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May 26, 2009 · Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Sonia Sotomayor has served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit since October 1998. She has been hailed as "one of the ablest federal judges currently sitting" for her thoughtful opinions,i and as "a role model of aspiration, discipline, commitment, intellectual prowess and integrity"ii ...
America’s Presidents Exhibition. The National Portrait Gallery’s America’s Presidents exhibition lies at the very heart of the museum’s mission to tell the American story through individuals who have shaped the country. It showcases images of the past forty-four U.S. presidents, starting with George Washington and concluding with Barack ...
Jul 7, 2008 · Mr. Kellman offered him the job on the spot. And Mr. Obama accepted, for a starting salary of $10,000 a year, plus $2,000 to buy a car. Avoiding Confrontations
Barack Obama was the first African American to be elected president of the United States . In 2008 he defeated John McCain to become the country’s 44th president. Obama was reelected in 2012.
Barack Obama made history in 2009 by becoming the first African American president. The former Illinois state senator’s election signaled a feeling of hope for the future even as the U.S. was undergoing its worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. While working to improve the economy, Obama enacted the Affordable Care Act, extending health benefits to millions of previously ...
Mar 16, 2016 · Background on Judge Merrick Garland. In a Rose Garden ceremony today at the White House, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court of the United States. Merrick Garland, the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, has more federal judicial experience than any other Supreme Court ...
Jul 31, 2012 · Obama, Barack. “ Remarks at the 2008 National Council of La Raza Annual Meeting in San Diego, California. ” Transcript at American Presidency Project. 13 Jul 2008.
