Continued President Obama’s visit—1180, 1436, 1686, 1690, 1698, 1699, 1701–1703, 1708, 1711, 1714, 1717, 1739, 1872, 1873 China—Continued Relations with U.S.—1177–1180, 1433, 1436, 1676, 1677, 1686–1690, 1692–1694, 1697, 1698, 1701–1705, 1711–1714 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Commerce, international U.S. exports, expansion—1359, 1662, 1677, 1701, 1713, 1717, 1722, 1757, 1764, 1773, 1787 Commerce, international Free and fair trade—1178, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1388, 1406–1408, 1430, 1457, 1626, 1628, 1662, 1678, 1701, 1706, 1712, 1757, 1764, 1787, 1847 China—Continued Trade and economic practices—1701, 1712 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 China Energy Cooperation with U.S.—1178, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1701, 1708–1710, 1717 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—1075, 1245, 1246, 1625, 1628, 1671, 1678, 1691, 1701, 1707, 1717, 1727, 1733, 1739, 1821–1827 Denmark Prime Minister—1477, 1701, 1874, 1878 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 North Korea Six-party talks—1667, 1673, 1676, 1679, 1701, 1706, 1739 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorism—1042, 1061, 1298, 1444, 1696, 1702, 1732, 1749, 1751, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Pakistan Terrorism—1061, 1298, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1732, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1797, 1798, 1862–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 China—Continued Human rights issues—1051, 1677, 1688, 1702, 1704 Tibet, Dalai Lama—1702 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1702.pdf D09002ee1b327aa69 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1702 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1702 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1702.pdf 1702 1709 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1702 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Joint Statement by the United States of America and the Republic of China PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1702 304 2009-11-17 Note: An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint statement. China—Continued Strategic and Economic Dialogue, U.S.-China—1177, 1180, 1435, 1677, 1703, 1705, 1712, 1851 China—Continued Security cooperation with U.S.—1179, 1677, 1694, 1703 China—Continued Law enforcement efforts, cooperation with U.S.—1703 China Crime and narcotrafficking—1703 China—Continued Illegal immigration—1703 Law enforcement and crime Financial crimes—1703 Law enforcement and crime Counterfeiting—1703 Law enforcement and crime Illegal goods trafficking—1703 Law enforcement and crime Human trafficking—1703 China—Continued Shanghai 2010 World Exposition—1690, 1703 China—Continued Science and technology, cooperation with U.S.—1703, 1705 China—Continued Science and Technology, U.S.-China, Joint Commission on—1703 China—Continued High-speed rail lines, development and expansion—1690, 1704 Transportation High-speed rail lines, development and expansion—1099, 1218, 1345, 1427, 1500, 1690, 1704, 1723 China—Continued Global public health issues, cooperation with U.S.—1704 Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 HIV/AIDS International prevention and reduction efforts—1704 Diseases Tuberculosis, prevention and reduction efforts—1704 Diseases Malaria, prevention and reduction efforts—1704 China—Continued Human rights issues—1051, 1677, 1688, 1702, 1704 China—Continued Legal cooperation and exchanges with U.S.—1704 Education Foreign exchange programs—1067, 1704, 1764 China—Continued Student exchanges with U.S.—1689, 1704 Taiwan Relations with China—1693, 1705 Taiwan One China policy, U.S.—1705 China—Continued Science and technology, cooperation with U.S.—1703, 1705 China—Continued Strategic and Economic Dialogue, U.S.-China—1177, 1180, 1435, 1677, 1703, 1705, 1712, 1851 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)—1671, 1677, 1705, 1706, 1739, 1872 Development banks and funds International financial institutions, governance reform efforts—1706 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Commerce, international Free and fair trade—1178, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1388, 1406–1408, 1430, 1457, 1626, 1628, 1662, 1678, 1701, 1706, 1712, 1757, 1764, 1787, 1847 Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, U.S.-China—1706 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)—1671, 1677, 1705, 1706, 1739, 1872 Asian Nations, Association of Southeast (ASEAN)—1207, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1706 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons—1060, 1077, 1080, 1179, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1458, 1473, 1667, 1678, 1679, 1706, 1707 Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA)—1443, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1457, 1458, 1460, 1473, 1667, 1682, 1706, 1741, 1848 United Nations Security Council—1442, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1458–1460, 1469, 1473, 1706, 1735, 1748 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 North Korea Six-party talks—1667, 1673, 1676, 1679, 1701, 1706, 1739 North Korea International and U.S. diplomatic efforts—1071, 1679, 1706, 1739 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons—1060, 1077, 1080, 1179, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1458, 1473, 1667, 1678, 1679, 1706, 1707 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Security—1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1059–1061, 1077, 1178, 1443, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1707, 1709, 1752 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—1075, 1245, 1246, 1625, 1628, 1671, 1678, 1691, 1701, 1707, 1717, 1727, 1733, 1739, 1821–1827 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 China—Continued President Obama’s visit—1180, 1436, 1686, 1690, 1698, 1699, 1701–1703, 1708, 1711, 1714, 1717, 1739, 1872, 1873 China Energy Cooperation with U.S.—1178, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1701, 1708–1710, 1717 Energy Coal and clean coal technologies—1433, 1708, 1710, 1733 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy—Continued Infrastructure and grid improvements—1218, 1219, 1345, 1427, 1431, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1709, 1770, 1772, 1814 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Security—1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1059–1061, 1077, 1178, 1443, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1707, 1709, 1752 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1709.pdf D09002ee1b327aa6a https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1709 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1709 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1709.pdf 1709 1711 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1709 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Joint Statement by the United States of America and the Republic of China on Clean Energy PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1709 305 2009-11-17 Note: An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint statement. China Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1178, 1689, 1690, 1709, 1710 Energy Coal and clean coal technologies—1433, 1708, 1710, 1733 China Energy Coal and clean coal technologies—1710 China Energy Shale gas resources, potential development—1710 China Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1178, 1689, 1690, 1709, 1710 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1711.pdf D09002ee1b327aa6b https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1711 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1711 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1711.pdf 1711 1711 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1711 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks During a Meeting With Premier Wen Jiabao of China in Beijing PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1711 306 2009-11-18 Note: The President spoke at 11:49 a.m. at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. In his remarks, he referred to President Hu Jintao of China. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. China—Continued Premier—1711, 1824, 1873, 1878, 1879 China—Continued President Obama’s visit—1180, 1436, 1686, 1690, 1698, 1699, 1701–1703, 1708, 1711, 1714, 1717, 1739, 1872, 1873 China—Continued President—1177, 1179, 1435, 1687, 1690, 1691, 1694, 1698, 1699, 1711, 1713, 1867, 1872 China—Continued Relations with U.S.—1177–1180, 1433, 1436, 1676, 1677, 1686–1690, 1692–1694, 1697, 1698, 1701–1705, 1711–1714 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1711-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa6c https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1711-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1711-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1711-2.pdf 1711 1711 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1711 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on Senate Action on Health Care Reform Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1711-2 307 2009-11-18 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Congress Senate Majority leader—1158, 1223, 1262, 1525, 1526, 1528, 1529, 1600, 1711, 1829, 1836, 1850, 1857, 1864 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1711-3.pdf D09002ee1b327aa6d https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1711-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1711-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1711-3.pdf 1711 1713 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1711 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Interview With Xiang Xi of the Southern Weekly in Beijing PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1711-3 308 2009-11-18 Note: The interview began at approximately 11:12 a.m. at the St. Regis Hotel. In his remarks, the President referred to Yao Ming, center, National Basketball Association's Houston Rockets; and President Hu Jintao of China. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on November 19. Audio was not available for verification of the content of this interview. Communications News media, Presidential interviews—1037, 1054, 1307, 1711, 1845, 1849, 1851, 1853, 1855, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1873, 1876, 1879 China—Continued Southern Weekly newspaper—1711 Sports Basketball—1105, 1180, 1341, 1712, 1864 China Economic growth and development—1179, 1676, 1686, 1688, 1689, 1712 China—Continued Trade with U.S.—1178, 1687, 1712 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 World Trade Organization—1077, 1239, 1406, 1712, 1824, 1847 China—Continued Trade and economic practices—1701, 1712 China—Continued Strategic and Economic Dialogue, U.S.-China—1177, 1180, 1435, 1677, 1703, 1705, 1712, 1851 Commerce, international Free and fair trade—1178, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1388, 1406–1408, 1430, 1457, 1626, 1628, 1662, 1678, 1701, 1706, 1712, 1757, 1764, 1787, 1847 China—Continued President—1177, 1179, 1435, 1687, 1690, 1691, 1694, 1698, 1699, 1711, 1713, 1867, 1872 China—Continued U.S. technology exports, policy review—1713 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Commerce, international U.S. exports, expansion—1359, 1662, 1677, 1701, 1713, 1717, 1722, 1757, 1764, 1773, 1787 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1713.pdf D09002ee1b327aa6e https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1713 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1713 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1713.pdf 1713 1714 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1713 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea in Seoul, South Korea PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1713 309 2009-11-19 Note: The President spoke at 11:15 a.m. at the Blue House. President Lee spoke in Korean, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on November 20. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. South Korea—Continued President—1713, 1715, 1720, 1737, 1762, 1773, 1873 South Korea—Continued President Obama’s visit—1713–1715, 1717, 1737, 1738, 1873 South Korea—Continued Relations with U.S.—1713–1715, 1738–1740 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1714.pdf D09002ee1b327aa6f https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1714 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1714 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1714.pdf 1714 1717 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1714 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at Osan Air Base, South Korea PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1714 310 2009-11-19 Note: The President spoke at 3:40 p.m. In his remarks, he referred to S. Sgt. Randy Gray, Jr., USA, signal intelligence analyst, A Co., 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division, South Korea, who was one of the 8th U.S. Army's 2009 Best Warrior Competition winners; Col. Bruce Glover, USAF, chaplain, Col. Thomas H. Deale, USAF, commander, and CMSgt. Michael M. Williams, USAF, command chief master sergeant, 51st Fighter Wing; Brig. Gen. Michael A. Keltz, USAF, vice commander, 7th Air Force, Air Forces Korea, and chief of staff, Air Component Command, Osan Air Base; CSM Robert A. Winzenried, USA, command sergeant major, U.S. Forces Korea, Combined Forces Command, and 8th U.S. Army; Gen. Walter L. "Skip" Sharp, USA, commander, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea, and his wife Joanne; Gen. Lee Sang-eui, chairman, Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff; and President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on November 20. South Korea—Continued Osan Air Base—1714, 1715 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Military families—1037, 1268, 1297, 1300, 1376, 1583–1585, 1611, 1659–1664, 1714–1716, 1745 Japan President Obama’s visit—1669, 1670, 1674, 1675, 1684, 1714, 1871, 1872 Japan Relations with U.S.—1222, 1439, 1440, 1668, 1670–1672, 1674, 1675, 1680, 1714, 1856 Singapore President Obama’s visit—1610, 1671, 1677, 1682, 1684, 1685, 1714, 1872 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 China—Continued President Obama’s visit—1180, 1436, 1686, 1690, 1698, 1699, 1701–1703, 1708, 1711, 1714, 1717, 1739, 1872, 1873 South Korea—Continued President Obama’s visit—1713–1715, 1717, 1737, 1738, 1873 South Korea—Continued President—1713, 1715, 1720, 1737, 1762, 1773, 1873 South Korea—Continued Defense relationship with U.S.—1715, 1738 South Korea—Continued Osan Air Base—1714, 1715 South Korea—Continued Iraq, role—1715 South Korea Afghanistan Role—1715 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Weapons of mass destruction—1038, 1039, 1566, 1651, 1696, 1715, 1717, 1752 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Expansion—1267, 1297, 1315, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1585, 1588, 1664, 1716 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Deployment—1213, 1215, 1297, 1584, 1716, 1738, 1743, 1745, 1768, 1799, 1809, 1818–1820, 1837, 1839, 1874, 1880 Defense, Department of Defense contracts Contracting policies, reform—1105, 1134, 1148, 1299, 1604, 1605, 1716, 1832 Defense, Department of Defense contracts Weapon systems development, delays and inefficiencies—1299, 1605, 1716, 1832 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Pay and benefits increase—1300, 1585, 1664, 1716, 1806 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Military family benefits, expansion—1214, 1300, 1585, 1603, 1716 Veterans Health care—1240, 1256, 1380, 1400, 1543, 1565, 1716 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), treatment efforts—1300, 1564, 1565, 1585, 1665, 1716 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Traumatic brain injuries, treatment efforts—1300, 1564, 1565, 1585, 1665, 1716 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued GI bill legislation—1213, 1300, 1564, 1585, 1665, 1716, 1777 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1717.pdf D09002ee1b327aa70 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1717 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1717 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1717.pdf 1717 1718 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1717 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1717 311 2009-11-21 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 9:35 a.m. on November 19 at the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Seoul, South Korea, for broadcast on November 21. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on November 20, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m., e.s.t., on November 21. South Korea—Continued President Obama’s visit—1713–1715, 1717, 1737, 1738, 1873 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Asia Trade with U.S.—1676, 1677, 1684, 1717, 1722, 1740, 1764, 1773 Arms and munitions—Continued Weapons of mass destruction—1038, 1039, 1566, 1651, 1696, 1715, 1717, 1752 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 China Energy Cooperation with U.S.—1178, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1701, 1708–1710, 1717 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—1075, 1245, 1246, 1625, 1628, 1671, 1678, 1691, 1701, 1707, 1717, 1727, 1733, 1739, 1821–1827 Environment Carbon pollution—1033, 1073, 1210, 1223, 1433, 1434, 1594, 1717, 1814 China—Continued President Obama’s visit—1180, 1436, 1686, 1690, 1698, 1699, 1701–1703, 1708, 1711, 1714, 1717, 1739, 1872, 1873 Civil rights Freedom of religion—1179, 1340, 1423, 1446, 1680, 1688, 1717 Civil rights Freedom of speech—1062, 1067, 1179, 1423, 1446, 1457, 1680, 1688, 1694, 1717 Asia President Obama’s visit—1610, 1663, 1670, 1674, 1717, 1722, 1757, 1766 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Commerce, international U.S. exports, expansion—1359, 1662, 1677, 1701, 1713, 1717, 1722, 1757, 1764, 1773, 1787 Energy—Continued Solar and wind energy—1033, 1307, 1393, 1433, 1522, 1568, 1569, 1593, 1596, 1615, 1640, 1677, 1717, 1733, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1814 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1718.pdf D09002ee1b327aa71 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1718 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1718 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1718.pdf 1718 1721 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1718 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on the "Educate to Innovate" Campaign PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1718 312 2009-11-23 Note: The President spoke at 11:46 a.m. in the South Court Auditorium of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building. In his remarks, he referred to Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, hosts of the Discovery Channel program "Mythbusters"; Dean Kamen, founder, Deka Research & Development; and Mayor Han Zheng of Shanghai, China. Education “Educate to Innovate” campaign—1718–1720 Education, Department of Secretary—1072, 1167, 1170, 1339, 1350, 1352, 1471, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1630, 1633, 1639, 1718, 1719, 1771, 1857 Energy, Department of Secretary—1034, 1179, 1507, 1639, 1684, 1718, 1720, 1813 Congress House of Representatives Science and Technology Committee—1718 Space program Aeronautics and Space Administration, National—1133, 1485, 1487, 1488, 1718, 1859, 1862, 1878 Science Foundation, National—1429, 1485, 1718, 1720 White House Office—Continued Science and Technology Policy, Office of—1488, 1718, 1868 White House Office—Continued Domestic Policy Council—1532, 1718 Science and technology—Continued Robotics—1718, 1720 Education—Continued Science and math programs—1108, 1133, 1167, 1169, 1220, 1356, 1390, 1403, 1427, 1486, 1488, 1632, 1719–1721, 1762, 1789 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Science and technology—Continued 1485, 1486, 1547, 1552, 1568, 1569, 1571, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1719, 1753, 1777, 1789, 1826 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Education—Continued Teachers—1035, 1086, 1126, 1168–1170, 1259, 1350, 1356, 1358, 1463, 1488, 1517, 1533, 1630, 1633–1635, 1719, 1721, 1753 Education, Department of Secretary—1072, 1167, 1170, 1339, 1350, 1352, 1471, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1630, 1633, 1639, 1718, 1719, 1771, 1857 Education, Department of Race to the Top fund—1126, 1168–1170, 1486, 1488, 1517, 1633–1635, 1719, 1789 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Academy of Sciences, National—1485, 1719 Science and technology—Continued Robotics—1718, 1720 Science Foundation, National—1429, 1485, 1718, 1720 Energy, Department of Secretary—1034, 1179, 1507, 1639, 1684, 1718, 1720, 1813 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Community colleges—1106, 1108, 1109, 1115, 1126, 1168, 1220, 1390, 1415, 1424, 1426, 1428, 1720, 1757, 1771, 1789 Education American Graduation Initiative—1107–1109, 1126, 1220, 1393, 1428, 1486, 1488, 1720, 1789 Education Parental involvement—1127, 1170, 1356, 1358, 1464, 1517, 1634–1636, 1720 South Korea—Continued President—1713, 1715, 1720, 1737, 1762, 1773, 1873 China—Continued Shanghai Mayor—1690, 1692, 1721, 1872 Education—Continued Teachers—1035, 1086, 1126, 1168–1170, 1259, 1350, 1356, 1358, 1463, 1488, 1517, 1533, 1630, 1633–1635, 1719, 1721, 1753 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1721.pdf D09002ee1b327aa72 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1721 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1721 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1721.pdf 1721 1723 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1721 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Cabinet Meeting PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1721 313 2009-11-23 Note: The President spoke at 3:27 p.m. in the Cabinet Room at the White House. Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Treasury, Department of the Secretary—1177, 1373, 1388, 1492, 1556, 1557, 1722, 1759, 1785, 1788, 1850, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Housing Housing market Decline—1194, 1315, 1342, 1385, 1631, 1722, 1745, 1786, 1810, 1813, 1815 Commerce, international U.S. exports, expansion—1359, 1662, 1677, 1701, 1713, 1717, 1722, 1757, 1764, 1773, 1787 Asia President Obama’s visit—1610, 1663, 1670, 1674, 1717, 1722, 1757, 1766 Asia Trade with U.S.—1676, 1677, 1684, 1717, 1722, 1740, 1764, 1773 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Transportation High-speed rail lines, development and expansion—1099, 1218, 1345, 1427, 1500, 1690, 1704, 1723 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1723.pdf D09002ee1b327aa40 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1723 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1723 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1723.pdf 1723 1725 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1723 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award Ceremony PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1723 314 2009-11-23 Note: The President spoke at 6:01 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Kerry Kennedy, daughter of former Sen. Robert F. Kennedy; Philip W. Johnston, chair of the board, Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights; and President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe. Decorations, medals, and awards Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award—1723, 1725 Zimbabwe Democracy efforts—1089, 1724, 1803 Zimbabwe President—1724 Zimbabwe Human rights issues—1724, 1725 Zimbabwe Human rights issues—1724, 1725 Decorations, medals, and awards Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award—1723, 1725 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1725.pdf D09002ee1b327aa73 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1725 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1725 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1725.pdf 1725 1727 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1725 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Welcoming Ceremony for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1725 315 2009-11-24 Note: The President spoke at 9:25 a.m. in the East Room at the White House, where Prime Minister Singh was accorded a formal welcome with full military honors. In his remarks, he referred to Gursharan Kaur, wife of Prime Minister Singh. The transcript released by the Office of the Press Secretary also included the remarks of Prime Minister Singh. White House correction. India Prime Minister—1725, 1727, 1731–1735, 1824, 1863, 1865, 1874 India Relations with U.S.—1433, 1725–1728, 1730–1732, 1734–1736 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Developing countries Health and medical care, promotion efforts—1439, 1445, 1726 Developing countries Poverty and mitigation efforts—1071, 1177, 1442, 1446, 1455, 1726 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1727.pdf D09002ee1b327aa74 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1727 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1727 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1727.pdf 1727 1731 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1727 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1727 316 2009-11-24 Note: The President's news conference began at 12:04 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, the President referred to Minister of External Affairs Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna of India; and Gursharan Kaur, wife of Prime Minister Singh. India Prime Minister—1725, 1727, 1731–1735, 1824, 1863, 1865, 1874 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 India Minister of External Affairs—1727 India Economic growth and development—1727 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 India Trade with U.S.—1727, 1732, 1734 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 India Civil nuclear agreement with U.S.—1727 India Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1727, 1733 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—1075, 1245, 1246, 1625, 1628, 1671, 1678, 1691, 1701, 1707, 1717, 1727, 1733, 1739, 1821–1827 India Security cooperation with U.S.—1728, 1732 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 India Terrorist attacks in Mumbai—1728, 1732 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 India Counterterrorism efforts—1728, 1730, 1732 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. policy review—1053, 1102, 1298, 1405, 1406, 1456, 1501, 1591, 1673, 1674, 1728, 1730, 1749, 1796, 1874, 1875 India Afghanistan, role—1728, 1732 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 India Student and teacher exchanges with U.S.—1728, 1735 Agriculture Food security initiative with India—1728, 1733 India Agriculture, food security initiative with U.S.—1728, 1733 Health and Human Services, Department of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—1339, 1728 India Disease control and prevention, cooperation with U.S.—1728, 1735 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. policy review—1053, 1102, 1298, 1405, 1406, 1456, 1501, 1591, 1673, 1674, 1728, 1730, 1749, 1796, 1874, 1875 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Afghanistan International assistance—1042, 1043, 1061, 1441, 1628, 1671, 1675, 1730, 1750, 1799, 1801, 1818 Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces—1042, 1053, 1104, 1327, 1406, 1500, 1502, 1626, 1627, 1696, 1730, 1749–1751, 1797, 1798, 1818 Afghanistan International diplomatic efforts—1053, 1102, 1456, 1730 India Relations with U.S.