Ę

Home
Search Site
About MultiEducator
The Colonies
For Educators
World Timeline
Election Central
NationbyNation
Primary Source Documents
20th Century Almanac
Aviation History
Navy History
Railroad History
America's Wars
Biographies

Amistadt

Civics

History of Israel
Other Links
About Historycentral
Advertise
Contact US

Day Fifteen February 3, 2009

President Obama with Repulican Sentator Judd Gregg

The President spent the first part of the morning receiving his daily briefings and meeting with his senior advisors.

9:15am THE PRESIDENT received Presidential Daily Briefing
9:45am THE PRESIDENT received Economic Daily Briefing
10:15am THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors

At 11:00 AM The Presdient and Secretary of Treasury Geithner announced that the top empolyees of any financial company receiving special US assistance will be limited to receiving $500,000 in total compensation. They can however receive special restricted stock that can be sold only after the government received a payback of the money givent to the banks. Remarks

At 11:50 the President met with Secretary Clinton and Ambassador Mitchell and heard a report on Mitchell's mission in the Middle East.

At 12:15 the President had his weekly private lunch with Vice President Biden.

At 4:30 PM the President signed into law the SCHIP legislation which extended health insurance to additional children. Remarks

At 5:05PM the president met with Secretary of Interior Salazar.

The First Lady Michelle Obama continued her new tradition of visiting different department of the federal government, by visiting the Department of Housing and Urban Development . Her Remarks