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Add new Web site: Independent - Obama's keeper: Valerie Jarrett:. |
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Added an interactive timeline of the Obama presidency. |
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Anniversary information added. |
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Added cross-reference. |
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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First paragraph modernization. |
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Cross-reference added. |
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Add new Web site: Barack Obama Presidential Library - President Barack Obama. |
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Add new Web site: Barack Obama Presidential Library - President Barack Obama. |
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Links added. |
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Added cross-references to George Floyd, police brutality, and systemic racism. |
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Media added. |
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Media added. |
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Top Questions updated. |
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Add new Web site: National Geographic Kids - Barack Obama. |
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May 23, 2022 |
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Rearranged media. |
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Added the documentary TV series Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union. |
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Added the memoir A Promised Land. |
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Add new Web site: BlackPast - "What I Want For Youand Every Child" by Barack Obama (2009). |
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Add new Web site: BlackPast - "What I Want For Youand Every Child" by Barack Obama (2009). |
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Added a description of Obama's political activities in 2020. |
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Changed “black” to “Black.” |
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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Media added. |
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Jan 23, 2019 |
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Media added. |
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Dec 20, 2018 |
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Cross-reference added. |
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Nov 06, 2018 |
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Added an overview video of his presidency. |
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Oct 12, 2018 |
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Media added. |
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Jul 25, 2018 |
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Added a description of Obama's post-presidential activities in 2017 and early 2018. |
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Jul 09, 2018 |
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Deleted table. |
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Jun 22, 2018 |
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Corrected display issue. |
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May 22, 2018 |
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Add new Web site: Mr.Nussbaum - Biography of Barack Obama. |
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Jan 27, 2017 |
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In the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table, added John B. King, Jr., and Robert A. McDonald. |
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Jan 20, 2017 |
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Added results of the 2016 presidential election, mentioned Obama's Farewell Address and final press conference, and noted his plan to remain in Washington after the end of his term. |
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Jan 20, 2017 |
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Added a description of events from February to August 2016. |
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Aug 18, 2016 |
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Added video. |
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Jan 29, 2016 |
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Added a description of events in the second half of 2015 and the beginning of 2016. |
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Jan 21, 2016 |
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In the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table, closed out the term of Arne Duncan. |
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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Added a description of the nuclear agreement between the P5+1 and Iran that was agreed to in July 2015. |
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Jul 15, 2015 |
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Added a description of events in the first half of 2015. |
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Jul 03, 2015 |
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In the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table, added Loretta Lynch as the new attorney general. |
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Apr 27, 2015 |
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In the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table, added Ashton Carter as the new secretary of defense. |
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Feb 18, 2015 |
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Add new Web site: BlackHistoryNow - Biography of Barack Obama. |
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Feb 13, 2015 |
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Add new Web site: The Nobel Prize - Barack H. Obama. |
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Feb 13, 2015 |
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Add new Web site: BlackPast - Biography of Barack Obama, Jr. |
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Feb 11, 2015 |
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Add new Web site: African American Registry - Biography of Barack Obama. |
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Feb 11, 2015 |
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Described the December 17, 2014, announcement of the normalization of relations between the U.S. and Cuba. |
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Dec 19, 2014 |
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Noted Obama's announcement on November 20, 2014, of an executive order regarding reform of U.S. immigration policy. |
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Nov 21, 2014 |
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Noted results of November 2014 midterm congressional election. |
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Nov 10, 2014 |
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Added description of Obama's authorization of an escalated campaign against ISIL. Also described his address to the UN General Assembly in September and his response to the shooting in Ferguson. |
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Oct 07, 2014 |
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Deleted cross-reference to a blog post. |
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Aug 19, 2014 |
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Add new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Biography of Barack Obama. |
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Jul 30, 2014 |
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Add new Web site: Maps of World - Biography of Barack Obama. |
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Jul 30, 2014 |
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Added description of events from late 2013 to mid-2014. |
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Jul 28, 2014 |
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In the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table, added Julián Castro as the new secretary of housing and urban development. |
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Jul 28, 2014 |
