Videos of Interest

President Obama on the Necessity of Science—Speaking at the National Academy of Sciences, the President gave assurances on swine flu, tied it to the need for a sustained national commitment to science, and made that commitment. To view the 38 minute video, please go to President Obama Addresses the National Academy of Sciences

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Seeing Green in Iowa–The President visits Trinity Structural Towers, the former Maytag plant which now houses a green manufacturing facility that produces towers for wind energy production, in Newton. Iowa, a leader in wind energy, is a perfect example of how a community can rebuild a local economy with investments in clean energy and efficiency. Trinity employs dozens of former Maytag employees and is part of the revitalization of a town hard hit by the closing of the Maytag plant. President Obama gives remarks discussing components of his comprehensive energy plan, which include promoting clean energy innovation to help end our dependence on foreign oil, creating millions of new jobs, and preventing the worst consequences of climate change. To see 38 minute video, please go to Seeing Green in Iowa  

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Press Briefing on H1N1 Influenza—Special briefing by those with primary governmental responsibility in handling the current H1N1 flu situation in the US and Mexico.

• John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism

• Dr. Richard Besser, the Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Janet Napolitano, the Secretary of Homeland Security.

To see 41 minute video, please go to Press Briefing on H1N1 Influenza