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Thursday, August 11, 2011


Advanced Batteries, Fuel Efficiency and Jobs

Today, the President will travel to Holland, Michigan, where he will tour the Johnson Controls Inc. advanced battery manufacturing plant. The President will highlight the new fuel efficiency standards and the role these standards will play in creating high-quality jobs across America.

Learn more about about the new standards and the President's trip [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/08/11/how-new-fuel-economy-standards-are-creating-new-jobs?utm_source=081111&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ].

Photo of the Day

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President Barack Obama talks with Mike Froman, Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs, before a call in the Oval Office, Aug. 10, 2011. Pictured, from left, are; Caroline Atkinson, Special Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs; NSC Deputy Executive Secretary Valerie Boyd; Liz Sherwood-Randall, Special Assistant to the President and NSC Senior Director for European Affairs; and National Security Advisor Tom Donilon. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) "

In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog?utm_source=081111&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ].

From Silicon Valley to Main Street Virginia
[ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/08/11/silicon-valley-main-street-virginia?utm_source=081111&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]US CTO Aneesh Chopra explains how the leveling effect of the internet means that high-growth entrepreneurship is an important vehicle for job creation all across the country

The Humanitarian Crisis in Africa: How You Can Help
[ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/08/10/humanitarian-crisis-africa-how-you-can-help?utm_source=081111&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]Dr. Jill Biden and US officials visit a refugee center in Kenya and want the American people to understand the severity of the crisis and how they can help. Watch a video from the trip.

On the Ground in the Horn of Africa [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/08/09/ground-horn-africa?utm_source=081111&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]
Dr. Jill Biden and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah visit the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya to underscore the commitment of the U.S. Government to respond to the immediate crisis of famine. The United Nations estimates that over 12.4 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian aid, including food, water and medical care, across the drought-stricken eastern Horn of Africa.

Today's Schedule

"All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)."

*11:25 AM: *The President departs the South Lawn en route Joint Base Andrews

*11:45 AM: *The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route Grand Rapids, Michigan

*1:15 PM: *The President arrives in Grand Rapids, Michigan

*2:25 PM: *The President tours Johnson Controls Inc.

*2:40 PM: *The President delivers remarks at Johnson Controls WhiteHouse.gov/live [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=081111&utm_medium=live&utm_campaign=daily ] (audio only)

*3:55 PM: *The President departs Grand Rapids, Michigan en route New York, New York

*5:25 PM: *The President arrives New York, New York

*6:05 PM: *The President attends a DNC event

*7:10 PM: *The President delivers remarks at a DNC event

*9:10 PM: *The President departs New York, New York en route Joint Base Andrews

*10:05 PM: *The President arrives at Joint Base Andrews

*10:20 PM: *The President arrives at the White House

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