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In the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table, added Sylvia Mathews Burwell as the new secretary of health and human services. |
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Jun 10, 2014 |
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In the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table, added the resignation of Eric Shinseki. |
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May 30, 2014 |
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Add new Web site: Miller Center - Biography of Barack Obama. |
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Mar 30, 2014 |
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In the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table, added Jeh Johnson as the secretary of Homeland Security. |
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Dec 30, 2013 |
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In the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table, closed out Janet Napolitano's term as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. |
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Oct 30, 2013 |
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Noted passage by Congress of bill funding the full reopening of the government until January 15, 2014, and extending the national debt ceiling until February 7. |
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Oct 17, 2013 |
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Noted the shutdown of the federal goverment as a result of the failure of Congress to pass a budget-related continuing resolution. |
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Oct 01, 2013 |
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Noted the results of UN weapons inspectors' report and the announcement of U.S.-Russia-brokered framework for Syrian chemical-weapons disarmament. |
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Sep 16, 2013 |
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Noted Syria-related developments, including British Parliament's vote against military intervention, U.S. government's "high certainty" of chemical attack by Syrian government, and Obama's request for Congressional authorization for military action. |
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Sep 03, 2013 |
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Added description of events related to Edward Snowden, the removal of Egyptian Pres. Mohammed Morsi, and the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Civil War. |
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Aug 28, 2013 |
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In the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table, added Thomas Perez as the secretary of labor. |
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Aug 05, 2013 |
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In the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table, closed out the term of Ray LaHood and added Anthony Foxx. |
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Jul 09, 2013 |
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In the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table, added Ernest Moniz as secretary of energy and Penny Pritzker as secretary of commerce. |
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Jul 01, 2013 |
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Added descriptions of the failure of gun-control legislation and first consequences of sequester cuts. Described scandals involving the attack on the diplomatic post in Libya, the IRS, and Justice Department accessing of Associated Press phone records. |
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May 22, 2013 |
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In the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table, closed out the terms of Ken Salazar and Steven Chu. |
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May 03, 2013 |
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Add new Web site: The White House - Biography of Barack Obama. |
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May 01, 2013 |
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Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Biography of Barack Obama. |
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May 01, 2013 |
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In the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table, closed out the term of Hilda Solis. |
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Mar 11, 2013 |
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In the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table, closed out the term of Timothy Geithner as treasury secretary and added Jack Lew. |
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Feb 28, 2013 |
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In the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table, closed out the term of Leon Panetta and added Chuck Hagel. |
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Feb 27, 2013 |
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In the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table, added John Kerry as secretary of state. |
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Feb 01, 2013 |
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Added description of passage on January 1, 2013, of the bill that avoided the "fiscal cliff." |
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Jan 03, 2013 |
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Expanded characterization of election results and added a quotation from Obama's election-night victory speech. |
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Nov 07, 2012 |
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Article revised and updated |
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Nov 06, 2012 |
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Added description of the 2012 general election campaign. |
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Nov 05, 2012 |
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Added discussion of recent economic developments, immigration policy, and the Supreme Court decisions on Arizona's 2010 immigration law and the Affordable Care Act. |
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Jun 29, 2012 |
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In the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table, added the resignation of John Bryson. |
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Jun 21, 2012 |
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Noted official start of Obama's reelection campaign on May 5 and his expression of support for same-sex marriage in a television interview on May 9. |
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May 09, 2012 |
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Added John Bryson, the new commerce secretary, in the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table. |
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Oct 24, 2011 |
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In the sentence describing when S. Ann Dunham and Barack Obama, Sr., met, changed "1961" to "1960." |
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Sep 26, 2011 |
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Video of Janny Scott discussing Barack Obama's mother added. |
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Sep 19, 2011 |
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Removed Robert M. Gates and added Leon Panetta as secretary of defense in the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table. |
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Aug 18, 2011 |
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Closed out the term of Gary Locke in the Cabinet of President Barack Obama table. |
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Aug 18, 2011 |
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Added description of negotiations over raising the U.S. national debt ceiling. |
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Aug 02, 2011 |
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Added video of Pres. Barack Obama speaking at the memorial for the victims shot in Arizona in January 2011. |
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Jul 05, 2011 |
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Added media related to the Osama bin Laden mission. |
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May 05, 2011 |