—1433, 1725–1728, 1730–1732, 1734–1736 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 India Counterterrorism efforts—1728, 1730, 1732 India Relations with Pakistan—1731 Pakistan Relations with India—1731 Pakistan Defense relationship with U.S.—1731, 1751 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Pakistan Counterterrorism efforts—1313, 1731, 1748, 1751 Pakistan Terrorism—1061, 1298, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1732, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1797, 1798, 1862–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1731.pdf D09002ee1b327aa76 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1731 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1731 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1731.pdf 1731 1735 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1731 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Joint Statement by the United States of America and India: Partnership for a Better World PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1731 317 2009-11-24 Note: An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint statement. India Prime Minister—1725, 1727, 1731–1735, 1824, 1863, 1865, 1874 India Strategic Dialogue, India-U.S.—1732, 1735 India Terrorist attacks in Mumbai—1728, 1732 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 India Counterterrorism efforts—1728, 1730, 1732 Afghanistan—Continued Reconstruction and infrastructure development—1043, 1625, 1697, 1732, 1797, 1798 Pakistan Terrorism—1061, 1298, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1732, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1797, 1798, 1862–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorism—1042, 1061, 1298, 1444, 1696, 1702, 1732, 1749, 1751, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 India Afghanistan, role—1728, 1732 India Security cooperation with U.S.—1728, 1732 India Trade with U.S.—1727, 1732, 1734 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty—1441, 1443, 1667, 1679, 1733 United Nations Conference on Disarmament—1441, 1733, 1871 India Energy Cooperation with U.S.—1134, 1490, 1733, 1734 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—1075, 1245, 1246, 1625, 1628, 1671, 1678, 1691, 1701, 1707, 1717, 1727, 1733, 1739, 1821–1827 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 India Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1727, 1733 Energy—Continued Solar and wind energy—1033, 1307, 1393, 1433, 1522, 1568, 1569, 1593, 1596, 1615, 1640, 1677, 1717, 1733, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1814 Energy Coal and clean coal technologies—1433, 1708, 1710, 1733 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 India Agriculture, food security initiative with U.S.—1728, 1733 Agriculture Food security initiative with India—1728, 1733 India Research and technology, cooperation with U.S.—1734 India Energy Cooperation with U.S.—1134, 1490, 1733, 1734 India Energy Nuclear energy—1134, 1734 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 India Trade with U.S.—1727, 1732, 1734 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Developing countries Doha Development Agenda—1178, 1678, 1734 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 India Relations with U.S.—1433, 1725–1728, 1730–1732, 1734–1736 India Student and teacher exchanges with U.S.—1728, 1735 Civil rights Women’s rights and gender equality—1035, 1062, 1124, 1265, 1411, 1446, 1692, 1735 Foreign policy, U.S Women’s rights—1692, 1735 India Strategic Dialogue, India-U.S.—1732, 1735 India Prime Minister—1725, 1727, 1731–1735, 1824, 1863, 1865, 1874 India Disease control and prevention, cooperation with U.S.—1728, 1735 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 United Nations Security Council—1442, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1458–1460, 1469, 1473, 1706, 1735, 1748 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1735.pdf D09002ee1b327aa77 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1735 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1735 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1735.pdf 1735 1737 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1735 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a State Dinner Honoring Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1735 318 2009-11-24 Note: The President spoke at 9 p.m. on the South Lawn at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Gursharan Kaur, wife of Prime Minister Singh. Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1737.pdf D09002ee1b327aa78 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1737 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1737 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1737.pdf 1737 1742 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1737 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's News Conference With President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea in South Korea PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1737 319 2009-11-19 Note: The President's news conference began at 12:35 p.m. at Blue House. In his remarks, he referred to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Yu Myung-hwan and Minister of National Defense Kim Tae-young of South Korea; and Special Representative for North Korea Policy Stephen W. Bosworth. President Lee and a reporter spoke in Korean, and their remarks were translated by an interpreter. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on November 25. South Korea—Continued President—1713, 1715, 1720, 1737, 1762, 1773, 1873 South Korea—Continued President Obama’s visit—1713–1715, 1717, 1737, 1738, 1873 South Korea—Continued President Obama’s visit—1713–1715, 1717, 1737, 1738, 1873 South Korea—Continued Relations with U.S.—1713–1715, 1738–1740 South Korea—Continued Korean war, 60th anniversary—1738 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 South Korea—Continued Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade—1738 South Korea—Continued Minister of National Defense—1738 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Deployment—1213, 1215, 1297, 1584, 1716, 1738, 1743, 1745, 1768, 1799, 1809, 1818–1820, 1837, 1839, 1874, 1880 South Korea—Continued Defense relationship with U.S.—1715, 1738 North Korea Six-party talks—1667, 1673, 1676, 1679, 1701, 1706, 1739 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 North Korea U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy—1739 North Korea International and U.S. diplomatic efforts—1071, 1679, 1706, 1739 South Korea—Continued Trade with U.S.—1739, 1740 South Korea—Continued Free trade agreement with U.S.—1678, 1739, 1740 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Commerce, international Global financial markets Stabilization efforts—1077, 1178, 1236, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1407, 1424, 1425, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1459, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1626, 1628, 1671, 1676–1678, 1684, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1714, 1717, 1726, 1734, 1739 Afghanistan—Continued Provincial Reconstruction Teams—1502, 1739 South Korea Afghanistan South Korean Provincial Reconstruction Team, deployment—1739 South Korea—Continued Energy Cooperation with U.S.—1739 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 South Korea—Continued Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1739 Energy Developing countries, energy sources—1073, 1074, 1090, 1434, 1445, 1678, 1739, 1821, 1823, 1825, 1826 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)—1671, 1677, 1705, 1706, 1739, 1872 China—Continued President Obama’s visit—1180, 1436, 1686, 1690, 1698, 1699, 1701–1703, 1708, 1711, 1714, 1717, 1739, 1872, 1873 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—1075, 1245, 1246, 1625, 1628, 1671, 1678, 1691, 1701, 1707, 1717, 1727, 1733, 1739, 1821–1827 North Korea Ballistic missiles, testing—1048, 1673, 1740 North Korea International and U.S. sanctions—1060, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1740 South Korea—Continued Free trade agreement with U.S.—1678, 1739, 1740 South Korea—Continued Trade with U.S.—1739, 1740 Business and industry—Continued Global competitiveness—1023, 1219, 1388, 1740, 1752, 1757 Commerce, international U.S. trade imbalances—1740 Asia Trade with U.S.—1676, 1677, 1684, 1717, 1722, 1740, 1764, 1773 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Iran Diplomatic relations with U.S.—1448, 1458, 1460, 1473, 1637, 1741 Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA)—1443, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1457, 1458, 1460, 1473, 1667, 1682, 1706, 1741, 1848 Iran—Continued United Nations Security Council Sanctions—1449, 1452, 1473, 1741 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1742.pdf D09002ee1b327aa79 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1742 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1742 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1742.pdf 1742 1743 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1742 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation Ceremony PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1742 320 2009-11-25 Note: The President spoke at 11:41 a.m. on the North Portico at the White House. Thanksgiving—1742, 1743, 1745, 1746, 1874 Thanksgiving—1742, 1743, 1745, 1746, 1874 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Deployment—1213, 1215, 1297, 1584, 1716, 1738, 1743, 1745, 1768, 1799, 1809, 1818–1820, 1837, 1839, 1874, 1880 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1743.pdf D09002ee1b327aa7a https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1743 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1743 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1743.pdf 1743 1744 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1743 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on Native American Heritage Day PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1743 321 2009-11-25 Note: The related National Native American Heritage Month proclamation of October 30 is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume. Native American Heritage Day—1743, 1744 Native American Heritage Day—1743, 1744 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744.pdf D09002ee1b327aa7b https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744.pdf 1744 1744 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1744 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on Albanian Independence Day PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744 322 2009-11-25 Albanian Independence Day—1744 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa7c https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744-2.pdf 1744 1744 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1744 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on Bosnia and Herzegovina National Day PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744-2 323 2009-11-25 Bosnia and Herzegovina National Day—1744 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744-3.pdf D09002ee1b327aa7d https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744-3.pdf 1744 1744 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1744 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Death of Abe Pollin PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744-3 324 2009-11-25 Deaths Pollin, Abe—1744 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744-4.pdf D09002ee1b327aa7e https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744-4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744-4 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744-4.pdf 1744 1745 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1744 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Hajj and Eid al-Adha PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1744-4 325 2009-11-25 Note: The Office of the Press Secretary also released Arabic, Persian, Dari, Urdu, Pashto, Russian, and French language versions of this statement. Hajj—1744, 1745 Eid al-Adha—1744, 1745 Hajj—1744, 1745 Eid al-Adha—1744, 1745 Health and Human Services, Department of Disease prevention cooperation Saudi Arabia—1745 Saudi Arabia, disease prevention, cooperation with U.S.—1745 Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1745.pdf D09002ee1b327aa7f https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1745 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1745 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1745.pdf 1745 1746 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1745 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1745 326 2009-11-26 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 1:30 p.m. on November 25 at the White House for broadcast on November 28. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on November 25, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on November 26. Thanksgiving—1742, 1743, 1745, 1746, 1874 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Military families—1037, 1268, 1297, 1300, 1376, 1583–1585, 1611, 1659–1664, 1714–1716, 1745 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Deployment—1213, 1215, 1297, 1584, 1716, 1738, 1743, 1745, 1768, 1799, 1809, 1818–1820, 1837, 1839, 1874, 1880 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Housing Foreclosure rates—1194, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1524, 1526, 1661, 1745, 1786 Housing Housing market Decline—1194, 1315, 1342, 1385, 1631, 1722, 1745, 1786, 1810, 1813, 1815 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Thanksgiving—1742, 1743, 1745, 1746, 1874 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1746.pdf D09002ee1b327aa80 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1746 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1746 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1746.pdf 1746 1747 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1746 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting an Alternative Plan for Pay Increases for Civilian Federal Employees PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1746 327 2009-11-30 Note: Identical letters were sent to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the Senate. Government organization and employees Pay increases—1338, 1746

Title 5 Section 5303(b) Title 5 Section 5304a 5 U.S.C. 5303(b) 5 U.S.C. 5304a Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1747.pdf D09002ee1b327aa81 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1747 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1747 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1747.pdf 1747 1747 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1747 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on Romanian National Day PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1747 328 2009-12-01 Romania Romanian National Day—1747 Romania Relations with U.S.—1747 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1747-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa82 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1747-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1747-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1747-2.pdf 1747 1747 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1747 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on Central African Republic National Day PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1747-2 329 2009-12-01 Central African Republic National Day—1747 Central African Republic Relations with U.S.—1747 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1747-3.pdf D09002ee1b327aa83 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1747-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1747-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1747-3.pdf 1747 1754 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1747 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1747-3 330 2009-12-01 Note: The President spoke at 8:01 p.m. in Eisenhower Hall Theatre. In his remarks, he referred to Usama bin Laden, leader of the Al Qaida terrorist organization; and Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, USA, commander, NATO International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan. The Office of the Press Secretary also released Albanian, Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dari, Estonian, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovenian, Turkish, and Urdu language transcripts of these remarks. Army, Department of the Military Academy, U.S.—1747, 1875 New York Military Academy at West Point, U.S.—1747, 1875 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Afghanistan Former regime—1061, 1297, 1298, 1327, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1798, 1818 North Atlantic Treaty Organization—1053, 1062, 1414, 1464, 1465, 1500, 1748, 1750, 1753, 1782, 1783, 1785, 1801, 1819, 1820 United Nations Security Council—1442, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1458–1460, 1469, 1473, 1706, 1735, 1748 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Afghanistan—Continued President—1053, 1545, 1625, 1626, 1748, 1750, 1867, 1869, 1874 Afghanistan NATO Role—1053, 1405, 1456, 1465, 1477, 1502, 1540, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1798, 1801, 1818 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Pakistan Federally Administered Tribal Areas, suspected terrorist safe havens—1061, 1298, 1315, 1483, 1748, 1749–1751 Afghanistan Democracy efforts—1043, 1327, 1408, 1540, 1625, 1696, 1748 Pakistan Terrorism—1061, 1298, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1732, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1797, 1798, 1862–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Pakistan Counterterrorism efforts—1313, 1731, 1748, 1751 Afghanistan Elections Presidential and Provincial elections—1043, 1053, 1104, 1298, 1313, 1327, 1405, 1456, 1540, 1545, 1625, 1748, 1749, 1867 Pakistan Federally Administered Tribal Areas, suspected terrorist safe havens—1061, 1298, 1315, 1483, 1748, 1749–1751 Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces—1042, 1053, 1104, 1327, 1406, 1500, 1502, 1626, 1627, 1696, 1730, 1749–1751, 1797, 1798, 1818 Afghanistan NATO International Security Assistance Force, commander—1313, 1405, 1456, 1749, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1876 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorism—1042, 1061, 1298, 1444, 1696, 1702, 1732, 1749, 1751, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Afghanistan Elections Presidential and Provincial elections—1043, 1053, 1104, 1298, 1313, 1327, 1405, 1456, 1540, 1545, 1625, 1748, 1749, 1867 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. policy review—1053, 1102, 1298, 1405, 1406, 1456, 1501, 1591, 1673, 1674, 1728, 1730, 1749, 1796, 1874, 1875 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Casualties—1297, 1300, 1306, 1584–1656, 1658–1660, 1663, 1664, 1681, 1682, 1696, 1749, 1753, 1799, 1837, 1864, 1870, 1871 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Casualties—1174, 1298, 1313, 1422, 1457, 1584, 1664, 1749, 1856, 1868, 1871 Iraq U.S. military forces Casualties—1138, 1174, 1298, 1313, 1340, 1457, 1749, 1871 Army, Department of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center—1749, 1870 District of Columbia Walter Reed Army Medical Center—1749, 1870 Delaware Dover Air Force Base—1749 Air Force, Department of the Dover Air Force Base—1749 Pakistan Terrorism—1061, 1298, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1732, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1797, 1798, 1862–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Pakistan Nuclear weapons and material, security—1750 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Afghanistan Former regime—1061, 1297, 1298, 1327, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1798, 1818 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Afghanistan Insurgency and terrorist attacks—1298, 1327, 1329, 1422, 1540, 1625, 1750, 1751 Afghanistan NATO Role—1053, 1405, 1456, 1465, 1477, 1502, 1540, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1798, 1801, 1818 North Atlantic Treaty Organization—1053, 1062, 1414, 1464, 1465, 1500, 1748, 1750, 1753, 1782, 1783, 1785, 1801, 1819, 1820 Afghanistan International assistance—1042, 1043, 1061, 1441, 1628, 1671, 1675, 1730, 1750, 1799, 1801, 1818 Afghanistan—Continued President—1053, 1545, 1625, 1626, 1748, 1750, 1867, 1869, 1874 Afghanistan Government corruption, efforts to eliminate—1043, 1626, 1750 Pakistan Relations with U.S.—1751 Pakistan Terrorism—1061, 1298, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1732, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1797, 1798, 1862–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Pakistan Insurgency and terrorist attacks—1061, 1329, 1751 Pakistan Counterterrorism efforts—1313, 1731, 1748, 1751 Pakistan Defense relationship with U.S.—1731, 1751 Pakistan U.S. assistance—1438, 1751 Pakistan Democracy efforts—1751 Pakistan Economic growth and development—1751 Pakistan Pakistani refugees, U.S. assistance—1751 Afghanistan NATO Role—1053, 1405, 1456, 1465, 1477, 1502, 1540, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1798, 1801, 1818 Afghanistan Insurgency and terrorist attacks—1298, 1327, 1329, 1422, 1540, 1625, 1750, 1751 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorism—1042, 1061, 1298, 1444, 1696, 1702, 1732, 1749, 1751, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Business and industry—Continued Global competitiveness—1023, 1219, 1388, 1740, 1752, 1757 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 Defense and national security Intelligence—1602, 1603, 1752 Arms and munitions—Continued Weapons of mass destruction—1038, 1039, 1566, 1651, 1696, 1715, 1717, 1752 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Security—1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1059–1061, 1077, 1178, 1443, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1707, 1709, 1752 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Foreign policy, U.S Diplomatic efforts, expansion—1082, 1083, 1181, 1315, 1329, 1438, 1439, 1459, 1491, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1591, 1631, 1675, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1752 Terrorism Terrorists Interrogation procedures—1315, 1441, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1752, 1802 Cuba Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base Closure of detention facilities—1067, 1102, 1441, 1526, 1529, 1552, 1588, 1752, 1802, 1862 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Casualties—1297, 1300, 1306, 1584–1656, 1658–1660, 1663, 1664, 1681, 1682, 1696, 1749, 1753, 1799, 1837, 1864, 1870, 1871 United Nations General Assembly—1080, 1440, 1442–1444, 1446, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1460, 1477, 1666, 1753, 1860, 1861 North Atlantic Treaty Organization—1053, 1062, 1414, 1464, 1465, 1500, 1748, 1750, 1753, 1782, 1783, 1785, 1801, 1819, 1820 Development banks and funds International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)—1078, 1455, 1753, 1847, 1863 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Science and technology—Continued 1485, 1486, 1547, 1552, 1568, 1569, 1571, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1719, 1753, 1777, 1789, 1826 Education—Continued Teachers—1035, 1086, 1126, 1168–1170, 1259, 1350, 1356, 1358, 1463, 1488, 1517, 1533, 1630, 1633–1635, 1719, 1721, 1753 Peace Corps, U.S.