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Obama On Economic Crisis, Transition, Also Discusses National Security, Iraq, And His Cabinet In 60 Minutes Interview
cbsnews.com - 11/19/2008
Obama On Economic Crisis, Transition, Also Discusses National Security, Iraq, And His Cabinet In 60 Minutes Interview
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(CBS) Kroft: Have you been reading anything about the Depression? Anything about FDR? Mr. Obama: You know, I have actually. There's a new book out about FDR's first 100 days and what you see in FDR that I hope my team can-- emulate, is not always getting it right, but projecting a sense of ...

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Stones Cry Out:  “Never Allow A Crisis To Go To Waste”

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Obama On Economic Crisis, Transition, Also Discusses National Security, Iraq, And His Cabinet In 60 Minutes Interview
cbsnews.com - 11/17/2008
Obama On Economic Crisis, Transition, Also Discusses National Security, Iraq, And His Cabinet In ...
— cbsnews.com — (CBS) The full video version of tonight's broadcast will be made available online at 11 p.m. EST. Since Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States 12 days ago, he has largely remained out of sight, getting high-level government ... (more) Obama On Economic Crisis, Transition, Also Discusses ...

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Iraqi Cabinet Approves Security Pact With U.S.
nytimes.com - 11/16/2008
Iraqi Cabinet Approves Security Pact With U.S.
— nytimes.com — Ministers overwhelmingly approved an agreement setting conditions for the Americans’ continued presence in Iraq, sending the measure to Parliament. > (more) Iraqi Cabinet Approves Security Pact With U.S.

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Obama On Economic Crisis, Transition, Also Discusses National Security, Iraq, And His Cabinet In 60 Minutes Interview
cbsnews.com - 11/17/2008
Obama On Economic Crisis, Transition, Also Discusses National Security, Iraq, And His Cabinet In ...
— cbsnews.com — (CBS) Kroft: When the price of oil was at $147 a barrel, there were a lot of spirited and profitable discussions that were held on energy independence. Now you've got the price of oil under $60. Mr. Obama: Right. Kroft: Does doing something about ... (more) Obama On Economic Crisis, Transition, Also Discusses ...

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“Never Allow A Crisis To Go To Waste”
Stones Cry Out — ... The top issue on President-Elect Barack Obama’s agenda on January 20 will no doubt be the economy. Over the weekend, Mr. Obama gave a hint of who he was looking for as a role model in an interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes: ...

Jon Alter: Bill Clinton's 'Very, Very Positive' Global Work Shouldn't Raise Conflicts for Hillary
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... . When asked, Obama said he was referring to Alter's book, but also an FDR book by Jean Edward Smith. Touting the books of liberal journalists, padding their book royalties? Isn't that an ideological earmark of some kind? Obama touted a "new" book, no author attached, on CBS: ...

Ira Chernus: The First Hundred Days or the Last Hundred Days?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Looking back on Barack Obama's first post-election interview with 60 Minutes, no one should be surprised that he admitted he's reading about Franklin D. Roosevelt's first hundred days in office. In fact, the president-elect -- evidently taking no chances -- is reportedly reading ...

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