Obama Watch: Week of November 23
Find out what the Obamas have planned for Thanksgiving Week.
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Monday - After receiving his daily briefing, the president will meet with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in the Oval Office. The two leaders are set to discuss topics ranging from the war in Afghanistan to the environment.
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Monday Afternoon - In the afternoon, the Obama administration’s top officials will shed light on the president’s plans to tackle HIV/AIDS issues, ahead of World AIDS Day, Dec. 1. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and Valerie Jarrett will participate in the event, which will be streamed on www.whitehouse.gov/live.
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Afghanistan Plan - President Obama will address the nation in primetime Tuesday night live from West Point Academy in New York to unveil his plan for Afghanistan. He’s expected to announce that the U.S. will send more than 30,000 to the nation. The speech will be broadcast live on Centric and BET.com.
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Thursday - The White House will host a job summit today. Corporate heads from Boeing Co., Disney, Google and BET’s own Debra Lee will join almost 130 business leaders and academics at the forum. The goal of the summit is to create “a climate that will spur short-term job creation,” said Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett. This event occurs the day before November’s job numbers are released to the public. The jobless rate currently sits at 10.2 percent.
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Friday - Today, President Obama will begin his “Main Street Tour” in Allentown, Pa. During the months ahead, the president will travel the nation’s cities and towns on a listening tour to hear about how citizens are coping with the economy.
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