Monday, December 1, 2008

President-elect Barack Obama announces National Security Team

Key members of Obama-Biden national security team announced

Hillary Clinton to be Secretary of State, Secretary Robert Gates to remain Secretary of Defense

Chicago -- President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden officially announced key members of their national security team today: nominating Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, selecting Defense Secretary Robert Gates to remain as Secretary of Defense, nominating Eric Holder as Attorney General, nominating Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, nominating Susan Rice as Ambassador to the United Nations and selecting General Jim Jones, USMC (Ret) as National Security Adviser.

"In this uncertain world, the time has come for a new beginning -- a new dawn of American leadership to overcome the challenges of the 21st century, and to seize the opportunities embedded in those challenges. To succeed, we must pursue a new strategy that skillfully uses, balances, and integrates all elements of American power: our military and diplomacy; our intelligence and law enforcement; our economy and the power of our moral example. The team that we have assembled here today is uniquely suited to do just that. They share my pragmatism about the use of power, and my sense of purpose about America's role as a leader in the world," said President-elect Obama.

"It is an honor to be a part of this team, led by the President-elect -- a team that will see to it that America can lead the world not only by the example of our power, but also by the power of our example. I believe we have assembled a national security team that is poised to recapture the totality of America’s strength," said Vice President-elect Biden.

Source: change.gov

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

President-elect Barack Obama's Economic Team Leadership

Watch President-elect Barack Obama annoucing his Economic Team Leadership:




Source: barackobama.com

Friday, November 7, 2008

US President-elect Obama's first press conference

US President-elect Obama's first press conference
Rescue plan for Middle Class, Creation of Jobs, Economy are of high priority



Source: MSNBC

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Obama becomes 44th US President, makes history

Change comes to America

Obama becomes 44th US President - a HISTORIC CHOICE

With nearly 52% of votes and crossing the 270 to win Barack Obama gathered around 349 to become the first African origin President of the United States of America. Erasing the racial barriers, Americans send Barack Obama to the White House... Obama is the first African-American to be elected President of the United States, and was the first African-American to be nominated for President by a major U.S. political party.

NYT: Near-flawless run from start to finish
Obama's journey to the presidency was marked by organization, discipline

New York Times: The story of Barack Obama’s journey to the pinnacle of American politics is the story of a campaign that was, even in the view of many rivals, almost flawless.

Source: MSNBC






On February 10, 2007, Obama announced his candidacy for President of the United States in front of the Old State Capitol building in Springfield, Illinois. The choice of the announcement site was symbolic because it was also where Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic "House Divided" speech in 1858. Throughout the campaign, Obama has emphasized the issues of rapidly ending the Iraq War, increasing energy independence, and providing universal health care, at one point identifying these as his top three priorities.

On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama defeated John McCain to become the 44th President of the United States and the first African American President in U.S. history.

In his victory speech, delivered before a crowd of hundreds of thousands of his supporters in Chicago, Obama proclaimed that "change has come to America." Echoing the rhetoric of Martin Luther King ("I've Been to the Mountaintop" address), he declared, "The road ahead will be long, our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year, or even in one term, but America I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there."

Source of videos / contents: msnbc.com, barackobama.com, wikipedia

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Bush: 'Reason to be confident', 'Lot of work to do' before leaving office

Bush: 'Reason to be confident'

In his weekly radio address, President Bush says the government has a strategy and the tools to fix the economy.

Source: CNN


Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Soft skills for success

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