thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 7/7/2009
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Presidents of the nation's major unions will attend a White House summit on labor issues.
politicsdaily.com - 7/13/2009
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politicsdaily.com —
On Monday, President Obama meets formally for the
first time with the heads of more than a...
dozen major Jewish organizations, and while some domestic issues are expected to be discussed, Iran's nuclear threat and Obama's demand for an Israeli ...
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Obama to Meet With U.S. Jewish Leaders at White House
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 7/3/2009
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com —
WASHINGTON (CNN) – In a wide-ranging interview set
to air Sunday on CNN's State of the Union,...
one of President Barack Obama's most prominent Republican supporters says he is 'concerned' about the new president's ambitious agenda and the high ...
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State of the Union: Powell 'concerned' about Obama's agenda
israelmatzav.blogspot.com - 7/14/2009
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israelmatzav.blogspot.com —
President Obama is to meet with 'Jewish leaders'
at the White House on Monday amidst what's being...
described as 'concern' over the administration's unbalanced policy toward Israel. But no need to worry. Continuing in the finest tradition of many ...
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Obama to meet 'Jewish leaders'
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A Meeting of Unions
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Obama is slated to sit down with a dozen union presidents at the White House Monday to discuss health care reform, Employee Free Choice Act.
Union Leaders to Meet With Obama Next Week
The New Editor —
The New York Times Steven Greenhouse reports:
A dozen union presidents will meet with President Obama in the White House next Monday to discuss health-care legislation as well as a bill that would make it easier to unionize, labor leaders and administration officials said on Tuesday.
Labor leaders said they hoped to talk with the president about the status of health-care legislation and what the nation’s labor unions can do to advance the administration’s efforts to assure passage of such legislation, including the enactment of a public option ...
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