Subject: All the President's Pens
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Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 08:48:35 -0600

Your Daily Snapshot for
Tuesday, Jan. 4,  2011

 

All the President's Pens

Why do presidents use so many pens to sign legislation? White House Staff Secretary Lisa Brown explains.

Watch the video [http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/all-presidents-pens?utm_source=010411&utm_medium=intro&utm_campaign=daily] .

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In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog [http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog?utm_source=010411&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily] .

Food Safety Modernization Act: Putting the Focus on Prevention [http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/01/03/food-safety-modernization-act-putting-focus-prevention?utm_source=010411&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily] 
The new Food Safety Modernization Act, which President Obama will sign today, directs the Food and Drug Administration to build a new system of food safety oversight focused on applying the best available science and good common sense to prevent the problems that can make people sick.

The White House Blog's Top 10 of 2010 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/01/03/white-house-blogs-top-10-2010?utm_source=010411&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily] 
As we start a new year, we bring you the White House blog's top ten most popular posts of 2010.

Looking Ahead to Education Reform [http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/01/03/looking-ahead-education-reform?utm_source=010411&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily] 
In an op-ed in the Washington Post, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan looks ahead to a major opportunity for moving our country forward with bipartisan support over the next couple years.

Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

10:15 AM: The First Family arrives at Andrews Air Force Base

10:30 AM: The First Family arrives at the White House

4:30 PM: The President meets with Secretary of Defense Gates

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