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President-elect Barack Obama recently returned phone calls to four world leaders and expressed his appreciation for congratulations on his election.
Alyssa Mastromonaco named White House Director of Scheduling and Advance
President-elect Barack Obama today announced Alyssa Mastromonaco as Director of Scheduling and Advance for the White House.
President-elect Barack Obama announces Office of Management and Budget Director and Deputy Director
President-elect Barack Obama announced additional members of his economic team today, nominating Peter Orszag as Office of Management and Budget Director and Rob Nabors as Office of Management and Budget Deputy Director.
Geithner, Summers among key economic team members announced today
President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden officially announced key members of their economic team today, naming Timothy Geithner as Secretary of the Treasury and Lawrence Summers as Director of the National Economic Council.
President-elect Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama announce more key White House staff
President-elect Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama today announced the following White House staff: Desirée Rogers, Special Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary; and Melissa Winter, Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady.
White House Communications and Press Secretary positions announced
President-elect Barack Obama today announced the following White House staff: Ellen Moran, Director of Communications; Robert Gibbs, Press Secretary; and Dan Pfeiffer, Deputy Director of Communications.
President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden Announce Key White House Staff
President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden today announced the following White House staff: Patrick Gaspard, Director of the Office of Political Affairs; Jackie Norris, Chief of Staff to First Lady; Catherine (Cathy) M. Russell, Chief of Staff for Dr. Jill Biden; Cynthia Hogan, Counsel to the Vice President; and Moises (Moe) V. Vela, Jr., Director of Administration for the Office of the Vice President.
President-elect Obama delivers video message to the European Olympic Committee
Today, President-elect Barack Obama delivered a taped video message to the European Olympic Committee (EOC) XXXVII General Assembly meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on behalf of the Chicago 2016 bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
President-elect Obama calls foreign leaders today
President-elect Barack Obama today returned phone calls to five world leaders and expressed his appreciation for their congratulations on his election.
Obama-Biden Transition Team announces more White House staff
President-elect Barack Obama today announced key White House staff.
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