Embassy of the United States Tokyo, Japan

April 2010

• Removing the Shroud of Secrecy (4/20/10)
• Space Exploration in the 21st Century (4/16/10)
• Education Reconciliation Act (4/1/10)

March 2010

• Health Insurance Reform Bill (3/29/10)
• State Government Tax Collections in 2009 (3/25/10)

February 2010

• GreenGov Challenge Final Report (2/19/10)
• Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal (2/4/10)

January 2010

• The 2010 State of the Union Address (1/28/10)
• eJournal "More Than Elections: How Democracies Transfer Power" (1/28/10)
• New Clean-Tech Manufacturing Jobs (1/11/10)

Removing the Shroud of Secrecy (4/20/10)

Removing the Shroud of Secrecy: Making Government More Transparent and Accountable Part II
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security. U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
April 13, 2010
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Hearing on March 23
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Around the Government
The White House
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Open for Change
The White House
April 7, 2010
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Open Government Initiative
The White House
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Space Exploration in the 21st Century (4/16/10)

Remarks by the President on Space Exploration in the 21st Century
John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida
The White House
April 15, 2010
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21st Century Space Exploration: "The Next Chapter That We Can Write Together Here at NASA"
The White House
April 15, 2010
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NASA Space Conference
President Obama Visits Kennedy Space Center
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Education Reconciliation Act (4/1/10)

President Obama Signs Historic Health Care and Education Legislation
The White House
March 30, 2010
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Remarks by the President and Dr. Jill Biden at Signing of Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
The White House
March 30, 2010
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Making College More Affordable
The White House
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Health Insurance Reform Bill (3/29/10)

Remarks by the President and Vice President at Signing of the Health Insurance Reform Bill
The White House
March 23, 2010
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Remarks by the President on Health Insurance Reform, University of Iowa Field House, Iowa City, Iowa
The White House
March 25, 2010
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Putting Americans In Control of Their Health Care
The White House
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590)
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Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4872)
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State Government Tax Collections in 2009 (3/25/10)

State Government Tax Collections in 2009
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
March 2010
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2009 Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
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GreenGov Challenge Final Report (2/19/10)

GreenGov Challenge Final Report: A Bottom-Up Approach to Greening Government
The White House
February 2010
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The GreenGov Challenge: Turning Ideas into Action
The White House
February 18, 2010
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President Obama Sets Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target for Federal Operations
The White House
January 29, 2010
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Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal (2/4/10)

Remarks by The President and The Vice President at Meeting with Governors on Energy Policy
The White House
February 3, 2010
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Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal
The White House
February 3, 2010
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Presidential Memorandum -- A Comprehensive Federal Strategy on Carbon Capture and Storage
The White House
February 3, 2010
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The 2010 State of the Union Address (1/28/10)

Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address
The White House
January 27, 2010
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The 2010 State of the Union Address - Video
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Putting Washington at the Service of the Middle Class
The White House
January 27, 2010
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America Must Lead Through Engagement, Obama Says
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
January 27, 2010
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State of the Union
U.S. Government Printing Office
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State of the Union Messages
The American Presidency Project
University of California, Santa Barbara
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eJournal "More Than Elections: How Democracies Transfer Power" (1/28/10)

More Than Elections: How Democracies Transfer Power
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
eJournal USA, Volume 15, Number 1, January 2010
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Contents:

• About This Issue
• More Than Elections
• Ingredients of a Resilient Democracy
• The Lasting Impact of Digital Media on Civil Society
• Democracy’s Rhetoric of Defeat
• Civil Society, Democracy, and Elections
• The 2008-2009 U.S. Presidential Transition: Successful Cooperation
• Hoover to Roosevelt: Transition in a Time of Crisis
• How a Partially Free Election Altered Poland
• Authoritarian Rule to European Union: Romania and Moldova
• "Serbian Autumn" Delayed: A Lesson in Uncivil Democracy-Building
• Additional Resources
  

New Clean-Tech Manufacturing Jobs (1/11/10)

Remarks by the President on Jobs and Clean Energy Investments
The White House
January　8, 2010
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Fact Sheet: $2.3 Billion in New Clean Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits
The White House
January　8, 2010
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183 projects, 43 states, Tens of Thousands of High Quality Clean Energy Jobs
The White House
January　8, 2010
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President Obama Awards $2.3 Billion for New Clean-Tech Manufacturing Jobs
The White House
January　8, 2010
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