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“We Can’t Wait” to Improve Infrastructure

December 15, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Today, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced critical investments in our nation’s infrastructure. Specifically, 46 transportation projects in 33 states and Puerto Rico will receive funding that will help support local communities and drive a nation-wide economic recovery. These grants are...

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A Day to Honor Our Heroes

November 10, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Cross posted from the White House blog. This Friday, as on Veterans Days past, we stand with the men and women who have served this nation in uniform and commemorate their achievements. As preparations are made for a week of USDA events and celebrations, I am reminded of the everyday courage and...

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Georgia On My Mind

November 04, 2011 Kathleen Merrigan

Cross-posted from the White House blog Last fall, the President asked that senior Obama administration officials travel the country to hold a series of roundtables on behalf of the White House Rural Council. On November 2nd, I joined a roundtable with local farmers, ranchers, and area business...

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Secretary's Column: Honoring our Veterans

November 04, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

We are approaching Veterans Day, a time to honor the men and women who have served this nation in uniform. Whether they are soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen or coastguardsmen – our veterans were part of the finest military the world has ever known. Their selfless and courageous contributions over...

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Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure

October 12, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Cross posted from the White House blog For generations, our nation’s leaders have invested in the infrastructure that made our nation a superpower. That is why President Obama proposed investments in infrastructure in the American Jobs Act to create construction jobs today rebuilding America’s...

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American Jobs Act in the Heart of Rural America

October 12, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

This past weekend, I traveled to Iowa to meet with local leaders about the urgent need to pass President Obama’s American Jobs Act. Just as in the other states I visited across the country this past month, the folks in Iowa said loud and clear that they are ready to see the economy flourish again...

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White House Rural Council Feedback Report

September 30, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Cross posted from the White House Blog Since the establishment of the White House Rural Council in June, President Barack Obama, a number of senior Administration officials and I met with folks throughout the country to better understand the challenges and opportunities facing rural America. By...

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American Jobs Act - West Coast Roundup

September 30, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

This past week, I traveled to the West Coast to connect with local leaders about President Barack Obama’s American Jobs Act, which will put Americans to work and get our economy back on track – all without adding a dime to the deficit. It was a rewarding experience meeting the great people of...

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Moving Forward in the Pacific Northwest

September 28, 2011 Lorette Ray, US Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region

I recently had the privilege of accompanying Secretary Vilsack at one of a series of White House Business Roundtables in Portland, Oregon. There, I met a diverse group of men and women representing a variety of business interests including food production, building construction, banking, equipment...

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Secretary Vilsack Goes West

September 27, 2011 Paul Lehman, FSA West Region Public Affairs Officer

USDA Secretary Vilsack had a busy Monday in California, making six stops to hold a business leader’s roundtable, promote the American Jobs Act, encourage Americans to “Make Half Your Plate Fruits and Vegetables,” meet with California agricultural commodity leaders and to drop in at the USDA state...

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