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Monday, August 1, 2011

Debt Deal Reached: Get the Facts

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Monday, August 1, 2011

Debt Deal Reached: Get the Facts

On Sunday night, President Obama informed the nation that an agreement had been reached between both parties to raise the debt ceiling, preventing our country from defaulting for the first time in its history. Read the factsheet for details of the deal and check out White House Office Hours on Twitter this week to get your questions answered.

In case you missed it: watch the video of the President outlining the deal or read his full remarks.

In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog.

Office Hours 7/29/11 or "Time Flies When You're Tweeting": Brian Deese Answers Your Questions on Twitter
During White House Office Hours, Deputy Director of the Economic Council Brian Deese answers your questions live via Twitter about the ongoing debt negotiations.

Gayle Smith on Aid & Development: Twitter Interview Follow-up
Gayle Smith, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Development and Democracy, answers follow-up questions from her live Twitter interview.

Over 1.5 Million Records Released
A new release of White House visitor records brings the grand total of records that this White House has released to over 1.5 million records.

Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

9:30 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

10:00 AM: The President meets with Commerce Secretary Locke

10:30 AM: The President meets with Senior Advisors

11:00 AM: The Vice President meets with the Senate Democratic Caucus at the U.S. Capitol

11:45 AM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

12:00 PM: The Vice President meets with the House Democratic Caucus at the U.S. Capitol

Indicates events that will be live streamed on WhiteHouse.Gov/Live

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