President Obama addressing the General Assembly
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President Obama at the UN luncheon
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Sep
13
The Day in Images….
GETTYSBURG, PA.The autograph hounds waiting expectantly in a hotel lobby weren’t drawn by actors, musicians or politicians, but by a few dozen men whose rare and distinguished achievements have earned them the nation’s highest military honor.
Nearly half of the 79 living recipients of Medal of Honor are attending the gathering in Gettysburg, where some of its first recipients fought 150 years ago.
The Medal of Honor Society annual convention gives the public an opportunity to collect the signatures of the men who have been honored by Congress for risking their lives beyond the call of duty in combat, and dozens of people waited Thursday for them to return from a luncheon at a nearby farm once owned by President Dwight Eisenhower.
Dave Loether, 62, a computer analyst from Pittsburgh, was hoping to add to the 55 signatures of Medal of Honor recipients he has collected on a U.S. Army flag. Loether knows many of their faces by sight — and their stories by heart.
“It’s a piece of cloth with some ink on it — it’s worthless,” Loether said. “On the other hand, it’s priceless.”
Reluctant heroes: Medal of Honor recipients meet an adoring public
The men who hold the highest honor of valor in the land – the recipients of the Medal of Honor – are not known for easily capitulating, but on Thursday they gave in to the demands of their stature to grant admirers a piece of themselves for posterity – their autographs.
Mary Edwards Walker, a Union Army surgeon in the Civil War, the only woman to receive the medal, died in 1919.
Approximately 48 recipients of the Medal of Honor made themselves available to appease the yearning of fans for autographs, handshakes and photos at the second day of the weeklong Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s convention in Gettysburg.
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Sep
13
Night Owls…Jukebox pt.4
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Sep
13
Some more news items….
POTUS will travel to #Indonesia, #Brunei, #Malaysia & #Philippines October 6-12 as part of ongoing commitment to engagement w/Asia Pacific.
— @NSCPress (@NSCPress) September 13, 2013
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Watch a recap of this week at the White House —> http://t.co/l9YkKFs2Y5 #WestWingWeek, pic.twitter.com/Epfp0UYdar
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 13, 2013
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Is your city constructing a stronger, more adaptive community? Tell us about your city pride. http://t.co/lTeDZI2dRJ #ResilientCities
— Rockefeller Fdn (@RockefellerFdn) September 13, 2013
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#SecKerry will travel to Jerusalem this Sunday to meet with #Israel‘s PM Netanyahu. http://t.co/aJ6CVnjQwY
— Department of State (@StateDept) September 13, 2013
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Sep
13
Chat Away
#Photos of arrival @UN #Geneva for #Syria talks of US SOS Kerry, Russia FM Lavrov & Envoy Brahimi available here: http://t.co/pWag8yoGQm
— UN Geneva (@unisgeneva) September 13, 2013
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#SecKerry: We are committed to work together in hopes that efforts pay off & bring peace, stability. Remarks: http://t.co/VxNimjtBys #Syria
— Department of State (@StateDept) September 13, 2013
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App on #peaceful uses of #nuclear #science #technology available for iOS http://t.co/E93ZsH9RTU & Android http://t.co/RcftBnHV68 #GC57 #IAEA
— US-UN Mission Vienna (@usunvie) September 13, 2013
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This is worth a RT. Millions of these ACA stories are about to be told. Health care act a lifesaver to Indiana women. http://t.co/li95aqQqlQ
— David Simas (@Simas44) September 13, 2013
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“I’m…proud to name Jeff Zients as the next Director of the National Economic Council.” —President Obama: http://t.co/9UWRBvxLuh
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 13, 2013
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#ff some @WhiteHouse colleagues new(ish) to @twittter: @Bobby44 @Rosholm44 @KLewis44 @Racusen44 @Inouye44
— Matt Lehrich (@Lehrich44) September 13, 2013
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Gene Sperling the epitome of decency, integrity, intelligence, hard work. US more prosperous & more fair b/c of him. http://t.co/X2ajiVLEAQ
— Paul Begala (@PaulBegala) September 13, 2013
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Sep
13
Night Owls…Jukebox pt.5
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Jul
13
The end of DOMA & Prop 8
This is Awesome!! An intern races to get a Supreme Court #DOMA decision to his network, for @PeteWilliamsNBC report. http://t.co/qf97W1Dyuq — The Lovely Plains (@DaRiverZkind) June 26, 2013
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Cheering on Air Force One when we heard #SCOTUS decision! Striking down #DOMA = victory for equal rights for all Americans.
— Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) June 26, 2013
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Beeeeeeautiful! RT @BarackObama RT if you believe everyone should be able to marry the person they love. #LoveIsLove pic.twitter.com/dvlQ6D0fCw — TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) June 26, 2013
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22
Jun
13
Profiles of the team pt. 5
Dan Pfeiffer: Senior Political Advisor to the President
A low-profile aide to President Obama will soon be managing the public face of his Administration. Dan Pfeiffer was named the next White House communications director on Nov. 10, following the announcement that current communications chief Anita Dunn will step down by the end of the year. At 33, Pfeiffer has already worked for half-a-dozen prominent Democrats. He will be Obama’s third communications director, following Ellen Moran (now a Commerce Department official) and Dunn. Though not a familiar name or face, Pfeiffer has been an important presence in Obama’s inner circle since the early days of his presidential campaign.
Pfieffer Quotes:
“Shut up! He said what?”
— On hearing John McCain observe that “the fundamentals of the economy are strong” on Sept. 15, 2008 — the day Lehman Brothers collapsed. (New York Times, Nov. 16, 2008)
“We did not do ‘cocktail-party interviews.’ These are interviews that you agree to because you were always bumping into the reporter at cocktail parties, and they keep asking for the candidate’s time. We could laugh every time our opponents would do them.”
— Citing an advantage of headquartering the Obama campaign in Chicago rather than Washington. (New York Times, Dec. 17, 2008)
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