Promise Posts – Page 11

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Create White House performance team and chief performance officer

Chief Performance Officer has been busy | February 17, 2012

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Attract more doctors to rural areas

Obama administration initiatives add doctors in rural areas | December 6, 2012

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Create a rural revitalization program

Obama administration’s rural strategy has experts ‘hopeful’ | December 19, 2012

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Open new consulates “in the tough and hopeless corners of the world”

None shuttered and two opened where life is hard | March 12, 2012

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Work to overturn Ledbetter vs. Goodyear

Obama signs Ledbetter Act | January 29, 2009

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Enact measures to prevent nuclear fuel from becoming nuclear bombs

One fuel bank up and running, another on the way | November 21, 2012

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Accelerate the development of new medicines, vaccines, and production capabilities

New center at NIH is taking up the challenge | January 10, 2013

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Prevent corporate cyber-espionage

New laws, more money support this promise | January 16, 2013

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Toughen enforcement for Internet exploitation of children

Justice Department moves on a number of fronts | January 10, 2013

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Safeguard the right to privacy

FCC limits broadband providers use of personal data | November 18, 2016

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Appoint the nation’s first Chief Technology Officer

Chopra confirmed as CTO | July 28, 2009

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Provide grants to early-career researchers

NIH gives early-career scientists grant money funded by stimulus | November 9, 2009

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Shake loose federal money for rebuilding the Gulf Coast

Added funding, new arbitration process advanced recovery goals | January 15, 2013

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Rebuild hospitals in New Orleans

Some setbacks, but more progress | August 19, 2015

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Rebuild schools in New Orleans

Ten years later, billions from FEMA for New Orleans schools | August 19, 2015

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Provide incentives to draw employers into areas hardest-hit by Katrina

For years, “GO Zones” pumped money into storm-damaged areas | January 9, 2013

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Direct rebuilding efforts from the White House after a catastrophe

After Sandy, White House taps Shaun Donovan for coordinator role | November 15, 2012

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Encourage community service through online outreach and social networking

The federal website serve.gov is serving this purpose | January 4, 2013

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Create a Social Investment Fund Network

Program launched with $50 million | January 5, 2010

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Bolster the military’s ability to speak different languages

Foreign language skills a priority | December 3, 2009

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