—1093, 1261, 1534, 1547, 1552, 1685, 1753, 1849, 1871, 1878 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1754.pdf D09002ee1b327aa84 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1754 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1754 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1754.pdf 1754 1756 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1754 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Opening Session of the Jobs and Economic Growth Forum PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1754 331 2009-12-03 Note: The President spoke at 1:42 p.m. in the South Court Auditorium of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building. In his remarks, he referred to Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., who introduced the President. The transcript released by the Office of the Press Secretary also included remarks by Vice President Biden. Employment and unemployment Jobs and Economic Growth Forum—1754, 1756, 1758, 1759, 1769, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1778, 1787, 1791, 1815 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Community lenders—1755, 1760, 1833, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Small Business Administration Loan guarantee facility—1217, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1579, 1608, 1755, 1759, 1775, 1787, 1814 Transportation, Department of CAR Allowance Rebate System—1210, 1223, 1309, 1391, 1392, 1755 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Pennsylvania Allentown Business and government leaders, meeting with President—1755, 1766, 1778, 1875 Pennsylvania President’s visits—1359, 1394, 1399, 1402, 1452, 1453, 1459, 1755, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1778, 1784, 1787, 1790, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1875 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1756.pdf D09002ee1b327aa85 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1756 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1756 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1756.pdf 1756 1767 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1756 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Closing Session of the Jobs and Economic Growth Forum and a Question-and-Answer Session PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1756 332 2009-12-03 Note: The President spoke at 3:57 p.m. in the South Court Auditorium of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building. In his remarks, he referred to Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president, DHE Consulting, LLC; Lawrence Mishel, president, Economic Policy Institute; Alan S. Blinder, Gordon S. Rentschler Memorial Professor of Economics, Princeton University; Joseph E. Stiglitz, professor of economics, Columbia University; Angie Selden, chief executive officer, Arise Virtual Solutions, Inc.; James P. Hoffa, general president, International Brotherhood of Teamsters; Robert A. Iger, president and chief executive officer, The Walt Disney Company; Randall L. Stephenson, chairman, president, and chief executive officer, AT&T, Inc.; Randi Weingarten, president, American Federation of Teachers; David Barber, executive vice president, Barber Foods; Noel Cuellar, president, Primera Plastics, Inc.; Rhonda Perry, member, National Family Farm Coalition; Robert Kuttner, cofounder and coeditor, American Prospect magazine; Thomas L. Friedman, columnist, New York Times; Secretary of Commerce Gary F. Locke; Fred P. Lampropoulos, chairman, president, and chief executive officer, Merit Medical Systems; William Aossey, Jr., president, MIDAMAR; former Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska; and Mayor David Bing of Detroit, MI. A participant referred to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grants (CD–BG) program and the Department of Transportation's Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program. Employment and unemployment Jobs and Economic Growth Forum—1754, 1756, 1758, 1759, 1769, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1778, 1787, 1791, 1815 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Legislation, enacted—Continued Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009—1650, 1651, 1756, 1757, 1786 Energy—Continued Weatherization of homes and buildings, expansion—1125, 1427, 1522, 1594, 1624, 1756, 1788, 1792, 1814, 1815 Energy Energy-efficient homes and buildings—1522, 1594, 1624, 1632, 1651, 1690, 1756, 1770, 1788, 1813–1815, 1821, 1826 Energy—Continued Greenhouse gas emissions, regulation—1433, 1438, 1691, 1757 Energy Energy legislation—1033, 1036, 1469, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1554, 1569, 1580, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1595, 1757, 1763, 1821, 1823, 1830 Business and industry—Continued Global competitiveness—1023, 1219, 1388, 1740, 1752, 1757 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Legislation, enacted—Continued Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009—1650, 1651, 1756, 1757, 1786 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Commerce, international U.S. exports, expansion—1359, 1662, 1677, 1701, 1713, 1717, 1722, 1757, 1764, 1773, 1787 Asia President Obama’s visit—1610, 1663, 1670, 1674, 1717, 1722, 1757, 1766 Commerce, international Free and fair trade—1178, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1388, 1406–1408, 1430, 1457, 1626, 1628, 1662, 1678, 1701, 1706, 1712, 1757, 1764, 1787, 1847 Business and industry—Continued Intellectual property law, strengthening efforts—1430, 1757, 1764 Taxation—Continued Tax Code, reform—1028, 1029, 1757, 1787, 1792 Employment and unemployment Job training programs—1086, 1107, 1117, 1332, 1757 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Community colleges—1106, 1108, 1109, 1115, 1126, 1168, 1220, 1390, 1415, 1424, 1426, 1428, 1720, 1757, 1771, 1789 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Employment and unemployment Jobs and Economic Growth Forum—1754, 1756, 1758, 1759, 1769, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1778, 1787, 1791, 1815 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Business and industry—Continued Preventive health and wellness, employer-based incentives—1311, 1325, 1758 Employment and unemployment Jobs and Economic Growth Forum—1754, 1756, 1758, 1759, 1769, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1778, 1787, 1791, 1815 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Treasury, Department of the Troubled Asset Relief Program—1149, 1150, 1295, 1493, 1549, 1557, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1774, 1776, 1784, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1809 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Small Business Administration Loan guarantee facility—1217, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1579, 1608, 1755, 1759, 1775, 1787, 1814 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Treasury, Department of the Secretary—1177, 1373, 1388, 1492, 1556, 1557, 1722, 1759, 1785, 1788, 1850, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870 Reserve System, Federal—1194, 1293, 1331, 1332, 1760 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Community lenders—1755, 1760, 1833, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Commercial real estate market, decline—1760 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Treasury, Department of the Troubled Asset Relief Program—1149, 1150, 1295, 1493, 1549, 1557, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1774, 1776, 1784, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1809 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 White House Office Assistants to the President New Media, Director of—1762 Education—Continued Science and math programs—1108, 1133, 1167, 1169, 1220, 1356, 1390, 1403, 1427, 1486, 1488, 1632, 1719–1721, 1762, 1789 Education—Continued Reform legislation—1114, 1115, 1167, 1168, 1403, 1411, 1424, 1588, 1589, 1592, 1762, 1763 South Korea—Continued President—1713, 1715, 1720, 1737, 1762, 1773, 1873 Commerce, Department of—Continued Secretary—1065, 1179, 1339, 1373, 1507, 1508, 1762, 1764, 1783 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Education—Continued Standards and school accountability—1019, 1035, 1086, 1103, 1126, 1166–1170, 1220, 1227, 1327, 1351, 1356, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1514, 1517, 1531, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1632, 1633–1636, 1719, 1762 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Energy Energy legislation—1033, 1036, 1469, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1554, 1569, 1580, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1595, 1757, 1763, 1821, 1823, 1830 Education—Continued Reform legislation—1114, 1115, 1167, 1168, 1403, 1411, 1424, 1588, 1589, 1592, 1762, 1763 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Immigration and naturalization Visa policy, U.S.—1764 Immigration and naturalization Reform—1236, 1241, 1242, 1412, 1519, 1520, 1764 Education Foreign exchange programs—1067, 1704, 1764 Commerce, international U.S. exports, expansion—1359, 1662, 1677, 1701, 1713, 1717, 1722, 1757, 1764, 1773, 1787 Commerce, Department of—Continued Secretary—1065, 1179, 1339, 1373, 1507, 1508, 1762, 1764, 1783 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S Trade Representative, U.S.—1181, 1532, 1764, 1783 Commerce, international Free and fair trade—1178, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1388, 1406–1408, 1430, 1457, 1626, 1628, 1662, 1678, 1701, 1706, 1712, 1757, 1764, 1787, 1847 Business and industry—Continued Intellectual property law, strengthening efforts—1430, 1757, 1764 Asia Trade with U.S.—1676, 1677, 1684, 1717, 1722, 1740, 1764, 1773 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Treasury, Department of the Treasury bills, foreign holdings—1677, 1766 Asia President Obama’s visit—1610, 1663, 1670, 1674, 1717, 1722, 1757, 1766 Pennsylvania President’s visits—1359, 1394, 1399, 1402, 1452, 1453, 1459, 1755, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1778, 1784, 1787, 1790, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1875 Pennsylvania Allentown Business and government leaders, meeting with President—1755, 1766, 1778, 1875 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1767.pdf D09002ee1b327aa86 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1767 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1767 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1767.pdf 1767 1768 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1767 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Lighting the National Christmas Tree PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1767 333 2009-12-03 Note: The President spoke at 5:25 p.m. on the Ellipse at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to entertainer Randy Jackson; Neil J. Mulholland, president and chief executive officer, National Park Foundation; and Jonathan B. Jarvis, Director, and Peggy O'Dell, National Capital Region Director, National Park Service. Christmas and winter holidays—1767, 1768, 1808, 1809, 1832–1834, 1836, 1837, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1880 Interior, Department of the Secretary—1268, 1282, 1283, 1639, 1640, 1645, 1646, 1649, 1767, 1791 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Christmas and winter holidays—1767, 1768, 1808, 1809, 1832–1834, 1836, 1837, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1880 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Deployment—1213, 1215, 1297, 1584, 1716, 1738, 1743, 1745, 1768, 1799, 1809, 1818–1820, 1837, 1839, 1874, 1880 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1768.pdf D09002ee1b327aa87 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1768 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1768 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1768.pdf 1768 1777 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1768 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at Lehigh Carbon Community College and a Question-and-Answer Session in Allentown, Pennsylvania PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1768 334 2009-12-04 Note: The President spoke at 11:54 a.m. In his remarks, he referred to Eric E. Schmidt, chief executive officer, Google, Inc.; and President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea. Pennsylvania President’s visits—1359, 1394, 1399, 1402, 1452, 1453, 1459, 1755, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1778, 1784, 1787, 1790, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1875 Pennsylvania President’s visits—1359, 1394, 1399, 1402, 1452, 1453, 1459, 1755, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1778, 1784, 1787, 1790, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1875 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Pennsylvania Allentown Allentown Metal Works, Inc.—1769, 1875 Business and industry—Continued Manufacturing industry Decline—1217, 1426, 1427, 1632, 1769–1771 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Jobs and Economic Growth Forum—1754, 1756, 1758, 1759, 1769, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1778, 1787, 1791, 1815 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Treasury, Department of the Troubled Asset Relief Program—1149, 1150, 1295, 1493, 1549, 1557, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1774, 1776, 1784, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1809 Business and industry Automobile industry Strengthening efforts—1106, 1195, 1210, 1218, 1223, 1236, 1295, 1308, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1392, 1396, 1769, 1786, 1792 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Housing Mortgage refinancing regulations—1153, 1194, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1315, 1614, 1631, 1769, 1786 Housing Housing market Improvement—1194, 1651, 1770 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Pennsylvania Governor—1098, 1399, 1400, 1770, 1772 Business and industry—Continued Manufacturing industry Improvement—1770 Economy, national Economic concerns—1019, 1032, 1085, 1099, 1125, 1224, 1225, 1342, 1373, 1610, 1770 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Employment and unemployment Jobs and Economic Growth Forum—1754, 1756, 1758, 1759, 1769, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1778, 1787, 1791, 1815 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Energy Alternative energy products and technologies, U.S. production—1219, 1327, 1412, 1568, 1640, 1770, 1772, 1807, 1814, 1824, 1830 Energy Energy-efficient homes and buildings—1522, 1594, 1624, 1632, 1651, 1690, 1756, 1770, 1788, 1813–1815, 1821, 1826 Energy—Continued Infrastructure and grid improvements—1218, 1219, 1345, 1427, 1431, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1709, 1770, 1772, 1814 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Transportation Mass transit and rail infrastructure, improvement efforts—1099, 1506, 1690, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Education, Department of Secretary—1072, 1167, 1170, 1339, 1350, 1352, 1471, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1630, 1633, 1639, 1718, 1719, 1771, 1857 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Community colleges—1106, 1108, 1109, 1115, 1126, 1168, 1220, 1390, 1415, 1424, 1426, 1428, 1720, 1757, 1771, 1789 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Business and industry—Continued Manufacturing industry Strengthening efforts—1339, 1345, 1590, 1624, 1651, 1772 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Transportation Mass transit and rail infrastructure, improvement efforts—1099, 1506, 1690, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Energy—Continued Infrastructure and grid improvements—1218, 1219, 1345, 1427, 1431, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1709, 1770, 1772, 1814 Energy—Continued Solar and wind energy—1033, 1307, 1393, 1433, 1522, 1568, 1569, 1593, 1596, 1615, 1640, 1677, 1717, 1733, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1814 Energy Alternative energy products and technologies, U.S. production—1219, 1327, 1412, 1568, 1640, 1770, 1772, 1807, 1814, 1824, 1830 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Pennsylvania Governor—1098, 1399, 1400, 1770, 1772 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Employment and unemployment Jobs and Economic Growth Forum—1754, 1756, 1758, 1759, 1769, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1778, 1787, 1791, 1815 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Commerce, international U.S. exports, expansion—1359, 1662, 1677, 1701, 1713, 1717, 1722, 1757, 1764, 1773, 1787 Asia Trade with U.S.—1676, 1677, 1684, 1717, 1722, 1740, 1764, 1773 Employment and unemployment Jobs and Economic Growth Forum—1754, 1756, 1758, 1759, 1769, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1778, 1787, 1791, 1815 South Korea—Continued President—1713, 1715, 1720, 1737, 1762, 1773, 1873 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Economy, national Market volatility—1385, 1774, 1786, 1807 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Business and industry—Continued Home loan industry—1125, 1425, 1492, 1493, 1591, 1774, 1785, 1810 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Treasury, Department of the Troubled Asset Relief Program—1149, 1150, 1295, 1493, 1549, 1557, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1774, 1776, 1784, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1809 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Small Business Administration Loan guarantee facility—1217, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1579, 1608, 1755, 1759, 1775, 1787, 1814 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Economy, national Consumer financial protection agency, proposed—1425, 1493, 1494, 1565, 1578, 1776, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834 Treasury, Department of the Troubled Asset Relief Program—1149, 1150, 1295, 1493, 1549, 1557, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1774, 1776, 1784, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1809 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Veterans Benefits—1543, 1776 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued GI bill legislation—1213, 1300, 1564, 1585, 1665, 1716, 1777 Science and technology—Continued 1485, 1486, 1547, 1552, 1568, 1569, 1571, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1719, 1753, 1777, 1789, 1826 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Veterans Affairs, Department of Funding—1301, 1564, 1585, 1591, 1665, 1777 Veterans Affairs, Department of Secretary—1213, 1300, 1301, 1507, 1564, 1637, 1659, 1777, 1831, 1832, 1853 Veterans Affairs, Department of Information technology, improvement efforts—1301, 1777 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1777.pdf D09002ee1b327aa88 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1777 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Medvedev of Russia on the Expiration of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1777 335 2009-12-04 Note: An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint statement. Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 Russia—Continued Nuclear weapons—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with U.S., expansion—1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia, expansion—1038, 1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1777-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa89 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1777-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1777-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1777-2.pdf 1777 1779 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1777 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1777-2 336 2009-12-05 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 1:50 p.m. on December 3 in Room 236 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building for broadcast on December 5. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on December 4, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on December 5. Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Employment and unemployment Jobs and Economic Growth Forum—1754, 1756, 1758, 1759, 1769, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1778, 1787, 1791, 1815 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Pennsylvania President’s visits—1359, 1394, 1399, 1402, 1452, 1453, 1459, 1755, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1778, 1784, 1787, 1790, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1875 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Pennsylvania Allentown Business and government leaders, meeting with President—1755, 1766, 1778, 1875 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1779.pdf D09002ee1b327aa8a https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1779 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1779 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In his remarks, he referred to entertainer Aretha Franklin; filmmaker Martin Scorsese; and comedian Sid Caesar. Smithsonian Institution, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts—1779, 1876 Arts, National Endowment for the—1779 Education Performing arts programs—1779 Arts White House celebrations Performing arts—1779 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1782.pdf D09002ee1b327aa8b https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1782 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1782 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1782.pdf 1782 1785 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1782 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and an Exchange With Reporters PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1782 338 2009-12-07 Note: The President spoke at 1:25 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. Prime Minister Erdogan spoke in Turkish, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. Turkey Prime Minister—1782, 1868, 1876 Turkey President Obama’s visit—1782 Turkey Relations with U.S.—1612, 1782, 1783 North Atlantic Treaty Organization—1053, 1062, 1414, 1464, 1465, 1500, 1748, 1750, 1753, 1782, 1783, 1785, 1801, 1819, 1820 Commerce, international Global financial markets Unrest—1061, 1065, 1071, 1074, 1077, 1079, 1084, 1177, 1178, 1236, 1242, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1438, 1439, 1441, 1445, 1454, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1500, 1566, 1626, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1717, 1739, 1782 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 Turkey Afghanistan, role—1782 Turkey Iraq, role—1782 Iraq Elections Legislation, passage—1782 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Turkey Defense relationship with U.S.—1782, 1783, 1785 Defense and national security Missile defense—1044, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1413, 1414, 1465, 1782, 1859 Turkey Relations with Armenia—1782, 1863 Armenia Relations with Turkey—1782, 1863 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Turkey Terrorist attack in Tokat Province—1782 Turkey Civil and human rights, improvement efforts—1782 Turkey Freedom of religion, improvement efforts—1782 Turkey Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople—1782 Turkey Relations with U.S.—1612, 1782, 1783 North Atlantic Treaty Organization—1053, 1062, 1414, 1464, 1465, 1500, 1748, 1750, 1753, 1782, 1783, 1785, 1801, 1819, 1820 Turkey Defense relationship with U.S.—1782, 1783, 1785 Turkey President—1783, 1845, 1866 Commerce, Department of—Continued Secretary—1065, 1179, 1339, 1373, 1507, 1508, 1762, 1764, 1783 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S Trade Representative, U.S.—1181, 1532, 1764, 1783 Turkey Trade with U.S.—1783 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Treasury, Department of the Troubled Asset Relief Program—1149, 1150, 1295, 1493, 1549, 1557, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1774, 1776, 1784, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1809 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Pennsylvania President’s visits—1359, 1394, 1399, 1402, 1452, 1453, 1459, 1755, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1778, 1784, 1787, 1790, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1875 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Turkey Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)—1785 Terrorism Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)—1785 Iraq Kurdistan and Kurds Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)—1785 North Atlantic Treaty Organization—1053, 1062, 1414, 1464, 1465, 1500, 1748, 1750, 1753, 1782, 1783, 1785, 1801, 1819, 1820 Turkey Defense relationship with U.S.—1782, 1783, 1785 Turkey Counterterrorism efforts—1785 Turkey Kurdish population, representation and political participation—1785 Iraq Kurdistan and Kurds Representation and political participation—1785 Iraq Kurdistan and Kurds Kurdistan Regional Government, relations with central government—1785 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1785.pdf D09002ee1b327aa8c https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1785 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1785 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1785.pdf 1785 1791 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1785 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on the National Economy PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1785 339 2009-12-08 Note: The President spoke at 11:23 a.m. at the Brookings Institution. In his remarks, he referred to Strobe Talbott, president, Brookings Institution, who introduced the President. Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 District of Columbia Brookings Institution—1785 White House Office—Continued Economic Advisers, Council of—1492, 1785 White House Office—Continued Economic Council, National—1492, 1785, 1878, 1879 Treasury, Department of the Secretary—1177, 1373, 1388, 1492, 1556, 1557, 1722, 1759, 1785, 1788, 1850, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870 Business and industry—Continued Home loan industry—1125, 1425, 1492, 1493, 1591, 1774, 1785, 1810 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Economy, national Market volatility—1385, 1774, 1786, 1807 Housing Housing market Decline—1194, 1315, 1342, 1385, 1631, 1722, 1745, 1786, 1810, 1813, 1815 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Housing Foreclosure rates—1194, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1524, 1526, 1661, 1745, 1786 Housing Mortgage refinancing regulations—1153, 1194, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1315, 1614, 1631, 1769, 1786 Treasury, Department of the Troubled Asset Relief Program—1149, 1150, 1295, 1493, 1549, 1557, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1774, 1776, 1784, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1809 Business and industry Automobile industry Strengthening efforts—1106, 1195, 1210, 1218, 1223, 1236, 1295, 1308, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1392, 1396, 1769, 1786, 1792 Business and industry Automobile industry Decline—1106, 1217, 1391, 1786 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Energy—Continued Solar and wind energy—1033, 1307, 1393, 1433, 1522, 1568, 1569, 1593, 1596, 1615, 1640, 1677, 1717, 1733, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Health and medical care—Continued Medical research, Federal funding, increase—1467, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1786 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Transportation Mass transit and rail infrastructure, improvement efforts—1099, 1506, 1690, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794 Legislation, enacted—Continued Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009—1650, 1651, 1756, 1757, 1786 Housing First-time home purchase, tax credit—1651, 1786 Treasury, Department of the Consumer and Business Lending Initiative—1230, 1345, 1400, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1579, 1587, 1786 Commerce, international Free and fair trade—1178, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1388, 1406–1408, 1430, 1457, 1626, 1628, 1662, 1678, 1701, 1706, 1712, 1757, 1764, 1787, 1847 Commerce, international U.S. exports, expansion—1359, 1662, 1677, 1701, 1713, 1717, 1722, 1757, 1764, 1773, 1787 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Pennsylvania President’s visits—1359, 1394, 1399, 1402, 1452, 1453, 1459, 1755, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1778, 1784, 1787, 1790, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1875 Pennsylvania Allentown Pennsylvania CareerLink of Lehigh Valley—1787, 1875 Employment and unemployment Jobs and Economic Growth Forum—1754, 1756, 1758, 1759, 1769, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1778, 1787, 1791, 1815 Taxation—Continued Tax Code, reform—1028, 1029, 1757, 1787, 1792 Small Business Administration Loan guarantee facility—1217, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1579, 1608, 1755, 1759, 1775, 1787, 1814 Treasury, Department of the Secretary—1177, 1373, 1388, 1492, 1556, 1557, 1722, 1759, 1785, 1788, 1850, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870 Treasury, Department of the Troubled Asset Relief Program—1149, 1150, 1295, 1493, 1549, 1557, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1774, 1776, 1784, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1809 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Science and technology Broadband technology—1218, 1345, 1393, 1429, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1788, 1814 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Economy, national Economic recovery, oversight and transparency—1085, 1195, 1196, 1506, 1788, 1789 Energy—Continued Weatherization of homes and buildings, expansion—1125, 1427, 1522, 1594, 1624, 1756, 1788, 1792, 1814, 1815 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Energy—Continued Solar and wind energy—1033, 1307, 1393, 1433, 1522, 1568, 1569, 1593, 1596, 1615, 1640, 1677, 1717, 1733, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1814 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Business Roundtable—1537, 1788 Energy Energy-efficient homes and buildings—1522, 1594, 1624, 1632, 1651, 1690, 1756, 1770, 1788, 1813–1815, 1821, 1826 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Transportation Mass transit and rail infrastructure, improvement efforts—1099, 1506, 1690, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Treasury, Department of the Troubled Asset Relief Program—1149, 1150, 1295, 1493, 1549, 1557, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1774, 1776, 1784, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1809 Economy, national Economic recovery, oversight and transparency—1085, 1195, 1196, 1506, 1788, 1789 Transportation Mass transit and rail infrastructure, improvement efforts—1099, 1506, 1690, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Education