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SPEECH: Obama Challenges Americans to Lead in Clean Energy Technology
watthead.org - 10/23/2009
SPEECH: Obama Challenges Americans to Lead in Clean Energy Technology
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Quick post with the text of President Obama's speech today at MIT, challenging Americans to lead the global economy in clean energy technology. Once again dead-on rhetoric from Obama, but absolutely no indication that there's a real commitment to the kind of policies that will give the U.S. ...
The Leadership Campaign
theleadershipcampaign.org - 10/27/2009
The Leadership Campaign
— theleadershipcampaign.org — The science is clear: We need to act now . As world leaders prepare to gather on... December 7th, 2009, to decide the future of the human race, leaders across Massachusetts are standing up and declaring their leadership. Collectively, we are refusing to ... (more) The Leadership Campaign

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Obama to Give Senate Climate Bill a Push With MIT Speech
nytimes.com - 10/21/2009
Obama to Give Senate Climate Bill a Push With MIT Speech
— nytimes.com — President Obama will try to push the Senate climate bill forward Friday with an energy-themed speech at... the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, just days before the start of a marathon series of hearings featuring testimony from top administration ... (more) Obama to Give Senate Climate Bill a Push With MIT Speech

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Remarks by the President Challenging Americans to Lead the Global Economy in Clean Energy
whitehouse.gov - 10/23/2009
Remarks by the President Challenging Americans to Lead the Global Economy in Clean Energy
— whitehouse.gov — 12:44 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Please, have a seat. Thank you. Thank you,... MIT. (Applause.) I am -- I am hugely honored to be here. It's always been a dream of mine to visit the most prestigious school in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... (more) Remarks by the President Challenging Americans to Lead ...

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