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Added descriptions of budget battle, intervention in Libya, and killing of Osama bin Laden. |
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May 02, 2011 |
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Added timeline. |
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Apr 20, 2011 |
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Media added. |
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Apr 07, 2011 |
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Added descriptions of lame-duck congressional legislative successes, of the shooting of Gabrielle Giffords, and of Obama's remarks at the memorial for the shooting victims. |
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Jan 25, 2011 |
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Added description of 2010 midterm election results. |
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Nov 03, 2010 |
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Updated to cover the Gulf Oil Spill, developments in the economy, Afghanistan, and Iraq, and financial regulation legislation. |
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Sep 20, 2010 |
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Added photograph of Barack Obama meeting with his cabinet. |
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Aug 03, 2010 |
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Changed date of House health care vote from March 23 to March 21. |
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May 07, 2010 |
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Changed $1.42 billion to $1.42 trillion. |
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Apr 30, 2010 |
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Updated to mention passage of "fixes" bill. |
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Mar 26, 2010 |
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Updated to reflect developments in his first year in office. |
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Mar 24, 2010 |
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Added 2009 family photograph that was taken by Annie Leibovitz. |
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Oct 30, 2009 |
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Added that Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." |
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Oct 09, 2009 |
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In his full name, changed Jr. to II--Barack Hussein Obama II. |
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Jul 30, 2009 |
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Added photographs to the cabinet table. |
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Jul 06, 2009 |
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"Barack Obama: Inauguration 2009" picture gallery added. |
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Jun 02, 2009 |
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Deleted two photos. |
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May 08, 2009 |
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On April 28, 2009, Kathleen Sebelius was confirmed as the secretary of health and human services. |
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Apr 29, 2009 |
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Media added. |
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Apr 23, 2009 |
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Gary Locke was confirmed as commerce secretary. |
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Mar 25, 2009 |
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Kathleen Sebelius was nominated health secretary. |
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Mar 03, 2009 |
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Gary Locke was nominated commerce secretary. |
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Feb 25, 2009 |
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Solis was confirmed as labor secretary. |
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Feb 25, 2009 |
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Photos from Grant Park victory celebration and inauguration added. |
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Feb 13, 2009 |
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Post-election update from David Mendell added. |
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Feb 13, 2009 |
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Updated for Judd Gregg's withdrawal as nominee for commerce secretary. |
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Feb 12, 2009 |
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Updated for the confirmations of Eric Holder and Timothy Geithner and for the selection of Judd Gregg as commerce secretary. |
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Feb 03, 2009 |
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New table added. |
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Jan 23, 2009 |
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He was sworn in as president on Jan. 20, 2009. |
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Jan 20, 2009 |
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Article revised and updated. |
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Nov 17, 2008 |
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Electoral map added. |
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Nov 12, 2008 |
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Updated presidential election results. |
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Nov 06, 2008 |
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Article thoroughly revised. |
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Oct 23, 2008 |
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Bibliography revised and updated. |
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Oct 23, 2008 |
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Article revised and updated. |
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Oct 23, 2008 |
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Media added. |
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Sep 19, 2008 |
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Added Obama's official nomination for the presidency. |
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Aug 28, 2008 |
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Article revised and updated. |
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Aug 25, 2008 |
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Article revised and updated. |
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Jun 04, 2008 |
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Article revised and updated. |
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May 07, 2008 |
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Article revised and updated. |
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Mar 05, 2008 |
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Article revised and updated. |
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Feb 20, 2008 |
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Article revised and updated. |
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Feb 13, 2008 |
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Article revised and updated. |
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Feb 06, 2008 |
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Article revised to discuss prospective presidential run. |
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Jan 09, 2008 |
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Media added. |
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Jan 04, 2008 |
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Media added. |
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Aug 24, 2007 |
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Article revised and updated. |
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Feb 15, 2007 |
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Article revised and updated. |
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Dec 29, 2006 |
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Article revised and updated. |
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Jun 07, 2006 |
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New article added. |
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