Global competitiveness—1019, 1035, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1133, 1141, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1346, 1356, 1393, 1396, 1427, 1463, 1471, 1486, 1515, 1530, 1548, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1590, 1591, 1598, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1634–1636, 1719, 1762, 1771, 1773, 1778, 1789 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Education, Department of Race to the Top fund—1126, 1168–1170, 1486, 1488, 1517, 1633–1635, 1719, 1789 Education—Continued Science and math programs—1108, 1133, 1167, 1169, 1220, 1356, 1390, 1403, 1427, 1486, 1488, 1632, 1719–1721, 1762, 1789 Education Postsecondary education Affordability—1114, 1126, 1225, 1350, 1396, 1424, 1427, 1428, 1488, 1560, 1575, 1592, 1615, 1789 Education—Continued Postsecondary education—Continued Community colleges—1106, 1108, 1109, 1115, 1126, 1168, 1220, 1390, 1415, 1424, 1426, 1428, 1720, 1757, 1771, 1789 Education American Graduation Initiative—1107–1109, 1126, 1220, 1393, 1428, 1486, 1488, 1720, 1789 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Science and technology—Continued 1485, 1486, 1547, 1552, 1568, 1569, 1571, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1719, 1753, 1777, 1789, 1826 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Budget, Federal Government programs, spending reductions—1020, 1086, 1110, 1148, 1155, 1271, 1299, 1367, 1381, 1389, 1571, 1790, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Defense, Department of Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009—1299, 1604, 1790 Budget, Federal Fiscal year 2010 budget—1147, 1148, 1219, 1297, 1300, 1343, 1430, 1790, 1831, 1843 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Pennsylvania President’s visits—1359, 1394, 1399, 1402, 1452, 1453, 1459, 1755, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1778, 1784, 1787, 1790, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1875 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1791.pdf D09002ee1b327aa8d https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1791 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Congress Members, meetings with President—1791, 1816, 1848–1850, 1852, 1853, 1857, 1859, 1864–1869, 1874–1877 Employment and unemployment Jobs and Economic Growth Forum—1754, 1756, 1758, 1759, 1769, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1778, 1787, 1791, 1815 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Business and industry Automobile industry Strengthening efforts—1106, 1195, 1210, 1218, 1223, 1236, 1295, 1308, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1392, 1396, 1769, 1786, 1792 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Taxation—Continued Tax Code, reform—1028, 1029, 1757, 1787, 1792 Transportation Mass transit and rail infrastructure, improvement efforts—1099, 1506, 1690, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Energy—Continued Weatherization of homes and buildings, expansion—1125, 1427, 1522, 1594, 1624, 1756, 1788, 1792, 1814, 1815 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Treasury, Department of the Troubled Asset Relief Program—1149, 1150, 1295, 1493, 1549, 1557, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1774, 1776, 1784, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1809 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1793.pdf D09002ee1b327aa8f https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1793 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1793 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1793.pdf 1793 1795 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1793 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Community Health Centers PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1793 342 2009-12-09 Note: The President spoke at 12:39 p.m. in the South Court Auditorium of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Health and medical care Community health centers—1793, 1794 Health and Human Services, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1097, 1308, 1339, 1340, 1368, 1373, 1418, 1466, 1508, 1581, 1793, 1795, 1862 Health and Human Services, Department of Surgeon General—1095, 1096, 1097, 1516, 1793, 1848 Health and Human Services, Department of Health Resources and Services Administration—1112, 1370, 1793 Health and Human Services, Department of Deputy Secretary—1793 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Health and medical care Community health centers—1793, 1794 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Education—Continued School improvement and renovation—1107, 1109, 1153, 1218, 1230, 1428, 1461, 1463, 1517, 1528, 1533, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1579, 1587, 1615, 1630, 1719, 1786, 1794 Transportation Mass transit and rail infrastructure, improvement efforts—1099, 1506, 1690, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Information technology—1021, 1023, 1113, 1131, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1158, 1182, 1185, 1201, 1219, 1259, 1323, 1427, 1430, 1481, 1521, 1786, 1794 Health and medical care—Continued Home health care agencies and programs—1157, 1794, 1795 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Congress Bipartisanship—1113, 1134, 1135, 1146, 1223, 1262, 1312, 1322, 1347, 1364, 1368, 1373, 1479, 1481, 1495, 1503, 1511, 1537, 1592, 1613, 1792, 1794 Health and Human Services, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1097, 1308, 1339, 1340, 1368, 1373, 1418, 1466, 1508, 1581, 1793, 1795, 1862 Health and medical care—Continued Home health care agencies and programs—1157, 1794, 1795 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1795.pdf D09002ee1b327aa90 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1795 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1795 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1795.pdf 1795 1795 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1795 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Exchange With Reporters in Oslo, Norway PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1795 343 2009-12-10 Note: The President spoke at 9:46 a.m. at the Norwegian Nobel Institute. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Norway President Obama’s visit—1795, 1796, 1799, 1805, 1876, 1877 Decorations, medals, and awards Nobel Prize—1490, 1491, 1566, 1588, 1693, 1695, 1795, 1797, 1799, 1805, 1864, 1865, 1875, 1877 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1795-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa91 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1795-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1795-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1795-2.pdf 1795 1799 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1795 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway and an Exchange With Reporters in Oslo PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1795-2 344 2009-12-10 Note: The President spoke at 11:05 a.m. in the Prime Minister's office. In his remarks, he referred to Ahmad Abdulminni, Umar Farooq, Waqir Hussain Khan, Aman Hasan Yamer, and Ramys Zamzam, who were arrested on December 7 in Sargodha, Pakistan, for suspected terrorist activity; Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, USA, commander, NATO International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan; and Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, USA, commanding general, Multi-National Force—Iraq. Audio was not available for verification of the content of this interview. Norway Prime Minister—1795, 1865, 1877 Norway President Obama’s visit—1795, 1796, 1799, 1805, 1876, 1877 Norway Relations with U.S.—1796, 1797 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Environment—Continued United Nations Climate Change Conference—1796, 1814, 1820–1825, 1827, 1830, 1874, 1876–1879 Environment—Continued Conservation Deforestation, prevention efforts—1796 Norway Medical research and health programs, cooperation with U.S.—1796 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. policy review—1053, 1102, 1298, 1405, 1406, 1456, 1501, 1591, 1673, 1674, 1728, 1730, 1749, 1796, 1874, 1875 Norway Afghanistan, Norwegian military forces, deployment—1796, 1799 Norway Relations with U.S.—1796, 1797 Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces—1042, 1053, 1104, 1327, 1406, 1500, 1502, 1626, 1627, 1696, 1730, 1749–1751, 1797, 1798, 1818 Norway King—1797, 1877 Decorations, medals, and awards Nobel Prize—1490, 1491, 1566, 1588, 1693, 1695, 1795, 1797, 1799, 1805, 1864, 1865, 1875, 1877 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Afghanistan—Continued Reconstruction and infrastructure development—1043, 1625, 1697, 1732, 1797, 1798 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Foreign policy, U.S Poverty, efforts to combat—1679, 1797 Pakistan Detention of suspected American terrorists—1797 Pakistan Terrorism—1061, 1298, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1732, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1797, 1798, 1862–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Afghanistan—Continued Reconstruction and infrastructure development—1043, 1625, 1697, 1732, 1797, 1798 Afghanistan NATO International Security Assistance Force, commander—1313, 1405, 1456, 1749, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1876 Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces—1042, 1053, 1104, 1327, 1406, 1500, 1502, 1626, 1627, 1696, 1730, 1749–1751, 1797, 1798, 1818 Afghanistan Former regime—1061, 1297, 1298, 1327, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1798, 1818 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Afghanistan NATO Role—1053, 1405, 1456, 1465, 1477, 1502, 1540, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1798, 1801, 1818 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorism—1042, 1061, 1298, 1444, 1696, 1702, 1732, 1749, 1751, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Pakistan Terrorism—1061, 1298, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1732, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1797, 1798, 1862–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Afghanistan Agricultural production, improvement efforts—1697, 1798 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1799.pdf D09002ee1b327aa92 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1799 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1799 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1799.pdf 1799 1805 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1799 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1799 345 2009-12-10 Note: The President spoke at 1:44 p.m. at Oslo City Hall. In his remarks, he referred to King Harald V, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway; former President Nelson R. Mandela of South Africa; President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia; Aung Sang Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma; and former President Lech Walesa of Poland. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of these remarks. Decorations, medals, and awards Nobel Prize—1490, 1491, 1566, 1588, 1693, 1695, 1795, 1797, 1799, 1805, 1864, 1865, 1875, 1877 Norway President Obama’s visit—1795, 1796, 1799, 1805, 1876, 1877 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Afghanistan International assistance—1042, 1043, 1061, 1441, 1628, 1671, 1675, 1730, 1750, 1799, 1801, 1818 Norway Afghanistan, Norwegian military forces, deployment—1796, 1799 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Deployment—1213, 1215, 1297, 1584, 1716, 1738, 1743, 1745, 1768, 1799, 1809, 1818–1820, 1837, 1839, 1874, 1880 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Casualties—1297, 1300, 1306, 1584–1656, 1658–1660, 1663, 1664, 1681, 1682, 1696, 1749, 1753, 1799, 1837, 1864, 1870, 1871 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Afghanistan International assistance—1042, 1043, 1061, 1441, 1628, 1671, 1675, 1730, 1750, 1799, 1801, 1818 Somalia Terrorism—1091, 1801 Somalia Piracy incidents, increase—1801 Somalia Famine and humanitarian crisis—1801 North Atlantic Treaty Organization—1053, 1062, 1414, 1464, 1465, 1500, 1748, 1750, 1753, 1782, 1783, 1785, 1801, 1819, 1820 Afghanistan NATO Role—1053, 1405, 1456, 1465, 1477, 1502, 1540, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1798, 1801, 1818 United Nations Peacekeeping Efforts—1801 Red Cross, International—1801 Terrorism Terrorists Interrogation procedures—1315, 1441, 1529, 1548, 1552, 1588, 1752, 1802 Cuba Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base Closure of detention facilities—1067, 1102, 1441, 1526, 1529, 1552, 1588, 1752, 1802, 1862 Geneva Conventions—1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Nonproliferation efforts—1038, 1039, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1071, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1177, 1178, 1303, 1408, 1439, 1441–1443, 1448–1450, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1474, 1491, 1500, 1529, 1531, 1532, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1588, 1591, 1627, 1666–1668, 1671, 1672, 1676, 1678, 1679, 1684, 1701, 1706, 1707, 1715, 1726, 1728, 1733, 1752, 1797, 1802 Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 Russia Nuclear weapons Stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1673, 1682, 1802 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction—1039, 1044, 1048, 1050, 1071, 1077, 1080, 1441, 1443, 1448, 1451, 1459, 1591, 1666, 1667, 1673, 1682, 1802 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 North Korea Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1178, 1207, 1439, 1443, 1458, 1459, 1667, 1671, 1673, 1679, 1701, 1717, 1728, 1739–1741, 1802 Sudan Darfur, conflict and human rights crisis—1091, 1179, 1444, 1539, 1802 Congo, Democratic Republic of the Civil war and ethnic conflict—1091, 1802 Burma Democracy efforts—1680, 1802 Zimbabwe Democracy efforts—1089, 1724, 1803 Iran Democracy efforts—1803 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1805.pdf D09002ee1b327aa93 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1805 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1805 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1805.pdf 1805 1806 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1805 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Nobel Banquet in Oslo PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1805 346 2009-12-10 Note: The President spoke at 9:48 p.m. at the Grand Hotel. In his remarks, he referred to King Harald V, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway; Thorbjorn Jagland, chairman, Norwegian Nobel Committee; and his sister Maya Soetoro-Ng. Decorations, medals, and awards Nobel Prize—1490, 1491, 1566, 1588, 1693, 1695, 1795, 1797, 1799, 1805, 1864, 1865, 1875, 1877 Norway President Obama’s visit—1795, 1796, 1799, 1805, 1876, 1877 Civil rights Civil rights movement—1035, 1092, 1093, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1128, 1265, 1460, 1461, 1474, 1497, 1606, 1805, 1838 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1806.pdf D09002ee1b327aa94 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1806 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1806 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1806.pdf 1806 1806 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1806 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Observance of Hanukkah PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1806 347 2009-12-11 Hanukkah—1806, 1878 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1806-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa95 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1806-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1806-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1806-2.pdf 1806 1807 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1806 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Memorandum on Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1806-2 348 2009-12-11 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Pay and benefits increase—1300, 1585, 1664, 1716, 1806

Title 37 Section 1008(b) 37 U.S.C. 1008(b) Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1807.pdf D09002ee1b327aa96 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1807 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1807 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1807.pdf 1807 1808 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1807 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1807 349 2009-12-12 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 1:30 p.m. on December 11 in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House for broadcast on December 12. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on December 11, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on December 12. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of this address. Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Energy Alternative energy products and technologies, U.S. production—1219, 1327, 1412, 1568, 1640, 1770, 1772, 1807, 1814, 1824, 1830 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Economy, national Market volatility—1385, 1774, 1786, 1807 Business and industry—Continued Corporate executives, compensation packages—1150, 1346, 1389, 1396, 1563, 1807, 1810 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Economy, national Consumer financial protection agency, proposed—1425, 1493, 1494, 1565, 1578, 1776, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Economy, national Consumer financial protection agency, proposed—1425, 1493, 1494, 1565, 1578, 1776, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834 Congress Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee—1492, 1808 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1808.pdf D09002ee1b327aa97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1808 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1808 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1808.pdf 1808 1809 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1808 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at "Christmas in Washington" PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1808 350 2009-12-13 Note: The President spoke at approximately 7 p.m. at the National Building Museum. In his remarks, he referred to entertainers George Lopez, Mary J. Blige, Neil L. Diamond, Robert K. Thomas, Usher Raymond IV, and Justin D. Bieber. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on December 14. Christmas and winter holidays—1767, 1768, 1808, 1809, 1832–1834, 1836, 1837, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1880 District of Columbia Building Museum, National—1808 Christmas and winter holidays—1767, 1768, 1808, 1809, 1832–1834, 1836, 1837, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1880 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Deployment—1213, 1215, 1297, 1584, 1716, 1738, 1743, 1745, 1768, 1799, 1809, 1818–1820, 1837, 1839, 1874, 1880 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1809.pdf D09002ee1b327aa98 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1809 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1809 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1809.pdf 1809 1811 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1809 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With Leaders of the Financial Services Industry PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1809 351 2009-12-14 Note: The President spoke at 12:38 p.m. in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House. Business and industry—Continued Financial services industry leaders, meeting with President—1809–1811 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Treasury, Department of the Troubled Asset Relief Program—1149, 1150, 1295, 1493, 1549, 1557, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1774, 1776, 1784, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1809 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Economy, national Improvement—1607, 1614, 1615, 1662, 1809, 1813 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Economy, national Consumer financial protection agency, proposed—1425, 1493, 1494, 1565, 1578, 1776, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Corporate executives, compensation packages—1150, 1346, 1389, 1396, 1563, 1807, 1810 Business and industry—Continued Home loan industry—1125, 1425, 1492, 1493, 1591, 1774, 1785, 1810 Housing Housing market Decline—1194, 1315, 1342, 1385, 1631, 1722, 1745, 1786, 1810, 1813, 1815 Business and industry—Continued Financial services industry leaders, meeting with President—1809–1811 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1811.pdf D09002ee1b327aa99 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1811 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1811 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1811.pdf 1811 1813 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1811 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With President Michel Sleiman of Lebanon and an Exchange With Reporters PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1811 352 2009-12-14 Note: The President spoke at 2:51 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. President Sleiman spoke in Arabic, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. Lebanon President—1811, 1875 Lebanon Relations with U.S.—1811 Lebanon Lebanese military and security forces—1811 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 Lebanon U.S. assistance—1811 Lebanon Relations with Israel—1812 Lebanon Weapons smuggling—1812 Lebanon Hizballah political-paramilitary organization—1813 Middle East Peace and democracy efforts—1061, 1138, 1215, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1329, 1423, 1435, 1441, 1444, 1459, 1491, 1500, 1527, 1566, 1586, 1628, 1811, 1813 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1813.pdf D09002ee1b327aa9a https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1813 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1813 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1813.pdf 1813 1816 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1813 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With Members of the Business Community in Alexandria, Virginia PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1813 353 2009-12-15 Note: The President spoke at 11:09 a.m. at the Home Depot. In his remarks, he referred to Frank Blake, chairman and chief executive officer, Home Depot; and Michael H. Thaman, chairman and chief executive officer, Owens Corning. The President also referred to LIUNA, the Laborers' International Union of North America. Business and industry—Continued Business leaders, meetings with President—1032, 1813, 1814, 1845, 1852, 1864, 1876, 1877 Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Energy Energy-efficient homes and buildings—1522, 1594, 1624, 1632, 1651, 1690, 1756, 1770, 1788, 1813–1815, 1821, 1826 Energy, Department of Secretary—1034, 1179, 1507, 1639, 1684, 1718, 1720, 1813 White House Office Assistants to the President Press Secretary—1171, 1813, 1864 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Housing Housing market Decline—1194, 1315, 1342, 1385, 1631, 1722, 1745, 1786, 1810, 1813, 1815 Employment and unemployment Job losses—1032, 1033, 1085, 1106, 1110, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1194, 1196, 1208, 1209, 1211, 1227, 1230, 1231, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1342, 1345, 1348, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1402, 1461, 1478, 1479, 1491, 1505, 1524, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1578, 1587, 1590, 1607, 1614, 1623, 1625, 1631, 1650, 1662, 1717, 1718, 1745, 1746, 1752, 1754, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1790, 1792, 1807, 1813 Economy, national Improvement—1607, 1614, 1615, 1662, 1809, 1813 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Small Business Administration Loan guarantee facility—1217, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1579, 1608, 1755, 1759, 1775, 1787, 1814 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Science and technology Broadband technology—1218, 1345, 1393, 1429, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1788, 1814 Employment and unemployment Unemployment insurance—1085, 1116, 1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1164, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1227, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1412, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1617, 1622, 1651, 1662, 1745, 1759, 1761, 1786, 1788, 1790, 1807, 1814 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance—Continued Protection of coverage—1020, 1021, 1023, 1028, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1125, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1153, 1164, 1165, 1167, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1228, 1230, 1249, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1347, 1365, 1393, 1395, 1412, 1417, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1617, 1622, 1745, 1786, 1788, 1807, 1814 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Alternative energy products and technologies, U.S. production—1219, 1327, 1412, 1568, 1640, 1770, 1772, 1807, 1814, 1824, 1830 Energy—Continued Infrastructure and grid improvements—1218, 1219, 1345, 1427, 1431, 1547, 1572, 1579, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1709, 1770, 1772, 1814 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Energy—Continued Solar and wind energy—1033, 1307, 1393, 1433, 1522, 1568, 1569, 1593, 1596, 1615, 1640, 1677, 1717, 1733, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1814 Environment Carbon pollution—1033, 1073, 1210, 1223, 1433, 1434, 1594, 1717, 1814 Environment—Continued United Nations Climate Change Conference—1796, 1814, 1820–1825, 1827, 1830, 1874, 1876–1879 Energy—Continued Weatherization of homes and buildings, expansion—1125, 1427, 1522, 1594, 1624, 1756, 1788, 1792, 1814, 1815 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Business and industry—Continued Business leaders, meetings with President—1032, 1813, 1814, 1845, 1852, 1864, 1876, 1877 Energy—Continued Weatherization of homes and buildings, expansion—1125, 1427, 1522, 1594, 1624, 1756, 1788, 1792, 1814, 1815 White House Office—Continued Middle-Class Working Families, White House Task Force on—1346, 1396, 1815 White House Office—Continued Environmental Quality, Council on—1496, 1513, 1522, 1815, 1849 Employment and unemployment Jobs and Economic Growth Forum—1754, 1756, 1758, 1759, 1769, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1778, 1787, 1791, 1815 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Employment and unemployment—Continued Unemployment rate—1103, 1106, 1124, 1269, 1283, 1411, 1454, 1461, 1478, 1526, 1571, 1579, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1650, 1722, 1754, 1769, 1787, 1814, 1815 Economy, national American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—1021, 1027, 1028, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1116, 1118, 1141, 1147, 1148, 1153, 1164, 1168, 1195–1197, 1209–1211, 1217–1219, 1223, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1239, 1240, 1248, 1249, 1259, 1269, 1276, 1283, 1315, 1331, 1334, 1342, 1345, 1359, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1403, 1406, 1412, 1424, 1427–1430, 1461, 1467, 1470, 1471, 1478, 1486, 1504–1506, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1522, 1526, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1568, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1585, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1608, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1640, 1651, 1661, 1719, 1722, 1745, 1754, 1755, 1759–1761, 1770, 1772, 1778, 1786, 1787–1790, 1792, 1793, 1814, 1815 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Housing Housing market Decline—1194, 1315, 1342, 1385, 1631, 1722, 1745, 1786, 1810, 1813, 1815 Laborers’ International Union of North America—1816 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1816.pdf D09002ee1b327aa9b https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1816 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1816 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1816.pdf 1816 1818 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1816 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With Senate Democrats on Health Care Reform PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1816 354 2009-12-15 Note: The President spoke at 3:15 p.m. in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. Congress Members, meetings with President—1791, 1816, 1848–1850, 1852, 1853, 1857, 1859, 1864–1869, 1874–1877 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Congress Congressional Budget Office—1817, 1831 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 AARP—1143, 1156, 1159, 1182, 1183, 1192, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1647, 1648, 1817, 1870 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Health and medical care—Continued Preventive care and public health programs—1021, 1022, 1025, 1067, 1096, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1122, 1131, 1135, 1142, 1144, 1146, 1155, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1187, 1198, 1199, 1232, 1250, 1255, 1259, 1271, 1274, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1311, 1319, 1323, 1325, 1330, 1365, 1380, 1397, 1417, 1463, 1481, 1609, 1648, 1793, 1817 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1818.pdf D09002ee1b327aa9c https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1818 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1818 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1818.pdf 1818 1818 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1818 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on House of Representatives Passage of Jobs Creation Legislation PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1818 355 2009-12-16 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts—1153, 1196, 1209, 1211, 1218, 1225, 1228, 1230, 1269, 1283, 1315, 1345, 1393, 1395, 1461, 1505, 1506, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1560, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1615, 1624, 1651, 1722, 1723, 1756, 1758, 1770, 1772, 1786, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1818 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1818-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa9d https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1818-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1818-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1818-2.pdf 1818 1820 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1818 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Global Deployments of United States Combat-Equipped Armed Forces PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1818-2 356 2009-12-16 Note: Identical letters were sent to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Robert C. Byrd, President pro tempore of the Senate. Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Deployment—1213, 1215, 1297, 1584, 1716, 1738, 1743, 1745, 1768, 1799, 1809, 1818–1820, 1837, 1839, 1874, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Afghanistan Former regime—1061, 1297, 1298, 1327, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1798, 1818 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 Afghanistan International assistance—1042, 1043, 1061, 1441, 1628, 1671, 1675, 1730, 1750, 1799, 1801, 1818 Afghanistan NATO Role—1053, 1405, 1456, 1465, 1477, 1502, 1540, 1696, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1798, 1801, 1818 Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces—1042, 1053, 1104, 1327, 1406, 1500, 1502, 1626, 1627, 1696, 1730, 1749–1751, 1797, 1798, 1818 Cuba Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base Detention of alleged terrorists—1819 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Iraq Iraqi military and security forces—1037, 1137, 1139, 1140, 1819 Iraq Democracy efforts—1138, 1303, 1540, 1541, 1819 Iraq Reconstruction efforts—1138, 1819 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Kosovo KFOR international security force U.S. military forces, deployment—1819 North Atlantic Treaty Organization—1053, 1062, 1414, 1464, 1465, 1500, 1748, 1750, 1753, 1782, 1783, 1785, 1801, 1819, 1820 Kosovo KFOR international security force NATO, role—1819 Kosovo KFOR international security force International assistance—1819 Kosovo—Continued Kosovo Police—1820 Kosovo—Continued Kosovo Security Force—1820 Kosovo—Continued Kosovo Protection Corps—1820 North Atlantic Treaty Organization—1053, 1062, 1414, 1464, 1465, 1500, 1748, 1750, 1753, 1782, 1783, 1785, 1801, 1819, 1820 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1820.pdf D09002ee1b327aa9e https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1820 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1820 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1820.pdf 1820 1822 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1820 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at a Plenary Session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1820 357 2009-12-18 Note: The President spoke at 12:32 p.m. at the Bella Center. Environment—Continued United Nations Climate Change Conference—1796, 1814, 1820–1825, 1827, 1830, 1874, 1876–1879 Denmark President Obama’s visit—1476, 1477, 1820, 1822, 1823, 1862, 1863, 1874, 1878, 1879 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Energy-efficient homes and buildings—1522, 1594, 1624, 1632, 1651, 1690, 1756, 1770, 1788, 1813–1815, 1821, 1826 Energy Energy legislation—1033, 1036, 1469, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1554, 1569, 1580, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1595, 1757, 1763, 1821, 1823, 1830 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—1075, 1245, 1246, 1625, 1628, 1671, 1678, 1691, 1701, 1707, 1717, 1727, 1733, 1739, 1821–1827 Energy Developing countries, energy sources—1073, 1074, 1090, 1434, 1445, 1678, 1739, 1821, 1823, 1825, 1826 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1822.pdf D09002ee1b327aa9f https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1822 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1822 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1822.pdf 1822 1823 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1822 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia in Copenhagen PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1822 358 2009-12-18 Note: The President spoke at 5:35 p.m. at the Bella Center. President Medvedev spoke in Russian, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. Audio was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 Denmark President Obama’s visit—1476, 1477, 1820, 1822, 1823, 1862, 1863, 1874, 1878, 1879 Russia—Continued Relations with U.S.—1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1047–1050, 1052, 1054, 1057, 1059, 1064–1066, 1069, 1085, 1414, 1465, 1683, 1822, 1867 Arms and munitions—Continued Nuclear weapons and material—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia, expansion—1038, 1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Russia—Continued Nuclear weapons—Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with U.S., expansion—1048, 1050, 1060, 1069, 1448, 1451, 1666, 1679, 1682, 1777, 1822 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1823.pdf D09002ee1b327aaa0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1823 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1823 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1823.pdf 1823 1823 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1823 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Observance of the Hmong New Year PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1823 359 2009-12-18 Hmong New Year—1823 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1823-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aaa1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1823-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1823-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1823-2.pdf 1823 1828 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1823 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's News Conference in Copenhagen PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1823-2 360 2009-12-18 Note: The President's news conference began at 10:30 p.m. at the Bella Center. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of this news conference. Denmark President Obama’s visit—1476, 1477, 1820, 1822, 1823, 1862, 1863, 1874, 1878, 1879 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Fuel efficiency standards, strengthening efforts—1033, 1073, 1078, 1219, 1392, 1431, 1441, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1678, 1823, 1825 Energy Energy legislation—1033, 1036, 1469, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1554, 1569, 1580, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1595, 1757, 1763, 1821, 1823, 1830 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Energy Developing countries, energy sources—1073, 1074, 1090, 1434, 1445, 1678, 1739, 1821, 1823, 1825, 1826 Ethiopia Prime Minister—1824, 1877 China—Continued Premier—1711, 1824, 1873, 1878, 1879 India Prime Minister—1725, 1727, 1731–1735, 1824, 1863, 1865, 1874 Brazil President—1098, 1478, 1824, 1847, 1855, 1878 South Africa President—1824, 1847 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Energy Alternative energy products and technologies, U.S. production—1219, 1327, 1412, 1568, 1640, 1770, 1772, 1807, 1814, 1824, 1830 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 World Trade Organization—1077, 1239, 1406, 1712, 1824, 1847 Energy Developing countries, energy sources—1073, 1074, 1090, 1434, 1445, 1678, 1739, 1821, 1823, 1825, 1826 Legislation, proposed “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009”—1019, 1073, 1078, 1086, 1219, 1242, 1431, 1433, 1523, 1569, 1595, 1825 Energy Fuel efficiency standards, strengthening efforts—1033, 1073, 1078, 1219, 1392, 1431, 1441, 1529, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1587, 1678, 1823, 1825 Environment—Continued Kyoto Protocol—1825, 1827 Energy Developing countries, energy sources—1073, 1074, 1090, 1434, 1445, 1678, 1739, 1821, 1823, 1825, 1826 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Science and technology—Continued 1485, 1486, 1547, 1552, 1568, 1569, 1571, 1579, 1587, 1590, 1719, 1753, 1777, 1789, 1826 Environment Clean Air Act—1826 Energy Energy-efficient homes and buildings—1522, 1594, 1624, 1632, 1651, 1690, 1756, 1770, 1788, 1813–1815, 1821, 1826 India Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1827 Environment—Continued United Nations Climate Change Conference—1796, 1814, 1820–1825, 1827, 1830, 1874, 1876–1879 Environment—Continued Kyoto Protocol—1825, 1827 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1828.pdf D09002ee1b327aaa2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1828 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1828 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1828.pdf 1828 1829 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1828 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1828 361 2009-12-19 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 4:40 p.m. on December 17 in the Map Room at the White House for broadcast on December 19. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on December 18, but was embargoed for release until 6 a.m. on December 19. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of this address. Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Budget, Federal Government programs, spending reductions—1020, 1086, 1110, 1148, 1155, 1271, 1299, 1367, 1381, 1389, 1571, 1790, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1829.pdf D09002ee1b327aaa3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1829 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1829 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1829.pdf 1829 1830 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1829 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Health Care Reform and Climate Change PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1829 362 2009-12-19 Note: The President spoke at 1:42 p.m. in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of these remarks. Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Energy Foreign sources—1019, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1119, 1125, 1154, 1167, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1219, 1327, 1346, 1393, 1396, 1403, 1427, 1430, 1431, 1523, 1530, 1548, 1560, 1568, 1569, 1575, 1588, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1772, 1821, 1823, 1829 Congress Senate Majority leader—1158, 1223, 1262, 1525, 1526, 1528, 1529, 1600, 1711, 1829, 1836, 1850, 1857, 1864 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Exchange—1022, 1026, 1086, 1111, 1114, 1120, 1130, 1142, 1154, 1161, 1166, 1176, 1184, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1202, 1203, 1252, 1256, 1260, 1271, 1273, 1277, 1278, 1288, 1292, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1316, 1317, 1319, 1324, 1326, 1347, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1380, 1381, 1397, 1398, 1401, 1417, 1418, 1463, 1471, 1480, 1481, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1554, 1582, 1609, 1611, 1829 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Budget, Federal Government programs, spending reductions—1020, 1086, 1110, 1148, 1155, 1271, 1299, 1367, 1381, 1389, 1571, 1790, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Environment—Continued United Nations Climate Change Conference—1796, 1814, 1820–1825, 1827, 1830, 1874, 1876–1879 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Energy Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction—1073–1075, 1078, 1236, 1246, 1247, 1307, 1392, 1437, 1445, 1459, 1523, 1547, 1552, 1579, 1588, 1593, 1678, 1691, 1707, 1708, 1788, 1814, 1821, 1823–1827, 1830 Energy Alternative energy products and technologies, U.S. production—1219, 1327, 1412, 1568, 1640, 1770, 1772, 1807, 1814, 1824, 1830 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies—1019, 1033, 1067, 1073–1076, 1086, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1108, 1116–1118, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1178, 1210, 1211, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1332, 1345, 1346, 1359, 1393, 1396, 1401, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1455, 1459, 1469, 1471, 1479, 1486, 1500, 1522, 1523, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1548, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1566–1570, 1572, 1575, 1579, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1615, 1618, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1645, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1709, 1710, 1719, 1720, 1723, 1726, 1739, 1758, 1771, 1772, 1777, 1778, 1788, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1814, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1830 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Energy Energy legislation—1033, 1036, 1469, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1554, 1569, 1580, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1595, 1757, 1763, 1821, 1823, 1830 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1830.pdf D09002ee1b327aaa4 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Decorations, medals, and awards—Continued Securing Americans Value and Efficiency (SAVE) Award—1830, 1832, 1879 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Employer-based coverage—1024, 1026–1029, 1031, 1095, 1113, 1143, 1154, 1156, 1160, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1188, 1202–1204, 1240, 1255, 1260, 1272, 1276–1278, 1285, 1288, 1290, 1292, 1294, 1316, 1318, 1323, 1355, 1363–1365, 1371, 1379, 1380, 1394, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1521, 1530, 1549, 1553, 1582, 1591, 1608–1610, 1758, 1763, 1772, 1828, 1830 Health and medical care—Continued Prescription drugs Senior benefits—1156, 1159, 1162, 1183, 1191, 1202, 1251, 1255, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1295, 1311, 1317, 1320, 1347, 1367, 1382, 1401, 1521, 1830 Congress Congressional Budget Office—1817, 1831 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Veterans Affairs, Department of Secretary—1213, 1300, 1301, 1507, 1564, 1637, 1659, 1777, 1831, 1832, 1853 Management and Budget, Office of Director—1831 Government organization and employees Securing Americans Value and Efficiency (SAVE) Award—1831 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Taxation—Continued Tax relief—1085, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1195, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1217, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1248, 1269, 1283, 1295, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1385, 1393, 1395, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1418, 1461, 1470, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1574, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1608, 1609, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1722, 1745, 1755, 1770, 1786–1788, 1790, 1807, 1814, 1818, 1831 Budget, Federal National debt—1023, 1027, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1117, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1164, 1187, 1197, 1257, 1276, 1287, 1295, 1311, 1381, 1429, 1624, 1761, 1778, 1785, 1831 Government organization and employees Federal contracts and contractors Policy reform—1148, 1831 Budget, Federal Fiscal year 2010 budget—1147, 1148, 1219, 1297, 1300, 1343, 1430, 1790, 1831, 1843 Budget, Federal Government programs, spending reductions—1020, 1086, 1110, 1148, 1155, 1271, 1299, 1367, 1381, 1389, 1571, 1790, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832 Government organization and employees Federal programs Improper payments, reduction efforts—1831 Defense, Department of Defense contracts Contracting policies, reform—1105, 1134, 1148, 1299, 1604, 1605, 1716, 1832 Defense, Department of Defense contracts Weapon systems development, delays and inefficiencies—1299, 1605, 1716, 1832 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Decorations, medals, and awards—Continued Securing Americans Value and Efficiency (SAVE) Award—1830, 1832, 1879 Veterans Affairs, Department of Medical care system Efforts to eliminate waste and overspending—1832 Veterans Affairs, Department of Secretary—1213, 1300, 1301, 1507, 1564, 1637, 1659, 1777, 1831, 1832, 1853 Budget, Federal Government programs, spending reductions—1020, 1086, 1110, 1148, 1155, 1271, 1299, 1367, 1381, 1389, 1571, 1790, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832 Government organization and employees Federal programs Improvement efforts—1022, 1027, 1832 Government organization and employees Federal programs Information technology, use to improve efficiency—1832 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1832.pdf D09002ee1b327aaa5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1832 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1832 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1832.pdf 1832 1833 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1832 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1832 364 2009-12-21 Note: The President spoke at 3:49 p.m. at Richard England Clubhouse #14. District of Columbia Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington—1832 Christmas and winter holidays—1767, 1768, 1808, 1809, 1832–1834, 1836, 1837, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1880 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1833.pdf D09002ee1b327aaa6 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1833 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1833 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1833.pdf 1833 1835 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1833 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks Following a Meeting With Community Lenders and an Exchange With Reporters PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1833 365 2009-12-22 Note: The President spoke at 11:52 a.m. in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. A portion of these remarks could not be verified because the tape was incomplete. Business and industry—Continued Small and community bank leaders, meeting with President—1833, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Community lenders—1755, 1760, 1833, 1834 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Business and industry—Continued Community lenders—1755, 1760, 1833, 1834 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Business and industry—Continued Credit freeze situation—1153, 1194, 1227, 1228, 1362, 1385, 1392, 1395, 1399, 1402, 1454, 1461, 1579, 1608, 1757, 1759, 1774, 1785, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Small and community bank leaders, meeting with President—1833, 1834 Economy, national Consumer financial protection agency, proposed—1425, 1493, 1494, 1565, 1578, 1776, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Economy, national Credit markets, stabilization efforts—1085, 1103, 1150, 1153, 1167, 1194, 1195, 1209, 1211, 1230, 1308, 1309, 1315, 1331, 1345, 1385, 1424, 1454, 1548, 1631, 1651, 1661, 1755, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1769, 1774, 1775, 1784, 1786, 1792, 1809, 1833, 1834 Business and industry—Continued Small and minority businesses—1020, 1026, 1033, 1081, 1086, 1103, 1111, 1114, 1116, 1142, 1154, 1156, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1194, 1202–1204, 1217–1219, 1225, 1230, 1256, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1277–1279, 1283–1285, 1288, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1309, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1345, 1347, 1363, 1365, 1366, 1372, 1379, 1380, 1392, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1412, 1416, 1424, 1430, 1471, 1472, 1479, 1480, 1493, 1506, 1515, 1522, 1528, 1530, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555–1558, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1607, 1608–1610, 1614, 1651, 1727, 1745, 1746, 1755, 1757–1759, 1765, 1770, 1772, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1784, 1786–1790, 1792, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1829, 1830, 1834 Christmas and winter holidays—1767, 1768, 1808, 1809, 1832–1834, 1836, 1837, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1880 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1835.pdf D09002ee1b327aaa7 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1835 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1835 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1835.pdf 1835 1835 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1835 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Death of Ann Nixon Cooper PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1835 366 2009-12-22 Deaths Cooper, Ann Nixon—1835 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1835-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aa75 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1835-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1835-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1835-2.pdf 1835 1836 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1835 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks on Senate Passage of Health Care Reform Legislation and an Exchange With Reporters PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1835-2 367 2009-12-24 Note: The President spoke at 8:47 a.m. in the State Dining Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to H.R. 3590. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of these remarks. Legislation, proposed “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009”—1835, 1836, 1880 Health and medical care—Continued Health insurance Coverage and access to providers—1021–1025, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1068, 1095, 1096, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1129–1132, 1135, 1136, 1142, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1162, 1165, 1175, 1176, 1184, 1185, 1188, 1197, 1203, 1219, 1230, 1232, 1240, 1241, 1248–1251, 1258, 1261, 1268, 1270, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1277, 1278–1282, 1284–1286, 1288–1295, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1323–1327, 1330, 1331, 1346–1348, 1351, 1353, 1355, 1363–1367, 1369, 1371, 1372, 1377, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1401, 1412, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1515, 1522, 1524, 1529, 1530, 1537, 1548, 1549, 1552, 1553, 1560, 1561, 1575, 1579, 1588, 1598, 1609–1611, 1618, 1648, 1654, 1655, 1711, 1793, 1794, 1817, 1828–1830, 1835 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued Medicare and Medicaid—1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1032, 1095, 1110, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1135, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1147, 1149, 1155–1157, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1182–1185, 1187–1193, 1197–1202, 1240, 1250–1258, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1277, 1280, 1281, 1286–1292, 1294, 1295, 1308, 1311, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1319–1321, 1325, 1347, 1364, 1366–1369, 1377, 1379–1382, 1398, 1400, 1401, 1418, 1482, 1521, 1581, 1647, 1653–1655, 1711, 1761, 1790, 1816, 1817, 1828–1830, 1836 Budget, Federal Deficit—1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1034, 1081, 1082, 1086, 1095, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1141, 1142, 1147, 1148, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1167, 1176, 1187, 1197, 1228, 1250–1252, 1257, 1271, 1276, 1285, 1287, 1295, 1299, 1311, 1317, 1346, 1364, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1377, 1381, 1389, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1418, 1429, 1479, 1495, 1503, 1565, 1604, 1608, 1631, 1651, 1653–1655, 1677, 1706, 1711, 1717, 1752, 1755, 1761, 1771, 1784, 1785, 1788–1790, 1792, 1816, 1817, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1836 Legislation, proposed “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009”—1835, 1836, 1880 Congress Senate Majority leader—1158, 1223, 1262, 1525, 1526, 1528, 1529, 1600, 1711, 1829, 1836, 1850, 1857, 1864 Congress House of Representatives Speaker—1141, 1362, 1525–1530, 1564, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1600, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1613, 1836, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1874 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1836.pdf D09002ee1b327aaa8 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1836 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1836 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1836.pdf 1836 1838 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1836 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); The President's Weekly Address PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1836 368 2009-12-24 Note: The address was recorded at approximately 3:05 p.m. on December 22 in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House for broadcast on December 26. The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary on December 24, but was embargoed for release until 6 p.m. on December 24. