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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release October 1, 2009 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE MEETING OF THE P5+1 REGARDING IRAN Diplomatic Reception Room 3:22 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Before I ...
Obama to Name Openly Gay Ambassador
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com — The nomination is timed to coincide with President Obama's speech to a group that advocates equal rights... for gays. (more) Obama to Name Openly Gay Ambassador
Obama picks openly gay lawyer for ambassadorship      (AP)
Obama picks openly gay lawyer for ambassadorship (AP)
news.yahoo.com — AP - President Barack Obama said Wednesday he planned to nominate an openly gay lawyer as the... U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. (more) Obama picks openly gay lawyer for ambassadorship (AP)
Breaking: Pacific Tsunami Watch After 7.9 Earthquake Near Samoa
littlegreenfootballs.com — A huge earthquake has taken place near the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific, and Hawaii... is under a tsunami alert: Magnitude 7.9 - SAMOA ISLANDS REGION . (more) Breaking: Pacific Tsunami Watch After 7.9 Earthquake ...
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Iran: Serious on Nukes or Just Playing for Time?
Politics Daily — ... "Taking the step of transferring its low-enriched uranium to a third country would be a step towards building confidence that Iran's program is in fact peaceful," Mr. Obama said Thursday. But, perhaps aware of the country's history of appearing to make concessions and then backing off, he quickly added: "We're not interested in talking for the sake of talking. If Iran does not take steps in the near future to live up to its obligations, then the United States will not continue to negotiate indefinitely, and we are prepared ...

The Fruits of Diplomacy
Daily Kos — ... Finally, I'd like to leave you with a quote from President Obama regarding the outcome of the Geneva meeting. He's looking at the big picture: ...

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