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President-elect Barack Obama today returned phone calls to five world leaders and expressed his appreciation for their congratulations on his election. 

This morning, President-elect Barack Obama will deliver a surprise message by video to the Bi-partisan Governors Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles, California.

President-elect Barack Obama today returned phone calls to three world leaders and expressed his appreciation for their congratulations on his election.

Today, Vice President-elect Joe Biden spoke with several foreign leaders via telephone.

President-elect Barack Obama and U.S. Senator John McCain released a statement following their meeting in Chicago today.

Yesterday, President-elect Barack Obama called both Governor Schwarzenegger and Mayor Villaraigosa to express his concern over the wildfires and to receive an update on the situation.

Today, President-elect Barack Obama resigned his Senate seat and he sent a thank-you letter to newspapers across Illinois.

Today, President-elect Barack Obama announced the following key White House staff: Pete Rouse, Jim Messina and Mona Sutphen. Pete Rouse will serve as Senior Advisor, and both Mona Sutphen and Jim Messina will serve as Deputy Chief of Staff.

Statement of Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Former Congressman Jim Leach on meetings with G-20 delegations

President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden today announced the following key White House staff, Valerie Jarrett, Phil Schiliro and Ron Klain. Valerie Jarrett will serve as Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Relations and Public Liaison, Phil Schiliro as Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs and Ron Klain to be the Chief of Staff to the Vice President.