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of this address. Christmas and winter holidays—1767, 1768, 1808, 1809, 1832–1834, 1836, 1837, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1880 Economy, national—Continued 1528, 1529, 1530, 1533, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1556–1560, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1574, 1575, 1578, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1590, 1597, 1607, 1614, 1616–1618, 1620–1622, 1631, 1632, 1640, 1650, 1661, 1697, 1717, 1722, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761–1763, 1765, 1769, 1770, 1774, 1777, 1778, 1784–1790, 1792, 1794, 1807–1810, 1813–1815, 1818, 1831, 1834, 1837 Christmas and winter holidays—1767, 1768, 1808, 1809, 1832–1834, 1836, 1837, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1880 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Service and dedication—1036, 1037, 1138, 1193, 1213, 1296, 1340, 1376, 1421–1423, 1542, 1543, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1603, 1611, 1649, 1650, 1652, 1653, 1659, 1660, 1663–1665, 1681, 1682, 1714, 1715, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1753, 1836, 1837 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Deployment—1213, 1215, 1297, 1584, 1716, 1738, 1743, 1745, 1768, 1799, 1809, 1818–1820, 1837, 1839, 1874, 1880 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Casualties—1297, 1300, 1306, 1584–1656, 1658–1660, 1663, 1664, 1681, 1682, 1696, 1749, 1753, 1799, 1837, 1864, 1870, 1871 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1838.pdf D09002ee1b327aaa9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1838 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1838 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1838.pdf 1838 1838 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1838 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Death of Percy Sutton PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1838 369 2009-12-27 Deaths Sutton, Percy—1838 Civil rights Civil rights movement—1035, 1092, 1093, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1128, 1265, 1460, 1461, 1474, 1497, 1606, 1805, 1838 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1838-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aaaa https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1838-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1838-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1838-2.pdf 1838 1840 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1838 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks in Kaneohe, Hawaii PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1838-2 370 2009-12-28 Note: The President spoke at 10:01 a.m. at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. In his remarks, he referred to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, suspect in the December 25 explosive device incident on Northwest Airlines Flight 253. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of these remarks. Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 Hawaii, President’s visit—1838, 1840, 1880, 1881 Terrorism December 25 explosive device incident on Northwest Airlines Flight 253—1838–1844, 1880, 1881 Justice, Department of Attorney General—1172, 1340, 1462, 1508, 1603, 1605, 1639, 1641, 1673, 1791, 1838, 1881 Homeland Security, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1242, 1339, 1508, 1513, 1514, 1519, 1838, 1841, 1844, 1881 White House Office Assistants to the President Homeland Security and Counterterrorism—1072, 1483, 1838, 1844, 1853, 1861, 1880, 1881 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Aviation Air travel security measures, expansion—1838, 1840, 1880, 1881 Terrorism—Continued Terrorists—Continued Watch lists, procedural review—1839–1842, 1844, 1881 Aviation Airport security detection capabilities, review—1839–1842, 1844, 1881 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Deployment—1213, 1215, 1297, 1584, 1716, 1738, 1743, 1745, 1768, 1799, 1809, 1818–1820, 1837, 1839, 1874, 1880 Iran Human rights issues—1083, 1839 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1840.pdf D09002ee1b327aaab https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1840 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1840 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1840.pdf 1840 1840 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1840 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on the Observance of Kwanzaa PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1840 371 2009-12-28 Kwanzaa—1840 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1840-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aaac https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1840-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1840-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1840-2.pdf 1840 1842 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1840 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Remarks in Kaneohe PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1840-2 372 2009-12-29 Note: The President spoke at 11:26 a.m. at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. In his remarks, he referred to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, suspect in the December 25 explosive device incident on Northwest Airlines Flight 253, and his father Alhaji Umaru Mutallab. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language transcript of these remarks. Hawaii, President’s visit—1838, 1840, 1880, 1881 Aviation Air travel security measures, expansion—1838, 1840, 1880, 1881 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Terrorism Al Qaida terrorist group—1048, 1061, 1104, 1231, 1298, 1315, 1328, 1376, 1405, 1406, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1465, 1483, 1484, 1502, 1529, 1544, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1588, 1602, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1747, 1748–1752, 1800, 1818, 1841 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 Homeland Security, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1242, 1339, 1508, 1513, 1514, 1519, 1838, 1841, 1844, 1881 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1842.pdf D09002ee1b327aaad https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1842 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1842 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1842.pdf 1842 1842 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1842 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Memorandum on Aviation Screening Technology and Procedures Review PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1842 373 2009-12-29 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1842-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aaae https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1842-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1842-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1842-2.pdf 1842 1843 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1842 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Memorandum on Inventory of Watchlisting Files and Procedures Review PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1842-2 374 2009-12-29 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1843.pdf D09002ee1b327aaaf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1843 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1843 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1843.pdf 1843 1843 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1843 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Message to the Congress on the Generalized System of Preferences PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1843 375 2009-12-23 Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on December 30. Commerce, international Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)—1843 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1843-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aab0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1843-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1843-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1843-2.pdf 1843 1844 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1843 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Memorandum of Disapproval for Legislation Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010 PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1843-2 376 2009-12-30 Budget, Federal Fiscal year 2010 budget—1147, 1148, 1219, 1297, 1300, 1343, 1430, 1790, 1831, 1843 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1844.pdf D09002ee1b327aab1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1844 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1844 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1844.pdf 1844 1844 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1844 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Statement on Preliminary Assessments From Reviews Ordered on the Christmas Day Terrorist Attack PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1844 377 2009-12-31 Terrorism—Continued Terrorists—Continued Watch lists, procedural review—1839–1842, 1844, 1881 Aviation Airport security detection capabilities, review—1839–1842, 1844, 1881 Terrorism December 25 explosive device incident on Northwest Airlines Flight 253—1838–1844, 1880, 1881 White House Office Assistants to the President Homeland Security and Counterterrorism—1072, 1483, 1838, 1844, 1853, 1861, 1880, 1881 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 Homeland Security, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1242, 1339, 1508, 1513, 1514, 1519, 1838, 1841, 1844, 1881 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1844-2.pdf D09002ee1b327aab2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1844-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1844-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1844-2.pdf 1844 1845 2009, Public Papers Page PRESDOCU 1844 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Message to the Central Intelligence Agency on the Terrorist Attack in Khost Province, Afghanistan PRESDOCU PPP-2009-book2-doc-pg1844-2 378 2009-12-31 Note: An original was not available for verification of the content of this message. Central Intelligence Agency—1482, 1844, 1881 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorist attack at Forward Operating Base Chapman in Khost Province—1844, 1881 Afghanistan Central Intelligence Agency personnel, casualties—1844, 1881 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Terrorism Global threat—1048, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1129, 1177, 1179, 1328, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1502, 1531, 1544, 1628, 1668, 1674, 1676, 1679, 1693, 1695, 1696, 1707, 1726, 1728, 1730–1732, 1749, 1750, 1752, 1782, 1797, 1800, 1818, 1819, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1844 A Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-app-pg1845.pdf D09002ee1b327aab3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-app-pg1845 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-app-pg1845 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-app-pg1845.pdf 1845 1883 2009, Public Papers Page APPENDIX A-11845 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Digest of Other White House Announcements APPENDIX PPP-2009-book2-app-pg1845 379 A A-1 Aeronauticcs and Space Administration, National Africa See also AIDS Al Qaida American Appropriations Armed Forces, U.S See also Arms and munitions See also specific country Arts See also Awards Banks Board Budget, Federal See also specific Federal agency or organization Business and industry See also Cabinet See also specific Federal department or executive branch agency Balkans, Western Catholic, Roman Central America Children and youth See also Climate change Commerce, international See also specific country or region Commission Communications See also specific news organization, State, or country Corporation Crime Darfur Defense and national security See also Defense, Department of See also Democratic Party See also specific State Developing countries See also Development banks and funds See also Disaster assistance See also Diseases See also Drug abuse and trafficking See also specific country or region Economy, international Economy, national See also Education See also specific State Elections Emergency Management Agency, Federal Employment and unemployment See also Energy See also England Environment See also Europe See also specific country FBI FDIC Federal FEMA Foreign policy, U.S See also specific country or region Government organization and employees See also Great Britain Health and medical care See also Health and medical care Bioethics HIV/AIDS See also specific country or region Homeland Security, Department of See also Hurricanes Immigration and naturalization See also Intelligence International Investigation, Federal Bureau of Israel See also Kyoto Protocol Malaria Marine Corps, U.S Medals Medical liability reform Medicare and Medicaid Middle East See also Military Academy, U.S National National security NATO Natural disasters See also Nuclear energy Nuclear weapons Office Olympic Games Palestinian Authority and Palestinians See also Park Service, National President Science and technology See also State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) State, Department of Ambassadors Supreme Court Terrorism See also Trade Trade agreements or negotiations U.S USAID Vatican Vice President Washington, DC Weapons of mass destruction Western Hemisphere See also Attorney General Commerce, international Doha Development Agenda Doha Development Agenda Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base Kennedy Center World Bank International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Communications News media, Presidential interviews—1037, 1054, 1307, 1711, 1845, 1849, 1851, 1853, 1855, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1873, 1876, 1879 Legislation, enacted—Continued To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots (“WASP”)—1845 Business and industry—Continued Business leaders, meetings with President—1032, 1813, 1814, 1845, 1852, 1864, 1876, 1877 Associated Press—1845 Mongolia, U.S. Ambassador—1845 Burkina Faso, U.S. Ambassador—1845 Swaziland, U.S. Ambassador—1845 Malta, U.S. Ambassador—1845 Netherlands U.S. Ambassador—1845 Disaster assistance—Continued Illinois—1845 Illinois Disaster assistance—1845 Maryland President’s visits—1414, 1466, 1538, 1555, 1845, 1849, 1852, 1855, 1856, 1859, 1862, 1866, 1867, 1870 Independence Day—1035–1037, 1845 Turkey President—1783, 1845, 1866 Russia—Continued President Obama’s visit—1038, 1042, 1046, 1047, 1055, 1057, 1064, 1066, 1068, 1077, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1448, 1682, 1845, 1846 Russia Moscow Russian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, wreath-laying ceremony—1845 Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 Russia—Continued U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President—1845 Commerce, Department of Assistant Secretaries Economic Development—1846 Commerce, Department of Economic Development Administration—1846 Interior, Department of the Assistant Secretaries Insular Areas—1846 Labor, Department of Assistant Secretaries Mine Safety and Health—1846 Education, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Assistant Secretary for—1846 Transportation, Department of Assistant Secretaries Budget and Programs—1846 Transportation, Department of—Continued Chief Financial Officer—1846 Air Force, Department of the Installations and Environment, Assistant Secretary for—1846 Homeland Security, Department of Emergency Management Agency, Federal—1334, 1466, 1469, 1514, 1518, 1846, 1847, 1865 Interior, Department of the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Office of—1846 Transportation, Department of—Continued Surface Transportation Board—1846 Public Broadcasting, Corporation for—1846 Russia—Continued President Obama’s visit—1038, 1042, 1046, 1047, 1055, 1057, 1064, 1066, 1068, 1077, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1448, 1682, 1845, 1846 Russia—Continued Prime Minister—1038, 1049, 1052, 1057, 1059, 1064, 1846 Russia—Continued Soviet Union, former President—1846 Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 State, Department of Assistant Secretaries Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor—1846 State, Department of War Crimes Issues, Ambassador at Large for—1846 Homeland Security, Department of Chief Medical Officer—1846 Homeland Security, Department of Assistant Secretaries Health Affairs—1846 Transportation, Department of Assistant Secretaries Aviation and International Affairs—1846 Energy, Department of Minority Economic Impact, Office of—1846 Farm Credit Administration—1846, 1866 Humanities, National Council on the—1846, 1861 Italy President Obama’s visit—1055, 1070, 1072, 1076, 1077, 1087, 1098, 1846, 1847 Italy Prime Minister—1072, 1077, 1847 Commerce, international Group of Eight (G–8) nations—1048, 1055, 1071, 1073, 1077, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1098, 1236, 1388, 1477, 1668, 1677, 1847 Italy President Obama’s visit—1055, 1070, 1072, 1076, 1077, 1087, 1098, 1846, 1847 Italy Earthquake in L’Aquila, damage and recovery efforts—1071, 1077, 1847 Japan Prime Minister—1439, 1454, 1668, 1669, 1675, 1847, 1859, 1871 Health and Human Services, Department of Institutes of Health, National—1429, 1466, 1468, 1847, 1862 Judiciary Federal court nominations and confirmations—1847, 1852–1854, 1858, 1863–1865, 1869, 1876, 1879, 1880 Brazil President—1098, 1478, 1824, 1847, 1855, 1878 Monetary Fund, International—1077, 1455, 1847, 1875 Development banks and funds International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)—1078, 1455, 1753, 1847, 1863 World Trade Organization—1077, 1239, 1406, 1712, 1824, 1847 Energy Agency, International—1847 Economic Co-operation and Development, Organisation for (OECD)—1847 Children and youth Junior 8 (J–8) project—1847 Commerce, international Free and fair trade—1178, 1236, 1239, 1245, 1388, 1406–1408, 1430, 1457, 1626, 1628, 1662, 1678, 1701, 1706, 1712, 1757, 1764, 1787, 1847 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Australia Prime Minister—1074, 1847, 1874 United Kingdom—Continued Prime Minister—1074, 1083, 1452, 1847, 1857, 1860, 1861, 1864, 1874, 1877 Italy President—1070, 1071, 1847 Labor Relations Board, National—1847 Germany—Continued U.S. Ambassador—1847 Homeland Security, Department of Emergency Management Agency, Federal—1334, 1466, 1469, 1514, 1518, 1846, 1847, 1865 Geological Survey, U.S., Director—1847 Interior, Department of the Science Adviser to the Secretary—1847 South Africa President—1824, 1847 Holy See (Vatican City) President Obama’s visit—1848 Holy See (Vatican City) Secretary of State—1848 Holy See (Vatican City) Pope Benedict XVI—1848 Ghana President Obama’s visit—1054, 1055, 1079, 1084, 1085, 1087, 1092, 1093, 1128, 1221, 1848 United Nations U.S. Representatives Vienna Office of the United Nations, Representative—1848 Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA)—1443, 1450, 1452, 1455, 1457, 1458, 1460, 1473, 1667, 1682, 1706, 1741, 1848 Health and Human Services, Department of Assistant Secretaries Legislation—1848 Interior, Department of the Park Service, National—1283, 1848 Justice, Department of U.S. attorneys—1848, 1852, 1854, 1859–1862, 1874, 1879, 1880 Ghana President—1054, 1079, 1084, 1087, 1089, 1093, 1094, 1848 Ghana La General Hospital in Accra—1084, 1093, 1848 Ghana Oguaa Traditional Area, Omanhene, meeting with President Obama—1848 Ghana Cape Coast Castle in Cape Coast—1092, 1093, 1848 Philippines President—1206–1209, 1848 Judiciary Supreme Court Associate Justice—1203, 1222, 1262, 1504, 1552, 1848, 1853, 1857 Business and industry—Continued Labor leaders, meeting with President—1848 Civil rights Minorities Jewish community leaders, meeting with President—1848 Congress Members, meetings with President—1791, 1816, 1848–1850, 1852, 1853, 1857, 1859, 1864–1869, 1874–1877 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Health and Human Services, Department of Surgeon General—1095, 1096, 1097, 1516, 1793, 1848 Disaster assistance—Continued Tennessee—1848, 1856 Tennessee, disaster assistance—1848, 1856 Michigan President’s visit—1103, 1105, 1849 Michigan Warren Local elected officials, meeting with President—1849 Missouri President’s visit—1849 Sports Baseball—1103, 1163, 1849, 1850 Make-A-Wish Foundation—1849 Peace Corps, U.S.—1093, 1261, 1534, 1547, 1552, 1685, 1753, 1849, 1871, 1878 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Iraq Prime Minister—1137, 1540, 1849, 1868 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 Communications News media, Presidential interviews—1037, 1054, 1307, 1711, 1845, 1849, 1851, 1853, 1855, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1873, 1876, 1879 New Jersey President’s visits—1115, 1117, 1558, 1616, 1620, 1849, 1867, 1869 Democratic Party Democratic National Committee—1019, 1163, 1460, 1524, 1527, 1546, 1548, 1550, 1590, 1849 New York Democratic Party events—1546, 1550, 1849, 1867 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission—1849, 1858, 1867, 1869 Mexico President Obama’s visit—1233, 1235, 1849, 1854 Mexico President—1074, 1233, 1244–1247, 1849, 1854, 1865 Canada Prime Minister—1233, 1244–1247, 1404, 1407, 1849, 1853, 1854 State, Department of Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs, Under Secretary for—1849 White House Office—Continued Environmental Quality, Council on—1496, 1513, 1522, 1815, 1849 Poland U.S. Ambassador—1849 Maryland President’s visits—1414, 1466, 1538, 1555, 1845, 1849, 1852, 1855, 1856, 1859, 1862, 1866, 1867, 1870 Indonesia President—1111, 1685, 1850, 1863, 1867 Indonesia Terrorist attacks in Jakarta—1129, 1850 Indonesia Relations with U.S.—1111, 1129, 1685, 1850 Congress Senate Majority leader—1158, 1223, 1262, 1525, 1526, 1528, 1529, 1600, 1711, 1829, 1836, 1850, 1857, 1864 Utah Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leaders, meeting with President—1133, 1850 Decorations, medals, and awards 2009 Raytheon MathCounts National Champions—1850 Foreign policy, U.S Foreign Ambassadors, credentialing ceremony—1850, 1869 Commodity Futures Trading Commission, U.S.—1850, 1857 Congress House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee—1850 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Treasury, Department of the Secretary—1177, 1373, 1388, 1492, 1556, 1557, 1722, 1759, 1785, 1788, 1850, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870 Commerce, Department of Deputy Secretary—1850 Treasury, Department of the Domestic Finance, Under Secretary for—1850 Equatorial Guinea, U.S. Ambassador—1850 State, Department of Assistant Secretaries Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs—1850 Ohio President’s visits—1153, 1344, 1390, 1396, 1850, 1857, 1859 Ohio Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland—1155, 1161, 1163, 1850 Illinois President’s visit—1163, 1850 Sports Baseball—1103, 1163, 1849, 1850 Sentencing Commission, U.S.—1850 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Massachusetts Harvard University professor, arrest—1152, 1171, 1205, 1209, 1851 United Kingdom Afghanistan, British military forces, deployment—1851 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Navy, Department of the Marine Corps, U.S.—1851, 1864 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)—1851 Sports Soccer—1097, 1098, 1851 China—Continued Strategic and Economic Dialogue, U.S.-China—1177, 1180, 1435, 1677, 1703, 1705, 1712, 1851 Labor, Department of Assistant Secretaries Occupational Safety and Health Administration—1851 White House Office—Continued Drug Control Policy, Office of National—1099, 1851 Mauritius, U.S. Ambassador—1851 Seychelles, U.S. Ambassador—1851 Archives and Records Administration, National, Archivist—1851 North Carolina President’s visit—1193, 1851 Communications News media, Presidential interviews—1037, 1054, 1307, 1711, 1845, 1849, 1851, 1853, 1855, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1873, 1876, 1879 Univision—1851, 1859 Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Treasury, Department of the Secretary—1177, 1373, 1388, 1492, 1556, 1557, 1722, 1759, 1785, 1788, 1850, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870 Consumer Product Safety Commission, U.S.—1851, 1878 Defense, Department of Acquisition and Technology, Deputy Under Secretary for—1851 Management and Budget, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of—1851 Merit Systems Protection Board, U.S.—1852 Disaster assistance—Continued Maine—1852 Maine Disaster assistance—1852 Business and industry—Continued Business leaders, meetings with President—1032, 1813, 1814, 1845, 1852, 1864, 1876, 1877 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Cabinet Members, meetings with President—1373, 1852 White House Office—Continued White House staff members, meeting with President—1852 Judiciary Federal court nominations and confirmations—1847, 1852–1854, 1858, 1863–1865, 1869, 1876, 1879, 1880 Justice, Department of U.S. attorneys—1848, 1852, 1854, 1859–1862, 1874, 1879, 1880 Marshals Service, U.S.—1852, 1854, 1862, 1865, 1869, 1874, 1879 Disaster assistance—Continued Nebraska—1852, 1878 Nebraska, disaster assistance—1852, 1878 Maryland President’s visits—1414, 1466, 1538, 1555, 1845, 1849, 1852, 1855, 1856, 1859, 1862, 1866, 1867, 1870 Kuwait Amir—1215, 1852 Congress Members, meetings with President—1791, 1816, 1848–1850, 1852, 1853, 1857, 1859, 1864–1869, 1874–1877 Egypt President—1302, 1852, 1855 Legion, American—1853 Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 Congress Members, meetings with President—1791, 1816, 1848–1850, 1852, 1853, 1857, 1859, 1864–1869, 1874–1877 Congress Senate Democratic Caucus—1853, 1876 Veterans Affairs, Department of Secretary—1213, 1300, 1301, 1507, 1564, 1637, 1659, 1777, 1831, 1832, 1853 Communications News media, Presidential interviews—1037, 1054, 1307, 1711, 1845, 1849, 1851, 1853, 1855, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1873, 1876, 1879 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 North Korea Detained American citizens, release—1216, 1853, 1855 Indiana President’s visit—1211, 1216, 1853 Congress Senate Finance Committee—1158, 1160, 1322, 1364, 1416, 1480, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1522, 1537, 1549, 1853 Treasury, Department of the Secretary—1177, 1373, 1388, 1492, 1556, 1557, 1722, 1759, 1785, 1788, 1850, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870 White House Office Assistants to the President Homeland Security and Counterterrorism—1072, 1483, 1838, 1844, 1853, 1861, 1880, 1881 Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Judiciary Supreme Court Associate Justice—1203, 1222, 1262, 1504, 1552, 1848, 1853, 1857 Intelligence, Office of the Director of National Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence—1853 Europe European Union U.S. Representative—1853 Spain U.S. Ambassador—1853 Andorra, U.S. Ambassador—1853 Legal Services Corporation—1853, 1878 Postal Regulatory Commission—1853 Canada Prime Minister—1233, 1244–1247, 1404, 1407, 1849, 1853, 1854 Marshals Service, U.S.