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President Obama: "Why I wanted to get into public service in the first place"
Posted by on August 16, 2011 at 6:28 PM EDTToday in Peosta, Iowa, President Obama took a moment to reflect on what his trip through rural America has meant.
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White House Report Shows Continued Focus on Rural America
Posted by on August 12, 2011 at 5:02 PM EDTSecretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announces the release of a new report by the White House Rural Council that describes the economic needs and opportunities found in rural America.
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Engaging Rural Communities Through State Fairs Across the Country
Posted by on November 1, 2010 at 11:41 AM EDTMelody Barnes, Director of the Domestic Policy Council, looks back at the Administration's visits to state fairs across the country, including an interactive map.
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At the South Carolina State Fair: The Sun Shines On the Midlands
Posted by on October 29, 2010 at 4:05 PM EDTInez Tenenbaum, Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, writes about her visit to the South Carolina State Fair in Columbia.
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On The Right Track At The Nevada State Fair
Posted by on September 8, 2010 at 11:20 AM EDTAgriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan discusses how her visit to the Nevada State Fair validates that we’re on the right track and the Farm Financial Forecasts for 2010.
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Celebrating Teen Driving Safety at the Illinois State Fair
Posted by on August 23, 2010 at 10:48 AM EDTSecretary of Transportation Ray LaHood lets Illinois State fairgoers know what the Administration has been up to in the fight against distracted driving.
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At the Indiana State Fair: Farmers, The First Entrepreneurs
Posted by on August 20, 2010 at 5:13 PM EDTDeputy Administrator Marie Johns visits the Indiana State Fair and discusses how the Small Business Administration is working to create the next generation of entrepreneurs.
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American Tradition and Rural Innovation at the Wisconsin State Fair
Posted by on August 12, 2010 at 11:16 AM EDTEPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson takes part in a classic American tradition by visiting the Wisconsin State Fair and discusses the strategies to address environmental challenges faced by rural America.
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Grown Locally and Sold Globally: Creating Jobs Through Agricultural Exports
Posted by on August 6, 2010 at 1:27 PM EDTAmbassador Ron Kirk attends the Bangor State Fair in Maine and discusses how trade can support well-paying jobs domestically with local business leaders, workers, and farmers.
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Summertime Means Construction, Jobs for Ohioans
Posted by on July 28, 2010 at 6:41 PM EDTDeputy Transportation Secretary John Porcari visits the 157th Ohio State Fair and discusses the summer of recovery, that means more than $1.1 billion for Ohio's road, bridge, transit and airport projects.
