But this is new. Maybe it explains the cheerful expression we saw at this week's cabinet meeting?Notice to the PressSecretary Clinton to Address the 2011 U.S.-Japan Council Annual Conference on October 7
Office of the SpokespersonWashington, DCSeptember 29, 2011
On Friday, October 7, 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver remarks to the 2011 U.S.-Japan Council Annual Conference – Innovate, Educate, Collaborate: Moving Forward the U.S.-Japan Partnership, at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC. Secretary Clinton will serve as the keynote speaker in the opening plenary session also featuring remarks by Japanese Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki and Senator Daniel K. Inouye.
The U.S.-Japan Council (USJC) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening U.S.-Japan relations by forming meaningful people-to-people connections and maintaining an active network of Japanese American leaders. For more information about the U.S.-Japan Council visit www.usjapancouncil.org.
For more information on the 2011 U.S.-Japan Council Annual Conference, visit www.usjapancouncil.org.
Notice to the PressSecretary Clinton to host the President's Jobs Council to Discuss Increasing Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S. to Help Create Jobs and Grow the Economy
Office of the SpokespersonWashington, DCOctober 5, 2011
Secretary Clinton, Acting Secretary Blank to join Jobs Council Members, business leaders to discuss critical importance of U.S. open investment policy and ways to increase direct investment in the United States
On Friday, October 7, 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will host a meeting of the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness to discuss the critical importance of further strengthening foreign direct investment in the United States. Secretary Clinton will be joined by Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Robert Hormats, GE Chairman Jeff Immelt, CEO of Kodak Antonio Perez, UBS Investment Bank President Robert Wolf and business leaders and stakeholders.
Overseas investment in the United States creates and supports millions of good paying jobs, contributes to economic growth, boosts productivity, and support American communities. In June, President Obama signed an executive order creating SelectUSA – the first-ever government-wide initiative to attract and retain U.S. business investment.
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Benjamin Franklin Room
Department of State
Washington, D.C.
Discussion Participants:
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank
Chairman of GE and President’s Jobs Council Chairman Jeff Immelt
CEO of Kodak and President’s Jobs Council Member Antonio Perez
President, UBS Investment Bank and President’s Jobs Council Member Robert Wolf
These senior administration officials and members of the President’s Jobs Council will be joined for the discussion by a diverse group of CEOs, business leaders and stakeholders.
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Here is Lynn Sweet's take on the latter.
The scoop from WashingtonWASHINGTON--Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is not out on the Obama 2012 fund-raising stump--her job precludes her participation in that department--but the popular Clinton on Friday will tackle a domestic issue critical to Obama's re-election--job creation.Hillary Clinton drafted for Obama jobs push
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Need I say more?Obama Taps Hillary Clinton's Popularity To Help Push Jobs Agenda
Zeke Miller| Oct. 5, 2011, 12:09 PM
President Barack Obama has drafted Secretary of State Hillary Clintonto help him sell his jobs agenda to a wary Congress and American public.
Clinton, the most popular figure in American government, will host Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness on Friday at the State Department to discuss ways to grow foreign direct investment and increase domestic investment.It's a major shift for Clinton, who has largely been above the fray between Congress and Obama, with a heavy foreign policy agenda due to the Arab Spring — and inserting her into the debate seems to be an attempt by the Obama administration to capitalize on her popularity.
