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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Open for Questions: 30 Years of AIDS

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Open for Questions: 30 Years of AIDS

Today, June 1, 2011 at 3 p.m. EDT, Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin, Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy Jeffrey Crowley and Director of the Division of AIDS at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Dr. Carl Dieffenbach will be hosting a special live discussion on the 30th anniversary of the AIDS epidemic.

Submit your questions in advance and tune in to WhiteHouse.gov/live to watch the discussion.

Photo of the Day

President Barack Obama talks with Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and John Bryson in the Ground Floor Corridor of the Residence at the White House, May 31, 2011. The President nominated Bryson to replace Secretary Locke, who was nominated to serve as Ambassador to China. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

10:00 AM: The President meets with the House Republican Conference

10:50 AM: Vice President Biden makes a joint statement to the press with the Italian President