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Thursday, February 7, 2013


The President's Choice

Speaking in the State Dining Room at the White House, President Obama yesterday announced that he will nominate Sally Jewell to be the next Secretary of the Interior. For the past eight years, Ms. Jewell has been the CEO of REI, one of America's most successful and environmentally conscious retailers.

"She knows that there’s no contradiction between being good stewards of the land and our economic progress," said the President.

Learn more about President Obama's announcement [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/06/president-obama-names-sally-jewell-lead-department-interior?utm_source=020713&utm_medium=topper&utm_campaign=daily ].

President Obama Makes a Statement on the Nomination of Sally Jewell [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/06/president-obama-names-sally-jewell-lead-department-interior?utm_source=020713&utm_medium=photo&utm_campaign=daily ]

"President Barack Obama and Sally Jewell applaud outgoing Interior Secretary Ken Salazar after President Obama announced Jewell as his nominee to replace Salazar, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Feb. 6, 2013. (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=020713&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]:

Keep Up to Date on President Obama's Immigration Proposal [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/06/new-website-and-online-resources-now-available-whitehousegovimmigration?utm_source=020713&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]
Want to learn more about comprehensive immigration reform? Check out this new issue section.

In Munich, Vice President Biden Highlights Transatlantic Relationship with European Allies [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/06/vice-president-biden-meets-world-leaders-europe?utm_source=020713&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]
Vice President Biden travels to Europe to stress our strong cooperation with our allies there and highlighted our many joint accomplishments over the last four years.

President Obama Makes a Statement on the Sequester [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/05/president-obama-makes-statement-sequester?utm_source=020713&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]
President Obama explains that while our economy is headed in the right direction, looming automatic budget cuts will cost jobs and slow down our recovery.

Today's Schedule

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

*8:05 AM:* The President, The Vice President, and The First Lady attend the National Prayer Breakfast WhiteHouse.gov/live [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=020713&utm_medium=live&utm_campaign=daily ]

*11:15 AM:* The President departs the White House en route to Leesburg, Virginia

*11:40 AM:* The President arrives in Leesburg, Virginia

*12:00 PM:* The Vice President swears in Mo Cowan as Senator of Massachusetts at the U.S. Capitol

*12:30 PM:* The President delivers remarks at the House Democratic Issues Conference

*1:55 PM:* The President departs Leesburg, Virginia

*2:20 PM:* The President arrives the White House

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