Federal Documents - Government Information Everyone Can Use: 2009.12

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

President Andrew Johnson's Birthday

Today marks the 201st birthday of our 17th president, Andrew Johnson. President Johnson served from 1865 to 1869. He was the first president to be impeached, though he was acquitted by a single vote. To learn more, click on these links:

White House: Biography of Andrew Johnson

American Presidents: Andrew Johnson

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Monday, December 28, 2009

President Woodrow Wilson's Birthday

Today marks the 153rd birthday of our 28th president, Woodrow Wilson. President Wilson served from 1913 to 1921 and was known as the “Schoolmaster in Politics.” He was the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919 for his work with the League of Nations. To learn more, click on these links:

White House: Biography of Woodrow Wilson

American President: Woodrow Wilson

American Experience: Woodrow Wilson

Nobel Prize: Woodrow Wilson

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library

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Monday, December 21, 2009

Meet the Press with Sr. Advisor David Axelrod and Sen. Howard Dean (12/20/2009)

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Face the Nation with Sen. Olympia Snowe, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Sen. Mary Landrieu, and Sen. Lamar Alexander (12/20/2009)

Watch CBS News Videos Online

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President Obama's Weekly Address (12/18/2009)

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Monday, December 14, 2009

60 Minutes with President Obama (12/13/2009)

Meet the Press with Dr. Christina Romer (12/13/2009)

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Face the Nation with Sen. Mitch McConnell (12/13/2009)

President Obama's Acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize (12/10/2009)

Part I:

Part II:

Part III:

Part IV:
Can be found here.

The transcript can be found here.

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President Obama's Weekly Address (12/12/2009)

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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Congressional Medal of Honor

It has been announced that Tiger Woods, who was recommended for the Congressional Gold Medal for his work on and off the golf course, will not receive this high honor. So what exactly is the Congressional Gold Medal? Why, it is the highest award that a civilian can receive, and it has been in existence sine the year of this nation's birth--1776.

To receive the award, the nominee must be cosponsored by at least 2/3 of the House of Representatives. The standards can be found in Rule II(f)(1)(A) of the Rules for the Committee on Financial Services.

Congressional Gold Medal

For information on the Congressional Medal of Honor (not to be confused with the Gold Medal), check out the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

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Open Government Directive (12/8/2009)

Tuesday (December 8th), the White House released the Open Government Directive. For more information, view the announcement here:

You can also learn more about it by reading the White House memorandum: Transparency and Open Government. Or you can check out the cool timeline on the Sunlight Foundation blog.

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Monday, December 7, 2009

Meet the Press with Sec. Hillary Clinton and Sec. Robert Gates (12/76/2009)

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Face the Nation with Sec. Hillary Clinton and Sec. Robert Gates (12/6/2009)

President Obama's Weekly Address (12/5/2009)

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Saturday, December 5, 2009

President Martin Van Buren's Birthday

Today marks the 227th birthday of our 8th president, Martin Van Buren. President Van Buren served from 1837 to 1841 and was known as the “The Little Magician.” He is quoted as saying that the two happiest days of his life were assuming the office of President and surrendering the office of President. To learn more, click on these links:

White House: Biography of Martin Van Buren

American President: Martin Van Buren

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Thursday, December 3, 2009

Free Government Information Blog

Hello everyone!

We've added a new feature to our blog: more blogs! Yes, we now offer a list of other blogs that may be of interest to you. One of them is the Free Government Information (FGI) Blog, for which I am the guest blogger of the month. So, explore these blogs and have some fun with government information!

After all, documents don't have to be boring.

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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

President Obama's Address to the Nation: The Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan (12/1/2009)

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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

World AIDS Day 2009: Universal Access and Human Rights

In 2007, it was estimated that 455,636 people were living with AIDS in America. An estimated 8,491 of those people were living in Louisiana. An additional 7,738 were living with HIV in Louisiana. Of those people, 9,227 were living in the New Orleans area. (Statistics from AVERT.)

AIDS is still a problem--for homosexuals and heterosexuals, for women and men, for children, for everyone. Your gender, race, and sexual orientation won't protect you. Your age, religion, and ethnicity don't make you immune. Know the facts and help fight the spread of this terrible disease.

Listen to what President Obama had to say on HIV Testing Day (June 27, 2009):

Check out these sites for more information on HIV and AIDS:

AIDS.gov

AIDSinfo (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: HIV/AIDS

AVERT (an international AIDS charity)

UNAIDS (United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS)

World Health Organization and HIV/AIDS

Check out these sites for more about World AIDS Day:

World AIDS Day

World AIDS Campaign

HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

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