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Obama's Day, May 30: Reauthorizing Export-Import Bank
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2012 In the morning, the President will attend an annual hurricane preparedness briefing in the Situation Room. This meeting is closed press. Later in the morning, the President will sign the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank at the…
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Obama's Day, May 29: Medal of Freedom Award Ceremony
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, MAY 29, 2012 In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press. In the afternoon, the President will meet with Secretary of State Hillary…
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Watch It Live: Bringing Justice to Black Men
Judge Greg Mathis, comedian Marlon Wayans and others will join Trayvon Martin family attorney Daryl Parks for an NAACP-hosted panel discussion on the late teenager, the justice system and its treatment of black and minority youths. Titled “Protecting Our Black Men Walking,” the two-hour town hall will feature talks on racial profiling, the high incarceration…
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Obama's Day, May 25: Daily Briefing
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, MAY 25, 2012 In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. Like The Root on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
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Obama's Day, May 24: Clean-Energy Talk in Iowa
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, MAY 24, 2012 In the morning, the President will attend a campaign event at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California. This event is closed press. Later in the morning, the President will travel to Newton, Iowa. The departure from…
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Obama's Day, May 23: US Air Force Academy Commencement Address
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012 In the morning, the President will travel to Colorado Springs, Colorado. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at Peterson Air Force Base are open press. While in Colorado Springs, the President will deliver the…
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Obama's Day, May 21: International Security Assistance Force
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2012 In the morning, the President will participate in an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) meeting on Afghanistan. There will be a pool spray at the top of the meeting at McCormick Place [in Chicago]. Later in the morning,…
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Tweeting Live: The Billboard Music Awards
Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder and a host of others will perform at tonight’s Billboard Music Awards, and we want to watch it with you! Join The Root and contributor Bassey Ikpi on Twitter for live commentary on the awards show. In addition to tributes to Donna Summer and the Adam “MCA” Yauch, the show will…
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Tweeting Live: Bassey Ikpi on 'Scandal'
We’re tuning in tonight for the season finale of ABC’s Scandal, starring Kerry Washington, and we want to watch it with you! For this week’s guest-tweeting session, The Root contributor, mental-health advocate and self-proclaimed Scandal obsessee Bassey Ikpi will tweet on our behalf. Join us for lively, hilarious and witty commentary. She promises to keep…
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Celebrities on Twitter: Donna Summer's Death
Hollywood, like the rest of the world, was stunned to hear of the death of disco diva Donna Summer. Celebrities took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the singer whose music was the soundtrack of an era. See what they said and share your own thoughts and memories about Summer, below. @hollyrpeete: “Donna Summer…
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