The President Introduces the Office of Public Engagement

By Laura • July 23rd, 2009

The President announces that the Office of Public Liaison will now change its name to the Office of Public Engagement, and will also change its mission accordingly. He discusses the Citizen’s Briefing Book, a project of the Presidential Transition Team, as an example of the value that public engagement can produce. (Public Domain)

Duration : 0:2:20


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Call me mr cynical …
Call me mr cynical but it does sound like smoke and mirrors.

Its no good putting something in place then having ideas and comments disappear into the abyss.

Its also no good ignoring conspiracy theorists questions, nothing to hide then do what you can to debunk theories working WITH the CT’s

Be open and honest, thats a REAL change.

Remember Mr Obama (not that he will read this).
You work for the people, not the other way around.

Sincerely.
A British voice concerned for our American cousins.

By HeyMrTamborineMan on July 23rd, 2009 at 4:43 pm

that would most …
that would most definalty be real change. It would earn our country 14 billion dollars a year. That’s much more than any of his other changes will make in ten years. not to mention the millions of dollars our taxpayers spend keeping nonviolent criminals in over populated prisons. It’s a no brainer…and flat out fair

By representativepress on July 23rd, 2009 at 4:43 pm

Mr. President, this …
Mr. President, this sounds like a positive start. There are specific things that must be done to secure the rights of the American people and I think the biggest reform would be the establishment of a representative press. The American people desperately need a press which will represent their interests. Those interested in boosting my channel’s ability to advocate for a representative press, please subscribe to my channel.

Medicine should not …
Medicine should not be capitalized.

Legal online poker? haha. BTW, Nintendo started off as a card company. Then the government started meeting with game developers to make games that would make you join the army. (Bush Era) XD crazy cats!

Separation of corporations and media should be added to the constitution.

By donotswallow on July 23rd, 2009 at 4:43 pm

Mr. Obama, what …
Mr. Obama, what happened to the idea of looking past the fact that an idea is conservative or liberal, and instead focusing on what works? I’m impressed with your support of charters, but why are you and the Democrats in Congress fighting tooth in nail to dismantle the Washington School Choice Program, even though all the reports are positive. The parents love it, the kids love it, and best yet, it works. The kids in the program are 19 months ahead of their public school counterparts.

By donotswallow on July 23rd, 2009 at 4:43 pm

smoke and mirrors
smoke and mirrors

By shaunb105 on July 23rd, 2009 at 4:43 pm

any those were …
any those were serious questions??..come on now…..he is trying to enact real change…who cares if he smoked pot as a college student???

By HeyMrTamborineMan on July 23rd, 2009 at 4:43 pm

its a nice idea but …
its a nice idea but you don’t actualy mean it. if you did you would have taken the marijuana questions on your website seriously instead of laughing at it. It was the number one asked/suggested topic.

i think you are …
i think you are doing a fantastic job, and even thoiugh you were not talking about this in this video, i love the idea about not spending a dollar without saving a dollar somewhere else

By jsmithprivatedancer on July 23rd, 2009 at 4:43 pm

Close the border …
Close the border obama

By gambori666 on July 23rd, 2009 at 4:43 pm

Michelle Obama for …
Michelle Obama for president 2016-2024

great sounds good …
great sounds good president

By EscpdFrmPsykward on July 23rd, 2009 at 4:43 pm

Great idea, Mr. …
Great idea, Mr. President. But if your goal is to listen to the people online, perhaps you should take into consideration the number one topic on Change . org instead of laughing at it. Namely, marijuana. To scoff at the people who put you into office as if it was some online stoner prank of some sort is insulting to say the least. There are valid arguments on the topic that you should give strong consideration to. I hope that in the future this initiative will allow you to hear those arguments.

By repuptalkgood on July 23rd, 2009 at 4:43 pm

good job Pr
good job Pr

Obama is doing what …
Obama is doing what all political leaders are supposed to be doing: connecting with the nation’s people.
Excellent!! I applaud you, President Obama!

Congratulations …
Congratulations Obama!

I APPLAUD YOU!!!

I love this new …
I love this new openness in the Obama administration and embracing the Internet as a tool and not to fear its influence on the masses.

Great job Obama administration.

By cesarf25s on July 23rd, 2009 at 4:43 pm

Absolutely …
Absolutely Fantastic! A+

By Robotfan987 on July 23rd, 2009 at 4:43 pm

Such a great idea, …
Such a great idea, I hope this does well.

i like how he is …
i like how he is connecting with people thats more than what bush ever did

The power of …
The power of insight and contribution of citizens is one of the greatest ets of our society.

Thank you Mr. President

Obama is nice
Obama is nice

By BlindMangoTV on July 23rd, 2009 at 4:43 pm

I like how Obama is …
I like how Obama is connecting with people like this and especially online.

Americans need to …
Americans need to interact.

By AnnabellDream1612 on July 23rd, 2009 at 4:43 pm

Perfect i have to …
Perfect i have to go see this office.

 

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