Subject: Investing in Technology and Infrastructure to Create Jobs
From: "The White House" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2014 12:07:31 -0600

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Saturday, February 28, 2014

 
         
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*Weekly Address: Investing in Technology and Infrastructure to Create Jobs [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/03/01/weekly-address-investing-technology-and-infrastructure-create-jobs?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=030114-topper ]*

President Obama said he took action this week to launch new manufacturing hubs and expand a competition to fund transformative infrastructure projects. Both are policies aimed at expanding economic opportunity for all by creating jobs and ensuring the long-term strength of the American economy. Congress can boost this effort by passing a bipartisan proposal to create a nationwide network of high-tech manufacturing hubs and taking steps to invest in our nation’s infrastructure – rebuilding our transportation system, creating new construction jobs, and better connecting Americans to economic opportunities.

*Click here to watch this week's Weekly Address. [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/03/01/weekly-address-investing-technology-and-infrastructure-create-jobs?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=030114-topper ]*

*Watch: President Obama's Weekly Address [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/03/01/weekly-address-investing-technology-and-infrastructure-create-jobs?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=030114-video ]*

     
  Weekly Wrap Up  

*It's the First-Ever White House Film Festival [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/28/white-house-hosts-its-first-ever-student-film-festival?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=030114-blog ]*

Students and celebrities walked the White House red carpet yesterday as they entered the first-ever White House Film Festival.

Instagram: Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and the President take a selfie [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/28/white-house-hosts-its-first-ever-student-film-festival?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=030114-blog ]

Kal Penn, Bill Nye, and Neil deGrasse Tyson were on hand to showcase the 16 Official Selections, chosen from over 2,500 submissions -- all celebrating the role of technology in the classroom. As you can see, a Presidential selfie was in order.

*READ MORE [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/28/white-house-hosts-its-first-ever-student-film-festival?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=030114-blog ]*

*POTUS and VPOTUS Show Us How They Move [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/27/moment-you-ve-been-waiting-president-and-vice-president-show-us-their-moves?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=030114-blog ]*

Last week on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," the First Lady asked Americans to show her how they move. She promised that "if we get enough of a response, we'll have a little surprise -- the President, and maybe the Vice President, will show us how they move." Well, you showed us how you move in droves, and the First Lady is keeping her promise.

*Watch: POTUS and VPOTUS show us how they move. [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/27/moment-you-ve-been-waiting-president-and-vice-president-show-us-their-moves?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=030114-blog ]*

*READ MORE [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/27/moment-you-ve-been-waiting-president-and-vice-president-show-us-their-moves?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=030114-blog ]*

*The Nutrition Label, Revamped [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/27/helping-families-make-healthier-choices-fda-update-nutrition-facts-label?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=030114-blog ]*

The celebration of Let's Move!'s fourth anniversary continued this week with a major announcement that serves as just one example of how the country is moving toward a new, healthier norm. First Lady Michelle Obama joined Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to reveal proposed updates to the Nutrition Facts label.

Tweet: &quot;You... should be able to... pick an item off the shelf and tell whether it's good for your family.&quot; - FLOTUS #LetsMove [ https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/statuses/439168569339686912 ]

The Nutrition Facts label was released for the first time in 1994 and has only been updated once in the past 20 years. The proposed updates reflect the latest scientific information, which ties diet to obesity and chronic diseases. In addition to being redesigned to highlight key parts of the label, such as calories and serving sizes, the proposed label also updates serving sizes to match how much people really eat and requires information about the amount of “added sugars” in a food product.

*READ MORE [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/27/helping-families-make-healthier-choices-fda-update-nutrition-facts-label?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=030114-blog ]*

*The Vice President Hangs With Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/share/west-wing-peek?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=030114-blog ]*

Vice President Biden stopped by the inaugural episode of "Late Night with Seth Meyers" on Monday, where he spoke about his love of trains, the President's State of the Union address, and more. Behind the scenes, the VP chatted with the new host and guest Amy Poehler and even had gifts for the two of them:

Watch: West Wing Peek [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/share/west-wing-peek?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=030114-blog ]

Mr. Vice President, we'd love a train whistle too!

*READ MORE [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/share/west-wing-peek?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=030114-blog ]*

*President Obama Reveals Secret Iron Man Project [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/25/putting-america-forefront-21st-century-manufacturing?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=030114-blog ]*

The President made a major announcement earlier this week before delivering remarks about manufacturing innovation:

Tweet: &quot;We're building Iron Man... not really -- maybe -- it's classified.&quot; -- Obama on boosting manufacturing. [ https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/statuses/438472040102641664 ]

Yes, President Obama did announce we're building Iron Man. Or maybe he didn't. Either way, it's above our pay grade. We do know that the President made another, more serious announcement of two new manufacturing innovation hubs, one in Chicago and one in the Detroit area, along with a competition for the first of four additional institutes that will will boost advanced manufacturing in the United States and attract the types of high-quality jobs that a growing middle class requires.

*READ MORE [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/25/putting-america-forefront-21st-century-manufacturing ]*

*West Wing Week: "I Am My Brother's Keeper" [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/28/west-wing-week-022814-or-i-am-my-brothers-keeper?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=030114-blog ] *

As always, to see even more of this week's events, watch the latest episode of West Wing Week:

Watch: West Wing Week 2/28/14 [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/28/west-wing-week-022814-or-i-am-my-brothers-keeper?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=030114-blog ]

*WATCH NOW [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/28/west-wing-week-022814-or-i-am-my-brothers-keeper?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=030114-blog ]*

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