Weekly Address: Labor Day and Fair Rewards for Hard Work

With Labor Day approaching, the President commits to rebuilding the economy so that a lifetime of hard work leads to a comfortable retirement, and explains his proposal to help to get there.

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Ethics Update

Norm Eisen, special counsel to the president for ethics and government reform, brings an update on certain waivers that have been granted pursuant to the President's Executive Order on Ethics for Executive Branch personnel -- the strongest ethics standards in U.S. government history.

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Flu Prevention is Elementary

As the Administration continues to prepare for H1N1 and flu season across all federal agencies, we welcome Principal Hindman of Zachary Taylor Elementary School to give us a glimpse of what school administrators are doing to prepare locally.

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Opening Up the People’s House

Norm Eisen, special counsel to the president for ethics and government reform, discusses another important step by the President to open up the White House. A historic new policy will increase governmental transparency by voluntarily disclosing the records kept for anyone who visits the White House complex (known as WAVES or ACR access records).