—1852, 1854, 1862, 1865, 1869, 1874, 1879 Justice, Department of U.S. attorneys—1848, 1852, 1854, 1859–1862, 1874, 1879, 1880 Norway U.S. Ambassador—1854 Mexico President Obama’s visit—1233, 1235, 1849, 1854 Mexico President—1074, 1233, 1244–1247, 1849, 1854, 1865 Canada Prime Minister—1233, 1244–1247, 1404, 1407, 1849, 1853, 1854 Mexico Counternarcotics efforts Cooperation with U.S.—1237, 1854 Mexico Counternarcotics efforts Cooperation with Canada—1854 New Hampshire President’s visit—1248, 1268, 1270, 1280, 1282, 1854 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Disaster assistance—Continued Iowa—1854 Iowa Disaster assistance—1854 Montana President’s visit—1268, 1280, 1282, 1284, 1854, 1855 Transportation, Department of—Continued Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration—1854 Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Federal—1854, 1874 Disaster assistance—Continued Kentucky—1854 Kentucky Disaster assistance—1854 Wyoming President’s visit—1855 Montana President’s visit—1268, 1280, 1282, 1284, 1854, 1855 Montana Yellowstone National Park—1855 Wyoming Yellowstone National Park—1855 Colorado President’s visit—1269, 1282, 1855 Arizona President’s visit—1296, 1855 Arizona Grand Canyon National Park—1855 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Egypt President—1302, 1852, 1855 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Presidency, U.S Former President William J. Clinton, meetings with President—1855, 1858 North Korea Detained American citizens, release—1216, 1853, 1855 North Carolina Victory Junction Gang Camp in Randleman—1307, 1855 Communications News media, Presidential interviews—1037, 1054, 1307, 1711, 1845, 1849, 1851, 1853, 1855, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1873, 1876, 1879 Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN)—1855 Religious leaders Conference call with President—1855 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Jordan King—1855 Brazil President—1098, 1478, 1824, 1847, 1855, 1878 Congress Senate Former majority leader, meeting with President—1855 Maryland President’s visits—1414, 1466, 1538, 1555, 1845, 1849, 1852, 1855, 1856, 1859, 1862, 1866, 1867, 1870 Deaths Kim Dae-jung, former President of South Korea—1306, 1855 South Korea—Continued Former President—1306, 1855 Disaster assistance—Continued Tennessee—1848, 1856 Tennessee, disaster assistance—1848, 1856 Massachusetts—Continued President’s visits—1331, 1332, 1335, 1567, 1570, 1573, 1595, 1856, 1867 White House Office Assistants to the President White House Trip Director—1856 Deaths Kennedy, Sen. Edward M.—1332, 1333, 1335, 1856 Massachusetts—Continued U.S. Senators Death—1332, 1333, 1335, 1856 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Casualties—1174, 1298, 1313, 1422, 1457, 1584, 1664, 1749, 1856, 1868, 1871 Europe World War II, 70th anniversary—1856 Diseases Global influenza outbreak—1027, 1048, 1071, 1072, 1122, 1195, 1236, 1244, 1247, 1248, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1341, 1438, 1445, 1567, 1581, 1704, 1745, 1856 Disaster assistance—Continued New York—1856, 1882 New York Disaster assistance—1856, 1882 Japan Democratic Party of Japan, president—1856 Japan Elections—1856 Japan Relations with U.S.—1222, 1439, 1440, 1668, 1670–1672, 1674, 1675, 1680, 1714, 1856 Maryland President’s visits—1414, 1466, 1538, 1555, 1845, 1849, 1852, 1855, 1856, 1859, 1862, 1866, 1867, 1870 Environmental Protection Agency Chief Financial Officer—1856 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S Deputy U.S. Trade Representative—Geneva Office of the U.S. Trade Representative—1856 Energy, Department of Nuclear Security, Under Secretary for—1856 Energy, Department of Nuclear Security Administration, National—1856, 1875 Ohio President’s visits—1153, 1344, 1390, 1396, 1850, 1857, 1859 White House Office Assistants to the President Manufacturing Policy, Senior Counselor for—1346, 1396, 1857 Education, Department of Secretary—1072, 1167, 1170, 1339, 1350, 1352, 1471, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1630, 1633, 1639, 1718, 1719, 1771, 1857 Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Judiciary Supreme Court Associate Justice—1203, 1222, 1262, 1504, 1552, 1848, 1853, 1857 Congress Members, meetings with President—1791, 1816, 1848–1850, 1852, 1853, 1857, 1859, 1864–1869, 1874–1877 Congress Senate Majority leader—1158, 1223, 1262, 1525, 1526, 1528, 1529, 1600, 1711, 1829, 1836, 1850, 1857, 1864 Congress House of Representatives Speaker—1141, 1362, 1525–1530, 1564, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1600, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1613, 1836, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1874 Sports Golf—1857 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 Deaths Cronkite, Walter L.—1129, 1360, 1857 United Arab Emirates, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi—1857 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Treasury, Department of the Secretary—1177, 1373, 1388, 1492, 1556, 1557, 1722, 1759, 1785, 1788, 1850, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 United Kingdom—Continued Prime Minister—1074, 1083, 1452, 1847, 1857, 1860, 1861, 1864, 1874, 1877 China—Continued National People’s Congress, Chairman—1435, 1857, 1872 Commodity Futures Trading Commission, U.S.—1850, 1857 Homeland Security, Department of Assistant Secretaries Transportation Security Administration—1857 Tennessee Valley Authority—1857, 1876, 1877 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Public Affairs, Assistant Secretary for—1857 Commerce, Department of—Continued Standards and Technology, National Institute of—1857 Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Under Secretary for—1857 Southern States Energy Board—1857 Capital Planning Commission, National—1857 African Development Foundation, U.S.—1857 Navy, Department of the Assistant Secretaries Research, Development and Acquisition—1858 Terrorism September 11, 2001, attacks—1060, 1298, 1328, 1376, 1456, 1483, 1507, 1516, 1544, 1693, 1715, 1747–1749, 1751, 1753, 1764, 1797, 1801, 1804, 1840, 1844, 1858 Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Habitat for Humanity International—1858 Communications News media, Presidential interviews—1037, 1054, 1307, 1711, 1845, 1849, 1851, 1853, 1855, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1873, 1876, 1879 CBS “60 Minutes” program—1858, 1876 Olympic Committee, International—1409, 1474, 1476, 1858, 1862, 1863 Netherlands Crown Prince—1858 Minnesota, President’s visit—1378, 1858 Commerce, Department of—Continued Export Administration, Under Secretary for—1858 Commerce, Department of—Continued Industry and Security, Bureau of—1858 Navy, Department of the Assistant Secretaries Financial Management and Comptroller—1858 Mozambique, U.S. Ambassador—1858 Luxembourg, U.S. Ambassador—1858 Australia U.S. Ambassador—1858 Arts, National Council on the—1858 Maritime Commission, Federal—1858, 1875 Presidency, U.S Former President William J. Clinton, meetings with President—1855, 1858 Bloomberg News—1858 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission—1849, 1858, 1867, 1869 Western Hemisphere Organization of American States—1237, 1245, 1858 United Nations Economic and Social Council—1858 United Nations U.S. Representatives U.N. Management and Reform, Representative for—1858 Treasury, Department of the Assistant Secretaries International Finance—1858 Judiciary Federal court nominations and confirmations—1847, 1852–1854, 1858, 1863–1865, 1869, 1876, 1879, 1880 Government organization and employees Federal Service Impasses Panel—1858 Ohio President’s visits—1153, 1344, 1390, 1396, 1850, 1857, 1859 Pennsylvania President’s visits—1359, 1394, 1399, 1402, 1452, 1453, 1459, 1755, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1778, 1784, 1787, 1790, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1875 France President—1452, 1859, 1865, 1867, 1874, 1877 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Congress Members, meetings with President—1791, 1816, 1848–1850, 1852, 1853, 1857, 1859, 1864–1869, 1874–1877 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Czech Republic Prime Minister—1414, 1859 Defense and national security Missile defense—1044, 1051, 1052, 1060, 1413, 1414, 1465, 1782, 1859 Space program Aeronautics and Space Administration, National—1133, 1485, 1487, 1488, 1718, 1859, 1862, 1878 Treasury, Department of the Assistant Secretaries Tax Policy—1859 Arts and the Humanities, President’s Committee on the—1637, 1859, 1872 Maryland President’s visits—1414, 1466, 1538, 1555, 1845, 1849, 1852, 1855, 1856, 1859, 1862, 1866, 1867, 1870 Arts “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” White House screening—1859 Decorations, medals, and awards Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award—1859 Communications News media, Presidential interviews—1037, 1054, 1307, 1711, 1845, 1849, 1851, 1853, 1855, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1873, 1876, 1879 ABC News—1859 CBS CBS News—1859, 1873 NBC News—1859, 1873 Cable News Network (CNN)—1859, 1873 Univision—1851, 1859 Japan Prime Minister—1439, 1454, 1668, 1669, 1675, 1847, 1859, 1871 Spain President—1859 Millennium Challenge Corporation—1859, 1870 Energy, Department of Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy—1859 Development banks and funds Inter-American Development Bank—1859 Justice, Department of U.S. attorneys—1848, 1852, 1854, 1859–1862, 1874, 1879, 1880 Israel Prime Minister—1434, 1444, 1566, 1860, 1870 Palestinian Authority and Palestinians President—1434, 1444, 1860 New York Hudson Valley Community College in Troy—1426–1428, 1431, 1860 Communications News media, Presidential interviews—1037, 1054, 1307, 1711, 1845, 1849, 1851, 1853, 1855, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1873, 1876, 1879 CBS “Late Show with David Letterman”—1860 Africa—Continued Sub-Saharan heads of state, lunch with President Obama—1860 United Nations Secretary-General—1081, 1432, 1434, 1440, 1445, 1447, 1450, 1451, 1477, 1860 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 United Nations General Assembly—1080, 1440, 1442–1444, 1446, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1460, 1477, 1666, 1753, 1860, 1861 Serbia, U.S. Ambassador—1860 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S Chief Agricultural Negotiator—1860 Homeland Security, Department of Customs and Border Protection, U.S.—1860 United Nations Peacekeeping Forces, leaders of contributing countries, meeting with President Obama—1860 United Nations Iraq, staff member deaths in Baghdad in 2003—1860 Iraq United Nations Staff members, deaths in Baghdad in 2003—1860 United Nations Heads of state, meeting with President Obama—1860 Pakistan President—1860, 1861, 1875 United Kingdom—Continued Prime Minister—1074, 1083, 1452, 1847, 1857, 1860, 1861, 1864, 1874, 1877 Pakistan Friends of Democratic Pakistan Summit—1860 American Latino, Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the—1860 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 Pakistan President—1860, 1861, 1875 United Kingdom—Continued Prime Minister—1074, 1083, 1452, 1847, 1857, 1860, 1861, 1864, 1874, 1877 Pennsylvania President’s visits—1359, 1394, 1399, 1402, 1452, 1453, 1459, 1755, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1778, 1784, 1787, 1790, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1875 Commerce, international Group of Twenty (G–20) nations—1064, 1074, 1078, 1083, 1102, 1236, 1237, 1244, 1359, 1388, 1404, 1424, 1425, 1433, 1441, 1445, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1459, 1462, 1572, 1592, 1628, 1671, 1677, 1684, 1685, 1690, 1701, 1705, 1713, 1727, 1734, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1782, 1861 State, Department of Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues—1861 Social Security Administration Deputy Commissioner of Social Security—1861 Treasury, Department of the Assistant Secretaries International Markets and Development—1861 Disaster assistance—Continued Georgia—1861 Georgia, disaster assistance—1861 Ireland U.S. Ambassador—1861 Estonia, U.S. Ambassador—1861 Management and Budget, Office of Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, U.S.—1861 Humanities, National Council on the—1846, 1861 Justice, Department of Bureau of Investigation, Federal (FBI)—1482, 1518, 1543, 1544, 1650, 1652, 1681, 1861, 1870 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 New York Counterterrorism efforts—1861 White House Office Assistants to the President Homeland Security and Counterterrorism—1072, 1483, 1838, 1844, 1853, 1861, 1880, 1881 United Nations General Assembly—1080, 1440, 1442–1444, 1446, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1460, 1477, 1666, 1753, 1860, 1861 Germany Chancellor—1453, 1626, 1861, 1875, 1877 Germany Parliamentary elections—1626, 1861 Germany Relations with U.S.—1627, 1861 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Communications News media, Presidential interviews—1037, 1054, 1307, 1711, 1845, 1849, 1851, 1853, 1855, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1873, 1876, 1879 New York Times Magazine—1862 White House Office Assistants to the President White House Counsel—1862 Cuba Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base Closure of detention facilities—1067, 1102, 1441, 1526, 1529, 1552, 1588, 1752, 1802, 1862 Denmark President Obama’s visit—1476, 1477, 1820, 1822, 1823, 1862, 1863, 1874, 1878, 1879 Illinois Chicago, 2016 Summer Olympics bid—1474–1478, 1554, 1580, 1592, 1862 Sports Olympic and Paralympic Games—1408, 1409, 1474–1476, 1478, 1862 Olympic Committee, International—1409, 1474, 1476, 1858, 1862, 1863 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Disaster assistance American Samoa—1862 Samoa, American Disaster assistance—1469, 1862 Maryland President’s visits—1414, 1466, 1538, 1555, 1845, 1849, 1852, 1855, 1856, 1859, 1862, 1866, 1867, 1870 Health and Human Services, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1097, 1308, 1339, 1340, 1368, 1373, 1418, 1466, 1508, 1581, 1793, 1795, 1862 Health and Human Services, Department of Institutes of Health, National—1429, 1466, 1468, 1847, 1862 Legislation, enacted—Continued To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Arnold Palmer—1862 Afghanistan NATO International Security Assistance Force, commander—1313, 1405, 1456, 1749, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1876 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorism—1042, 1061, 1298, 1444, 1696, 1702, 1732, 1749, 1751, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Pakistan Terrorism—1061, 1298, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1732, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1797, 1798, 1862–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Labor, Department of Women’s Bureau—1862 Ukraine U.S. Ambassador—1862 Space program Aeronautics and Space Administration, National—1133, 1485, 1487, 1488, 1718, 1859, 1862, 1878 Transportation Safety Board, National—1862 Defense, Department of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Director of—1862 Export-Import Bank of the U.S.—1496, 1862 Marshals Service, U.S.—1852, 1854, 1862, 1865, 1869, 1874, 1879 Disaster assistance—Continued Kansas—1862, 1880 Kansas Disaster assistance—1862, 1880 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Treasury, Department of the Secretary—1177, 1373, 1388, 1492, 1556, 1557, 1722, 1759, 1785, 1788, 1850, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870 Denmark President Obama’s visit—1476, 1477, 1820, 1822, 1823, 1862, 1863, 1874, 1878, 1879 Justice, Department of Violence Against Women, Office on—1863 Bulgaria, U.S. Ambassador—1863 Judiciary Federal court nominations and confirmations—1847, 1852–1854, 1858, 1863–1865, 1869, 1876, 1879, 1880 Indonesia President—1111, 1685, 1850, 1863, 1867 Indonesia Earthquake, damage and recovery efforts—1473, 1863 Natural disasters Indonesia, earthquake—1472, 1863 Olympic Committee, International—1409, 1474, 1476, 1858, 1862, 1863 Denmark Queen—1477, 1863 Denmark Prince Consort—1863 Afghanistan NATO International Security Assistance Force, commander—1313, 1405, 1456, 1749, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1876 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorism—1042, 1061, 1298, 1444, 1696, 1702, 1732, 1749, 1751, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 India Prime Minister—1725, 1727, 1731–1735, 1824, 1863, 1865, 1874 Community Service, Corporation for National and—1534, 1863 Management and Budget, Office of Procurement Policy, Federal Administrator for—1863 Health and Human Services, Department of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration—1863 Justice, Department of Justice, National Institute of—1863 Development banks and funds International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)—1078, 1455, 1753, 1847, 1863 Health and Human Services, Department of Assistant Secretaries Public Affairs—1863 Greece Prime Minister—1863 Greece Parliamentary elections—1863 Greece Relations with U.S.—1863 Iraq President—1863, 1864, 1868 Armenia President—1863 Armenia Relations with Turkey—1782, 1863 Turkey Relations with Armenia—1782, 1863 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Treasury, Department of the Assistant Secretaries Financial Markets—1864 Amtrak—1864 Terrorism Counterterrorism Center, National—1482, 1483, 1603, 1864 Virginia Counterterrorism Center, National, in McLean—1482, 1864 Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Defense and national security Intelligence and counterterrorism leaders, meeting with President—1864 Congress Members, meetings with President—1791, 1816, 1848–1850, 1852, 1853, 1857, 1859, 1864–1869, 1874–1877 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorism—1042, 1061, 1298, 1444, 1696, 1702, 1732, 1749, 1751, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 White House Office Assistants to the President National Security Adviser—1543, 1864, 1869, 1881 Iraq President—1863, 1864, 1868 Agriculture, Department of Secretary—1639, 1697, 1864 Congress House of Representatives Speaker—1141, 1362, 1525–1530, 1564, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1600, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1613, 1836, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1874 Congress Senate Majority leader—1158, 1223, 1262, 1525, 1526, 1528, 1529, 1600, 1711, 1829, 1836, 1850, 1857, 1864 New Zealand, U.S. Ambassador—1496, 1864 Samoa U.S. Ambassador—1496, 1864 Uruguay, U.S. Ambassador—1864 United Kingdom—Continued Prime Minister—1074, 1083, 1452, 1847, 1857, 1860, 1861, 1864, 1874, 1877 Business and industry—Continued Business leaders, meetings with President—1032, 1813, 1814, 1845, 1852, 1864, 1876, 1877 Maryland Bethesda National Naval Medical Center—1864 Navy, Department of the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD—1864 Navy, Department of the Marine Corps, U.S.—1851, 1864 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Casualties—1297, 1300, 1306, 1584–1656, 1658–1660, 1663, 1664, 1681, 1682, 1696, 1749, 1753, 1799, 1837, 1864, 1870, 1871 Sports Basketball—1105, 1180, 1341, 1712, 1864 Treasury, Department of the Secretary—1177, 1373, 1388, 1492, 1556, 1557, 1722, 1759, 1785, 1788, 1850, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 White House Office Assistants to the President Press Secretary—1171, 1813, 1864 Decorations, medals, and awards Nobel Prize—1490, 1491, 1566, 1588, 1693, 1695, 1795, 1797, 1799, 1805, 1864, 1865, 1875, 1877 Economy, national Financial regulations, modernization efforts—1061, 1077, 1119, 1150, 1166, 1167, 1242, 1308, 1332, 1346, 1386–1390, 1396, 1424, 1425, 1471, 1492–1494, 1526, 1530, 1548, 1549, 1553, 1578, 1588, 1589, 1677, 1757, 1760, 1763, 1775, 1776, 1789, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1834, 1864 Homeland Security, Department of Secret Service, U.S.—1865 Norway Prime Minister—1795, 1865, 1877 Decorations, medals, and awards Nobel Prize—1490, 1491, 1566, 1588, 1693, 1695, 1795, 1797, 1799, 1805, 1864, 1865, 1875, 1877 Holy See (Vatican City) Father Damien, canonization—1865 Homeland Security, Department of Emergency Management Agency, Federal—1334, 1466, 1469, 1514, 1518, 1846, 1847, 1865 Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U.S.—1865, 1877 Micronesia, U.S. Ambassador—1865 Hungary, U.S. Ambassador—1865 India Prime Minister—1725, 1727, 1731–1735, 1824, 1863, 1865, 1874 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. Ambassador—1540, 1865, 1867, 1876 Mexico President—1074, 1233, 1244–1247, 1849, 1854, 1865 Costa Rica President—1865 Spain Prime Minister—1500, 1865 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Marshals Service, U.S.—1852, 1854, 1862, 1865, 1869, 1874, 1879 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorism—1042, 1061, 1298, 1444, 1696, 1702, 1732, 1749, 1751, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Transportation, Department of—Continued Secretary—1504, 1505, 1865 Virginia Fairfax County Parkway extension project, tour—1865 France President—1452, 1859, 1865, 1867, 1874, 1877 Social Security Administration Social Security Trust Funds—1865, 1866 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board—1866 Social Security Administration Social Security Trust Funds—1865, 1866 Postal Service, U.S.—1866 Health and Human Services, Department of Radiation and Worker Health, Advisory Board on—1866 Louisiana—Continued President’s visit—1511, 1512, 1866 Louisiana New Orleans Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School—1511, 1514, 1517, 1866 Louisiana New Orleans University of New Orleans—1866 California President’s visit—1524, 1527, 1866 Defense, Department of Personnel and Readiness, Under Secretary for—1866 Commerce, Department of Chief Financial Officer—1866 Commerce, Department of Assistant Secretaries Administration—1866 Costa Rica U.S. Ambassador—1866 Education, Department of Rehabilitation Services Administration—1866 Farm Credit Administration—1846, 1866 Texas President’s visits—1531, 1535, 1656, 1681, 1866, 1871 White House Office—Continued White House Military Office—1866 Turkey President—1783, 1845, 1866 Decorations, medals, and awards—Continued Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, National—1866 Maryland President’s visits—1414, 1466, 1538, 1555, 1845, 1849, 1852, 1855, 1856, 1859, 1862, 1866, 1867, 1870 Indonesia President—1111, 1685, 1850, 1863, 1867 Afghanistan—Continued President—1053, 1545, 1625, 1626, 1748, 1750, 1867, 1869, 1874 Afghanistan Elections Presidential and Provincial elections—1043, 1053, 1104, 1298, 1313, 1327, 1405, 1456, 1540, 1545, 1625, 1748, 1749, 1867 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. Ambassador—1540, 1865, 1867, 1876 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 Justice, Department of Joint Terrorism Task Forces—1543, 1544, 1603, 1867 New York Democratic Party events—1546, 1550, 1849, 1867 China—Continued President—1177, 1179, 1435, 1687, 1690, 1691, 1694, 1698, 1699, 1711, 1713, 1867, 1872 Maryland President’s visits—1414, 1466, 1538, 1555, 1845, 1849, 1852, 1855, 1856, 1859, 1862, 1866, 1867, 1870 Maryland Metropolitan Archives in Landover—1867 Homeland Security, Department of Potential natural disasters, preparedness efforts—1867 New Jersey President’s visits—1115, 1117, 1558, 1616, 1620, 1849, 1867, 1869 Congress House of Representatives Speaker—1141, 1362, 1525–1530, 1564, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1600, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1613, 1836, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1874 Treasury, Department of the Secretary—1177, 1373, 1388, 1492, 1556, 1557, 1722, 1759, 1785, 1788, 1850, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 United Nations U.S. Representatives Geneva Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations, Representative—1867 Health and Human Services, Department of Native Americans, Administration for—1867 Massachusetts—Continued President’s visits—1331, 1332, 1335, 1567, 1570, 1573, 1595, 1856, 1867 Massachusetts—Continued Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge—1567, 1568, 1570, 1867 Connecticut President’s visit—1577, 1867 Homeland Security, Department of Intelligence and Analysis, Under Secretary for—1867 State, Department of Assistant Secretaries Bureau of Intelligence and Research—1867 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission—1849, 1858, 1867, 1869 France President—1452, 1859, 1865, 1867, 1874, 1877 Iran Nuclear weapons development—1027, 1048, 1051, 1060, 1071, 1078, 1080, 1083, 1178, 1303, 1404, 1413, 1443, 1448, 1452, 1455–1460, 1472, 1473, 1500, 1526, 1628, 1667, 1671, 1679, 1682, 1702, 1706, 1717, 1728, 1741, 1782, 1802, 1867 Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 Russia—Continued Relations with U.S.—1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1047–1050, 1052, 1054, 1057, 1059, 1064–1066, 1069, 1085, 1414, 1465, 1683, 1822, 1867 Disaster assistance—Continued Puerto Rico—1867 Puerto Rico, disaster assistance—1867 Iraq President—1863, 1864, 1868 Iraq Prime Minister—1137, 1540, 1849, 1868 Iraq Insurgency and terrorist attacks—1137, 1140, 1298, 1583, 1655, 1868 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorism—1042, 1061, 1298, 1444, 1696, 1702, 1732, 1749, 1751, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Pakistan Terrorism—1061, 1298, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1732, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1797, 1798, 1862–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Florida President’s visit—1583, 1586, 1587, 1589, 1593, 1868 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Gold Star families, meeting with President—1584, 1868 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Meetings with President—1868, 1871, 1880 Florida DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia—1593–1595, 1868 Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 White House Office—Continued Science and Technology Policy, Office of—1488, 1718, 1868 Selective Service System—1868 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Delaware President’s visit—1868 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Casualties—1174, 1298, 1313, 1422, 1457, 1584, 1664, 1749, 1856, 1868, 1871 Justice, Department of Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. (DEA)—1584, 1868 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration personnel, casualties—1584, 1868 Legislation, enacted Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act—1868 Congress Congressional Progressive Caucus—1868 Congress Congressional Black Caucus—1460, 1461, 1463, 1868 Congress Congressional Hispanic Caucus—1504, 1868, 1870 Congress Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus—1868 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 Turkey Prime Minister—1782, 1868, 1876 Commerce, Department of Assistant Secretaries Trade Promotion—1868 Commerce, Department of—Continued Foreign Commercial Service, U.S. and—1868 Justice, Department of Bureau of Justice Statistics—1868 Judiciary Federal court nominations and confirmations—1847, 1852–1854, 1858, 1863–1865, 1869, 1876, 1879, 1880 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Defense, Department of Joint Chiefs of Staff—1048, 1413, 1542, 1604, 1650, 1681, 1869, 1870 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorism—1042, 1061, 1298, 1444, 1696, 1702, 1732, 1749, 1751, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Pakistan Terrorism—1061, 1298, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1732, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1797, 1798, 1862–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Botswana—Continued President—1648, 1869 Halloween—1869 White House Office Assistants to the President National Security Adviser—1543, 1864, 1869, 1881 Pennsylvania President’s visits—1359, 1394, 1399, 1402, 1452, 1453, 1459, 1755, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1778, 1784, 1787, 1790, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1875 New Jersey President’s visits—1115, 1117, 1558, 1616, 1620, 1849, 1867, 1869 Afghanistan—Continued President—1053, 1545, 1625, 1626, 1748, 1750, 1867, 1869, 1874 Religious leaders Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, meeting with President—1869 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission—1849, 1858, 1867, 1869 Foreign policy, U.S Foreign Ambassadors, credentialing ceremony—1850, 1869 Wisconsin President’s visit—1629, 1631, 1869 New Jersey Governor-elect—1869 Virginia—Continued Governor-elect—1869 Marshals Service, U.S.