Subject: "In America, We Are Greater Together"
From: "The White House" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:56:42 -0600

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Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 

"In America, We Are Greater Together"

Yesterday, a little more than a century after Teddy Roosevelt outlined a vision for a "New Nationalism" in Osawatomie, Kansas, President Obama visited the same community. The President spoke about what he called a make-or-break moment for the middle class, and laid out his view [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/12/06/president-obama-america-we-are-greater-together?utm_source=120711&utm_medium=topper&utm_campaign=daily ] for the country:

It is a view that says in America we are greater together -- when everyone engages in fair play and everybody gets a fair shot and everybody does their fair share. 

Watch the video and see the full speech [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/12/06/what-fair-shot-success-means?utm_source=120711&utm_medium=topper&utm_campaign=daily ].

Photo of the Day

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"President Barack Obama waves to people gathered along the motorcade route from Osawatomie High School to Osawatomie-Paola Municipal Airport in Osawatomie, Kan., Dec. 6, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)"

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Meeting with Lady Gaga on Inclusion and Equality for Our Young People
 [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/12/06/meeting-lady-gaga-inclusion-and-equality-our-young-people?utm_source=120711&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]Valerie Jarrett meets with Lady Gaga to discuss working together to make sure that no child is bullied, regardless of his or her race, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other factor.

What a Fair Shot at Success Means
 [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/12/06/what-fair-shot-success-means?utm_source=120711&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]In the state where his mother was born, President Obama made an argument about laying a new foundation for broad-based prosperity in America.

Today's Schedule

"All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST)."

*9:45 AM: *The President and the Vice President meet with Senate Democratic Leadership

*2:15 PM: *The President holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Harper of Canada

*3:00 PM: *The President and Prime Minister Harper of Canada deliver statements WhiteHouse.gov/live [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=120711&utm_medium=live&utm_campaign=daily ]

*4:35 PM: *The President attends a campaign event

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