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Tuesday, January 8, 2013


New Nominations for the National Security Team

Speaking from the East Room of the White House yesterday, President Obama announced two key nominations for his national slecurity team. He tapped John Brennan to serve as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and he asked Sen. Chuck Hagel to serve as Secretary of Defense.

Learn about John Brennan, President Obama's pick for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/01/07/president-obama-nominates-john-brennan-cia-director?utm_source=010813&utm_medium=topper&utm_campaign=daily ]

Learn about Sen. Chuck Hagel, President Obama's choice for Secretary of Defense. [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/01/07/president-obama-wants-chuck-hagel-run-pentagon?utm_source=010813&utm_medium=topper&utm_campaign=daily ]

President Barack Obama shakes hands with former Sen. Chuck Hagel in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 7, 2013. The President nominated Sen. Hagel for Secretary of Defense and John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, second from left, for Director of the CIA. Also pictured on stage are acting CIA Director Michael Morrell, left, and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, right. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/01/07/president-obama-wants-chuck-hagel-run-pentagon?utm_source=010813&utm_medium=photo&utm_campaign=daily ]

"President Barack Obama shakes hands with former Sen. Chuck Hagel in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 7, 2013. The President nominated Sen. Hagel for Secretary of Defense and John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, second from left, for Director of the CIA. Also pictured on stage are acting CIA Director Michael Morrell, left, and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, right. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)"

In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog?utm_source=010813&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]:

Hagel for Secretary of Defense [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/01/07/hagel-secretary-defense?utm_source=010813&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]
Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Obama, discusses Chuck Hagel, the President's choice for Secretary of Defense.

A Whole-of-Government Commitment to Inclusive Entrepreneurial Growth [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/01/07/whole-government-commitment-inclusive-entrepreneurial-growth?utm_source=010813&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]
The Obama Administration recently released a detailed action plan to achieve the goal of increasing Federal services to entrepreneurs and small businesses, with an emphasis on startups and growing firms and underserved markets.

Weekly Address: Working Together in the New Year to Grow Our Economy and Shrink Our Deficits [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/01/04/weekly-address-working-together-new-year-grow-our-economy-and-shrink-our-deficits?utm_source=010813&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]
In this week’s address, President Obama talks about the bipartisan agreement that Congress reached last week which prevented a middle-class tax hike.

Today's Schedule

"All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST)."

*10:30 AM:* The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

*12:30 PM:* Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney WhiteHouse.gov/live [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=010813&utm_medium=live&utm_campaign=daily ]

*2:00 PM:* The President meets with Secretary of Defense Panetta

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