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  1. Transcript: White House Senior Advisor David Plouffe

    Sun, 25 Sep 2011

    their savings over the week. We need to move quickly on a number of areas, and it has to be the U.S. having the Sputnik moment , realizing that the time has come for political unity, Europe having a moment of truth, and China helping out

  2. Global Crises Overshadow Obama's 2011 Agenda

    Tue, 22 Mar 2011

    called the challenges of the day "our generation's Sputnik moment " and endorsed both deficit reduction and spending on rail, increase college-graduation rates and generate clean energy . Since then, the administration's efforts to spotlight

  3. Proposed budget cuts target science and research

    Tue, 1 Mar 2011

    A " Sputnik moment " or a "kaputnik" one for U.S said, "this is our generation's Sputnik moment ," calling for increased spending help foster solar cells and other " clean " energy and $1 billion to the National Institutes

  4. Palin's Sputnik Moment

    Fri, 28 Jan 2011

    understands the history of Sputnik . That is the case she now America’s “ Sputnik Moment ;” a moment similar so often repeated the Sputnik Moment that he would aspire of America’s 1957 Sputnik moment ? No. Not according to

  5. The Note: GOP vs. Obama: Who’s ‘Winning’ The Sales Job?

    Thu, 27 Jan 2011

    talk about what the Sputnik moment is,” House Speaker electricity comes from clean energy sources by 2035.” “I came here president's so-called " Sputnik Moment ," where he essentially often repeated the Sputnik Moment that he would aspire

  6. The Note's Must-Reads for Thursday, January 27th, 2011

    Thu, 27 Jan 2011

    LINK USA Today’s Richard Wolf and Alan Gomez: “ Obama launches road show ” President Obama launched his " Sputnik moment " of American innovation here Wednesday to mostly good reviews, but across the country, not everyone was

News

  1. Sarah Palin on State of Union: WTF?

    Wed, 26 Jan 2011

    Fluffery." Palin on the " Sputnik Moment " Van Susteren pressed Palin on the president's so-called " Sputnik Moment ," where he essentially called infrastructure. The phrase, " Sputnik Moment ," refers back to that time in

  2. Obama launches road show

    Wed, 26 Jan 2011

    President Obama launched his " Sputnik moment " of American innovation here Wednesday to mostly good down to the Earth. It was part of a satellite called Sputnik that set the space race in motion," Obama said, recalling

  3. Obama Takes State Of The Union Message To Wisconsin

    Wed, 26 Jan 2011

    We need to get behind clean energy companies like Orion. We need electricity comes from clean energy sources by 2035 Obama harkened back to Sputnik explaining “It was of a satellite called Sputnik that landed right here

  4. Obama: The Disconnect

    Wed, 26 Jan 2011

    for it. Not this one, which is why Obama’s “ Sputnik moment ” line may not resonate as much as he’d hoped. (Plus the fact that those of us old enough to remember Sputnik may be more apt to have a senior moment than any other

  5. State of the Union 2011: Obama Emphasizes Bipartisanship to Promote Jobs, Growth, Innovation

    Wed, 26 Jan 2011

    make a living." Obama called for "our generation's Sputnik moment " when it comes to education and innovation. "Half beat us into space with the launch of a satellite called Sputnik , we had no idea how we'd beat them to the moon. The

  6. The State of the Union: How Did the President Do?

    Tue, 25 Jan 2011

    President Obama tonight spoke about a new " Sputnik moment " for the country--calling for new electric vehicles, new clean energy sources and new teachers to educate the next generation

  7. State of the Union 2011: President Obama's Full Speech

    Tue, 25 Jan 2011

    is our generation's Sputnik moment . Two years ago, I technology, and especially clean energy technology – an investment hardest problems in clean energy , we'll fund the tomorrow's. Now, clean energy breakthroughs will only

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Videos

  1. State of the Union: Our 'Sputnik Moment'

    Tue, 25 Jan 2011

    to congress that helps us meet that goal. We'll invest in biomedical research. Information technology and especially clean energy technologies. That will strengthen our security protect our planet and create countless new jobs for our people. We need

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    meet that goal. We'll invest in biomedical research. Information technology and especially clean energy technologies. That will strengthen our security protect our planet and create countless new jobs for our people. We need to get behind
  2. Is This Our Sputnik Moment ?

    Mon, 6 Dec 2010

    before 3% of our gross domestic product into research and development. That has to be a It's truly going to be our sputnik moment . We need a commitment to innovation that we haven't seen since president Kennedy challenged us to go to more.

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    That has to be a -- It's truly going to be our sputnik moment . We need a commitment to innovation that we haven't seen since president Kennedy challenged us to go to -- more.
  3. Innovation: 'First Step in Winning the Future'

    Tue, 25 Jan 2011

    is our generation's sputnik moment Two years ago I said technology and especially clean energy technology. will strengthen hardest problems in clean energy . We'll fund the Apollo in tomorrow's. A clean energy breakthroughs will only

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    created new industries and millions of new jobs. This is our generation's sputnik moment -- Two years ago I said that we needed to reach a level of research and development we haven't seen since the height of the space race. And in a few weeks I will be sending a budget to congress that helps us meet that goal. We'll invest in biomedical research. Information technology and especially clean energy technology. -- will strengthen our security protect our planet and create countless new jobs for our people. Already we're seeing the promise
  4. China Beats U.S. in Reading, Math and Science

    Tue, 7 Dec 2010

    up call. Our president is calling for a modern day sputnik moment to catch up. Tonight's new numbers reveal what and this president fifty years later our generation's sputnik moment . And it's not just Asia Finland to firsthand last

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    to wake up call. Our president is calling for a modern day sputnik moment to catch up. Tonight's new numbers reveal what -- and I just witnessed couple weeks back in China. Nearly 500015. Year old
    now a new call from this president fifty years later our generation's sputnik moment . -- -- And it's not just Asia Finland to -- -- -- firsthand last year learning that every elementary school teacher there

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