—1852, 1854, 1862, 1865, 1869, 1874, 1879 Treasury, Department of the Secretary—1177, 1373, 1388, 1492, 1556, 1557, 1722, 1759, 1785, 1788, 1850, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870 Congress Congressional Hispanic Caucus—1504, 1868, 1870 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Defense, Department of Joint Chiefs of Staff—1048, 1413, 1542, 1604, 1650, 1681, 1869, 1870 Texas Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Army, Department of the Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Justice, Department of Bureau of Investigation, Federal (FBI)—1482, 1518, 1543, 1544, 1650, 1652, 1681, 1861, 1870 Army, Department of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center—1749, 1870 District of Columbia Walter Reed Army Medical Center—1749, 1870 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Casualties—1297, 1300, 1306, 1584–1656, 1658–1660, 1663, 1664, 1681, 1682, 1696, 1749, 1753, 1799, 1837, 1864, 1870, 1871 Decorations, medals, and awards Purple Heart—1870 Germany Berlin Wall, 20th anniversary of fall—1870 Millennium Challenge Corporation—1859, 1870 Disaster assistance—Continued North Dakota—1870 North Dakota, disaster assistance—1870 Congress House of Representatives House Democratic Caucus—1870 Maryland President’s visits—1414, 1466, 1538, 1555, 1845, 1849, 1852, 1855, 1856, 1859, 1862, 1866, 1867, 1870 Congress House of Representatives Speaker—1141, 1362, 1525–1530, 1564, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1600, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1613, 1836, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1874 AARP—1143, 1156, 1159, 1182, 1183, 1192, 1231, 1251, 1254, 1255, 1271, 1285, 1647, 1648, 1817, 1870 Nurses Association, American—1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1370, 1870 Medical Association, American—1030, 1122, 1135, 1156, 1231, 1250, 1271, 1285, 1480, 1647, 1648, 1870 Health and medical care—Continued 1330–1332, 1346, 1347, 1355, 1362–1373, 1377–1382, 1390, 1393, 1396–1398, 1400, 1401, 1403, 1412, 1414, 1416–1418, 1430, 1462, 1463, 1468, 1471, 1472, 1478–1482, 1486, 1495, 1502, 1503, 1511, 1515, 1521–1523, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1561, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1578, 1580, 1582, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1592, 1598, 160–1611, 1622, 1632, 1640, 1647, 1648, 1653–1655, 1665, 1711, 1722, 1745, 1758, 1763, 1771–1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1789, 1790, 1793, 1794, 1816, 1817, 1828–1832, 1835, 1836, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1870 United Jewish Communities (the Jewish Federations of North America)—1870 Israel Prime Minister—1434, 1444, 1566, 1860, 1870 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation—1871 Veterans Affairs, Department of Assistant Secretaries Policy and Planning—1871 Peace Corps, U.S.—1093, 1261, 1534, 1547, 1552, 1685, 1753, 1849, 1871, 1878 United Nations Human Rights Council—1871 United Nations Conference on Disarmament—1441, 1733, 1871 Presidency, U.S Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission—1871 Texas President’s visits—1531, 1535, 1656, 1681, 1866, 1871 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Casualties—1297, 1300, 1306, 1584–1656, 1658–1660, 1663, 1664, 1681, 1682, 1696, 1749, 1753, 1799, 1837, 1864, 1870, 1871 Army, Department of the Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Texas Fort Hood, shooting—1649, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1670, 1681, 1682, 1870, 1871 Air Force, Department of the Under Secretary—1871 Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission—1871 Northern Border Regional Commission—1871 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Chief Financial Officer—1871 Development, U.S. Agency for International—1485, 1871 America’s Heritage Abroad, Commission for the Preservation of—1871 Veterans Day—1563, 1652, 1653, 1658–1660, 1663, 1681, 1871 Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Virginia Arlington Arlington National Cemetery—1659, 1660, 1663, 1871 Iraq U.S. military forces Casualties—1138, 1174, 1298, 1313, 1340, 1457, 1749, 1871 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Casualties—1174, 1298, 1313, 1422, 1457, 1584, 1664, 1749, 1856, 1868, 1871 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorism—1042, 1061, 1298, 1444, 1696, 1702, 1732, 1749, 1751, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Pakistan Terrorism—1061, 1298, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1732, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1797, 1798, 1862–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Alaska Elmendorf Air Force Base—1662, 1663, 1871 Alaska President’s visit—1662, 1663, 1871 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Meetings with President—1868, 1871, 1880 Japan President Obama’s visit—1669, 1670, 1674, 1675, 1684, 1714, 1871, 1872 Japan Prime Minister—1439, 1454, 1668, 1669, 1675, 1847, 1859, 1871 Development banks and funds African Development Bank—1871 Trade and Development Agency, U.S.—1871 Arts and the Humanities, President’s Committee on the—1637, 1859, 1872 Japan President Obama’s visit—1669, 1670, 1674, 1675, 1684, 1714, 1871, 1872 Japan—Continued U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Obama—1872 Japan Emperor—1675, 1872 Japan Empress—1675, 1872 Singapore President Obama’s visit—1610, 1671, 1677, 1682, 1684, 1685, 1714, 1872 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)—1671, 1677, 1705, 1706, 1739, 1872 Singapore U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Obama—1872 Environment Climate change—1033, 1039, 1061, 1067, 1071–1078, 1090, 1102, 1177, 1178, 1219, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1431–1434, 1438, 1439, 1441–1443, 1445, 1447, 1455, 1459, 1477, 1486, 1491, 1523, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1548, 1552, 1566, 1568, 1569, 1572, 1588, 1591, 1592, 1594, 1625, 1627, 1628, 1632, 1645, 1668, 1671, 1676, 1678, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1698, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1717, 1723, 1726–1728, 1733, 1739, 1772, 1796, 1797, 1803, 1815, 1820–1824, 1829, 1830, 1847, 1860, 1872 Singapore Prime Minister—1684, 1872 Thailand Prime Minister—1684, 1872 China—Continued President Obama’s visit—1180, 1436, 1686, 1690, 1698, 1699, 1701–1703, 1708, 1711, 1714, 1717, 1739, 1872, 1873 China—Continued U.S. Embassy and consulate staff, meetings with President Obama—1872 China—Continued Shanghai Party Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China—1686, 1872 China—Continued Shanghai Mayor—1690, 1692, 1721, 1872 China—Continued President—1177, 1179, 1435, 1687, 1690, 1691, 1694, 1698, 1699, 1711, 1713, 1867, 1872 Trade Commission, Federal—1872 Nepal, U.S. Ambassador—1872 Trinidad and Tobago, U.S. Ambassador—1872 Appalachian Regional Commission—1872 China Forbidden City in Beijing, tour—1872 China—Continued National People’s Congress, Chairman—1435, 1857, 1872 Veterans Affairs, Department of Health, Under Secretary for—1873 Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General—1873 Commerce, Department of Assistant Secretaries Manufacturing and Services—1873 Communications News media, Presidential interviews—1037, 1054, 1307, 1711, 1845, 1849, 1851, 1853, 1855, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1873, 1876, 1879 CBS CBS News—1859, 1873 NBC News—1859, 1873 FOX News Channel—1873 Cable News Network (CNN)—1859, 1873 China—Continued President Obama’s visit—1180, 1436, 1686, 1690, 1698, 1699, 1701–1703, 1708, 1711, 1714, 1717, 1739, 1872, 1873 China—Continued Premier—1711, 1824, 1873, 1878, 1879 South Korea—Continued President Obama’s visit—1713–1715, 1717, 1737, 1738, 1873 Broadcasting Board of Governors—1873 South Korea—Continued U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Obama—1873 South Korea—Continued President—1713, 1715, 1720, 1737, 1762, 1773, 1873 Overseas Private Investment Corporation—1873 Philippines U.S. Ambassador—1873 Singapore U.S. Ambassador—1873 Army, Department of the Assistant Secretaries Financial Management—1873 Navy, Department of the General Counsel—1873 Army, Department of the General Counsel—1873 Education, Department of Inspector General—1873 Securities Investor Protection Corporation—1873 White House Office—Continued Vice President—1036, 1108, 1213, 1219, 1346, 1362, 1396, 1435, 1466, 1505, 1595, 1603, 1659, 1767, 1788, 1814, 1849, 1850–1852, 1855–1857, 1861–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1873–1877 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorism—1042, 1061, 1298, 1444, 1696, 1702, 1732, 1749, 1751, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Pakistan Terrorism—1061, 1298, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1732, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1797, 1798, 1862–1865, 1868, 1869, 1871, 1874 Congress Members, meetings with President—1791, 1816, 1848–1850, 1852, 1853, 1857, 1859, 1864–1869, 1874–1877 Congress House of Representatives Speaker—1141, 1362, 1525–1530, 1564, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1600, 1605, 1608, 1611, 1613, 1836, 1857, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1874 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 India Prime Minister—1725, 1727, 1731–1735, 1824, 1863, 1865, 1874 District of Columbia Martha’s Table, Inc.—1874 Thanksgiving—1742, 1743, 1745, 1746, 1874 Denmark President Obama’s visit—1476, 1477, 1820, 1822, 1823, 1862, 1863, 1874, 1878, 1879 Environment—Continued United Nations Climate Change Conference—1796, 1814, 1820–1825, 1827, 1830, 1874, 1876–1879 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Deployment—1213, 1215, 1297, 1584, 1716, 1738, 1743, 1745, 1768, 1799, 1809, 1818–1820, 1837, 1839, 1874, 1880 Australia Prime Minister—1074, 1847, 1874 France President—1452, 1859, 1865, 1867, 1874, 1877 Denmark Prime Minister—1477, 1701, 1874, 1878 Russia—Continued President—1038, 1042, 1046, 1057–1060, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1077, 1448, 1460, 1682, 1777, 1802, 1822, 1845, 1846, 1853, 1867, 1874 United Kingdom—Continued Prime Minister—1074, 1083, 1452, 1847, 1857, 1860, 1861, 1864, 1874, 1877 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. policy review—1053, 1102, 1298, 1405, 1406, 1456, 1501, 1591, 1673, 1674, 1728, 1730, 1749, 1796, 1874, 1875 Afghanistan—Continued President—1053, 1545, 1625, 1626, 1748, 1750, 1867, 1869, 1874 Europe Security and Co-operation in Europe, Organization for—1874 Portugal, U.S. Ambassador—1874 Niger, U.S. Ambassador—1874 Dominican Republic, U.S. Ambassador—1874 Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Federal—1854, 1874 Marshals Service, U.S.—1852, 1854, 1862, 1865, 1869, 1874, 1879 Justice, Department of U.S. attorneys—1848, 1852, 1854, 1859–1862, 1874, 1879, 1880 Poland Prime Minister—1414, 1875 Germany Chancellor—1453, 1626, 1861, 1875, 1877 Pakistan President—1860, 1861, 1875 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. policy review—1053, 1102, 1298, 1405, 1406, 1456, 1501, 1591, 1673, 1674, 1728, 1730, 1749, 1796, 1874, 1875 Decorations, medals, and awards Nobel Prize—1490, 1491, 1566, 1588, 1693, 1695, 1795, 1797, 1799, 1805, 1864, 1865, 1875, 1877 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Army, Department of the Military Academy, U.S.—1747, 1875 New York Military Academy at West Point, U.S.—1747, 1875 New York President’s visits—1123, 1360, 1384, 1426, 1432, 1434–1436, 1439, 1440, 1447, 1448, 1450, 1455, 1459, 1543, 1546, 1550, 1747, 1849, 1857–1861, 1867, 1875 Maritime Commission, Federal—1858, 1875 Commerce, Department of Assistant Secretaries Export Enforcement—1875 Monetary Fund, International—1077, 1455, 1847, 1875 Lebanon President—1811, 1875 United Nations U.S. Representatives Deputy Permanent Representative—1875 United Nations U.S. Representatives Special Political Affairs, Alternate Representative for—1875 Defense, Department of Public Affairs, Assistant Secretary for—1875 Army, Department of the Assistant Secretaries Acquisitions, Logistics, and Technology—1875 Navy, Department of the Assistant Secretaries Installations and Environment—1875 Energy, Department of Nuclear Security Administration, National—1856, 1875 Disaster assistance—Continued Arkansas—1875 Arkansas, disaster assistance—1875 Pennsylvania President’s visits—1359, 1394, 1399, 1402, 1452, 1453, 1459, 1755, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1778, 1784, 1787, 1790, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1875 Pennsylvania Allentown Allentown Metal Works, Inc.—1769, 1875 Pennsylvania Allentown Business and government leaders, meeting with President—1755, 1766, 1778, 1875 Pennsylvania Allentown Pennsylvania CareerLink of Lehigh Valley—1787, 1875 Pennsylvania Allentown Nestle Purina PetCare Company plant—1875 State, Department of Assistant Secretaries Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs—1876 Transportation, Department of—Continued Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National—1876 Tennessee Valley Authority—1857, 1876, 1877 Judiciary Federal court nominations and confirmations—1847, 1852–1854, 1858, 1863–1865, 1869, 1876, 1879, 1880 Congress Senate Democratic Caucus—1853, 1876 Smithsonian Institution, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts—1779, 1876 Turkey Prime Minister—1782, 1868, 1876 Communications News media, Presidential interviews—1037, 1054, 1307, 1711, 1845, 1849, 1851, 1853, 1855, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1873, 1876, 1879 CBS “60 Minutes” program—1858, 1876 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. Ambassador—1540, 1865, 1867, 1876 Afghanistan NATO International Security Assistance Force, commander—1313, 1405, 1456, 1749, 1798, 1862, 1863, 1876 Christmas and winter holidays—1767, 1768, 1808, 1809, 1832–1834, 1836, 1837, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1880 Transportation, Department of—Continued Maritime Administration—1876 Transportation, Department of Aviation Administration, Federal—1876 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Economy, national—Continued Strengthening efforts—1019, 1032, 1033, 1061, 1085, 1086, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1117, 1119, 1125, 1141, 1142, 1150, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1209, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1225, 1228–1231, 1249, 1269, 1270, 1284, 1305, 1314, 1331, 1332, 1339, 1342, 1343, 1346, 1359, 1363, 1385, 1391–1393, 1396, 1401, 1403, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1439, 1464, 1467, 1471, 1478, 1505, 1515, 1523, 1531, 1549, 1557, 1561, 1569, 1574, 1582, 1588, 1598, 1607, 1614, 1615, 1622–1625, 1631, 1650, 1651, 1661, 1662, 1718, 1722, 1746, 1749, 1753, 1754, 1756, 1759, 1761, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1778, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1807, 1809–1811, 1813–1815, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1876 Employment and unemployment Job creation and growth—1032, 1033, 1073, 1085, 1086, 1104, 1110, 1116–1119, 1125, 1141, 1153, 1154, 1164, 1167, 1219, 1228, 1230, 1244, 1249, 1283, 1309, 1331, 1342, 1346, 1359, 1385, 1396, 1406, 1407, 1424, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1454, 1459, 1467, 1469–1471, 1478–1480, 1505, 1506, 1515, 1528, 1547, 1552, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1568, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1579, 1582, 1587, 1588, 1594, 1598, 1607, 1615, 1618, 1624–1626, 1631, 1632, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1677, 1697, 1708, 1717, 1722, 1723, 1727, 1733, 1734, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1754–1757, 1759, 1761, 1769, 1770–1773, 1778, 1784–1789, 1792, 1794, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1813–1816, 1818, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1876 Business and industry—Continued Business leaders, meetings with President—1032, 1813, 1814, 1845, 1852, 1864, 1876, 1877 Environment—Continued Environmental leaders, meeting with President—1876 United Nations Climate Change Conference—1876 Environment—Continued United Nations Climate Change Conference—1796, 1814, 1820–1825, 1827, 1830, 1874, 1876–1879 Norway President Obama’s visit—1795, 1796, 1799, 1805, 1876, 1877 Energy, Department of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Assistant Secretary for—1876 El Salvador, U.S. Ambassador—1876 Ethiopia U.S. Ambassador—1877 Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects—1877 Disaster assistance—Continued Virginia—1877 Virginia Disaster assistance—1877 Norway President Obama’s visit—1795, 1796, 1799, 1805, 1876, 1877 Decorations, medals, and awards Nobel Prize—1490, 1491, 1566, 1588, 1693, 1695, 1795, 1797, 1799, 1805, 1864, 1865, 1875, 1877 Norway Prime Minister—1795, 1865, 1877 Norway King—1797, 1877 Norway Queen—1877 Defense, Department of Operational Energy Plans and Programs, Director of—1877 Tennessee Valley Authority—1857, 1876, 1877 Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U.S.—1865, 1877 Disaster assistance—Continued Louisiana—1877 Louisiana Disaster assistance—1877 Norway U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Obama—1877 Christmas and winter holidays—1767, 1768, 1808, 1809, 1832–1834, 1836, 1837, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1880 Bangladesh, Prime Minister—1877 Ethiopia Prime Minister—1824, 1877 Congress Members, meetings with President—1791, 1816, 1848–1850, 1852, 1853, 1857, 1859, 1864–1869, 1874–1877 United Kingdom—Continued Prime Minister—1074, 1083, 1452, 1847, 1857, 1860, 1861, 1864, 1874, 1877 Germany Chancellor—1453, 1626, 1861, 1875, 1877 France President—1452, 1859, 1865, 1867, 1874, 1877 Virginia—Continued President’s visits—1019, 1213, 1224, 1226, 1349, 1355, 1376, 1482, 1504, 1596, 1659, 1813, 1845, 1851, 1853, 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1877 Business and industry—Continued Business leaders, meetings with President—1032, 1813, 1814, 1845, 1852, 1864, 1876, 1877 Defense, Department of Secretary—1135, 1299, 1340, 1373, 1376, 1413, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1604, 1650, 1652, 1656, 1681, 1721, 1738, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868–1870, 1874, 1875, 1877 Peace Corps, U.S.—1093, 1261, 1534, 1547, 1552, 1685, 1753, 1849, 1871, 1878 Consumer Product Safety Commission, U.S.—1851, 1878 Space program Aeronautics and Space Administration, National—1133, 1485, 1487, 1488, 1718, 1859, 1862, 1878 Grenada, Prime Minister—1878 Hanukkah—1806, 1878 Brazil President—1098, 1478, 1824, 1847, 1855, 1878 Small Business Administration Deputy Administrator—1878 Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation—1878 Disability, National Council on—1878 Disaster assistance—Continued Nebraska—1852, 1878 Nebraska, disaster assistance—1852, 1878 White House Office—Continued Economic Council, National—1492, 1785, 1878, 1879 Denmark President Obama’s visit—1476, 1477, 1820, 1822, 1823, 1862, 1863, 1874, 1878, 1879 Commerce, Department of Assistant Secretaries Observation and Prediction—1878 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Government National Mortgage Association—1878 Legal Services Corporation—1853, 1878 Denmark Prime Minister—1477, 1701, 1874, 1878 China—Continued Premier—1711, 1824, 1873, 1878, 1879 Denmark President Obama’s visit—1476, 1477, 1820, 1822, 1823, 1862, 1863, 1874, 1878, 1879 China—Continued Premier—1711, 1824, 1873, 1878, 1879 Disaster assistance Alaska—1879 Alaska Disaster assistance—1879 Christmas and winter holidays—1767, 1768, 1808, 1809, 1832–1834, 1836, 1837, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1880 White House Office—Continued Economic Council, National—1492, 1785, 1878, 1879 Decorations, medals, and awards—Continued Securing Americans Value and Efficiency (SAVE) Award—1830, 1832, 1879 Communications News media, Presidential interviews—1037, 1054, 1307, 1711, 1845, 1849, 1851, 1853, 1855, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1873, 1876, 1879 Tom Joyner Morning Show, The—1879 State, Department of Secretary—1048, 1172, 1177, 1181, 1373, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1469, 1675, 1721, 1727, 1731, 1738, 1821, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1879 Steve Harvey Morning Show, The—1879 Justice, Department of Victims of Crime, Office for—1879 State Justice Institute—1879 Judiciary Federal court nominations and confirmations—1847, 1852–1854, 1858, 1863–1865, 1869, 1876, 1879, 1880 Justice, Department of U.S. attorneys—1848, 1852, 1854, 1859–1862, 1874, 1879, 1880 Marshals Service, U.S.—1852, 1854, 1862, 1865, 1869, 1874, 1879 Disaster assistance Alabama—1879, 1882 Alabama Disaster assistance—1879, 1882 Disaster assistance—Continued New Jersey—1879 New Jersey Disaster assistance—1879 Public Radio, National—1879 PBS “PBS NewsHour” program—1879 Justice, Department of U.S. attorneys—1848, 1852, 1854, 1859–1862, 1874, 1879, 1880 Intelligence Advisory Board, President’s—1602, 1603, 1880 Disaster assistance—Continued Kansas—1862, 1880 Kansas Disaster assistance—1862, 1880 Legislation, proposed “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009”—1835, 1836, 1880 Christmas and winter holidays—1767, 1768, 1808, 1809, 1832–1834, 1836, 1837, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1880 Afghanistan—Continued U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1102, 1107, 1134, 1155, 1297–1299, 1313, 1315, 1323, 1328, 1368, 1372, 1398, 1401, 1404, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1456, 1491, 1498, 1500, 1501, 1507, 1526, 1531, 1540, 1584, 1604, 1627, 1631, 1652, 1664, 1673, 1676, 1696, 1715, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750–1753, 1763, 1777, 1798, 1799, 1801, 1818, 1836, 1837, 1851, 1880 Iraq U.S. military forces Deployment—1019, 1027, 1036, 1037, 1107, 1134, 1137, 1138, 1140, 1155, 1201, 1215, 1295, 1297–1299, 1303, 1315, 1323, 1329, 1367, 1368, 1372, 1381, 1398, 1401, 1418, 1428, 1441, 1457, 1491, 1498, 1507, 1526, 1529, 1531, 1540, 1548, 1552, 1584, 1591, 1604, 1631, 1652, 1656, 1664, 1676, 1715, 1748, 1749, 1752, 1763, 1777, 1799, 1819, 1836, 1837, 1880 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Deployment—1213, 1215, 1297, 1584, 1716, 1738, 1743, 1745, 1768, 1799, 1809, 1818–1820, 1837, 1839, 1874, 1880 Hawaii, President’s visit—1838, 1840, 1880, 1881 Judiciary Federal court nominations and confirmations—1847, 1852–1854, 1858, 1863–1865, 1869, 1876, 1879, 1880 Terrorism December 25 explosive device incident on Northwest Airlines Flight 253—1838–1844, 1880, 1881 White House Office Assistants to the President Homeland Security and Counterterrorism—1072, 1483, 1838, 1844, 1853, 1861, 1880, 1881 Security Council, National—1603, 1880, 1881 Armed Forces, U.S.—Continued Servicemembers Meetings with President—1868, 1871, 1880 Aviation Air travel security measures, expansion—1838, 1840, 1880, 1881 Terrorism—Continued Terrorists—Continued Watch lists, procedural review—1839–1842, 1844, 1881 Aviation Airport security detection capabilities, review—1839–1842, 1844, 1881 Security Council, National—1603, 1880, 1881 Aviation December 27 incident on Northwest Airlines Flight 253—1881 Justice, Department of Attorney General—1172, 1340, 1462, 1508, 1603, 1605, 1639, 1641, 1673, 1791, 1838, 1881 Homeland Security, Department of Secretary—1071, 1072, 1242, 1339, 1508, 1513, 1514, 1519, 1838, 1841, 1844, 1881 White House Office Assistants to the President Homeland Security and Counterterrorism—1072, 1483, 1838, 1844, 1853, 1861, 1880, 1881 Terrorism December 25 explosive device incident on Northwest Airlines Flight 253—1838–1844, 1880, 1881 Aviation Air travel security measures, expansion—1838, 1840, 1880, 1881 Hawaii, President’s visit—1838, 1840, 1880, 1881 White House Office Assistants to the President National Security Adviser—1543, 1864, 1869, 1881 White House Office Assistants to the President National Security Adviser, Deputy—1881 Central Intelligence Agency—1482, 1844, 1881 Afghanistan—Continued Terrorist attack at Forward Operating Base Chapman in Khost Province—1844, 1881 Afghanistan Central Intelligence Agency personnel, casualties—1844, 1881 Terrorism Counterterrorism efforts—1328, 1376, 1444, 1456, 1482–1484, 1543–1545, 1602, 1603, 1693, 1696, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1732, 1752, 1797, 1818, 1819, 1838–1841, 1844, 1861, 1881 Disaster assistance—Continued New York—1856, 1882 New York Disaster assistance—1856, 1882 Disaster assistance Alabama—1879, 1882 Alabama Disaster assistance—1879, 1882 B Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-app-pg1883.pdf D09002ee1b327aab4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-app-pg1883 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-app-pg1883 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https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-app-pg1923 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-app-pg1923 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-app-pg1923.pdf 1923 1930 2009, Public Papers Page APPENDIX D-11923 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Presidential Documents Published in the Federal Register APPENDIX PPP-2009-book2-app-pg1923 382 D D-1 Presidential Documents D09002ee1b327aabb-PPP-2009-book2-index-pgA-1.pdf D09002ee1b327aab7 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-index-pgA-1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PPP-2009-book2/PPP-2009-book2-index-pgA-1 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-2009-book2/pdf/PPP-2009-book2-index-pgA-1.pdf A-1 A-29 2009, Public Papers Page INDEX A-1A-1 PPP 2009, Book2, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2009, Book II); Subject Index INDEX 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