President Obama's Town Hall at Facebook
President Barack Obama visits Facebook's headquarters and holds a town hall forum on the economy with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today at 4:45 pm ET.
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Obama takes tax plan to Facebook billionaires - reut.rs -

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President Obama's Facebook townhall page - on.fb.me -
President Obama visited Silicon Valley to have dinner with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and several other high-tech captains of industry including Steve Jobs and Google's Eric Schmidt, back in February - reut.rs -
Facebook parking lot has an almost carnival-like atmosphere, teeming with invitees to Obama town hall, TV satellite trucks and security.by AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 6:54:09 PM -
Hosting big politicos is an ongoing contest and point of pride among the top Web companies. Google has had visits Al Gore and former President Bill Clinton when he was out of office. Obama also visited Google, but it was while he was a presidential candidate.. -

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Facebook has high-level political ties to both parties: Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg was Chief of Staff for the US Treasury Department under President Bill Clinton. Facebook General Counsel Ted Ullyot was Deputy Assistant to President George W Bush and Justice Department Chief of Staff.. -

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Mark Zuckerberg asked Pres Bush why he came to Facebook. Bush replied: You've got a lot people paying attention, I'm trying to sell booksby AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 7:58:37 PM -
Wonder what Obama's response will be if Zuck asks him same questionby AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 7:59:26 PM -

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Spotted at Obama Facebook event: Nancy Pelosi, Gavin Newsom, Yelp CEO, Meebo CEOby AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 8:05:22 PM -
Word is that Zuckerberg is wearing a suit, forsaking his trademark hoodie out of deference to the commander in chiefby AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 8:20:26 PM -

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Obama should be here any minute. Anticipation is building, reporters crowding the front of media areaby AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 8:54:00 PM -
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has come out to kick things offby AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 8:54:53 PM -
Funny to see all the regular tech reporters sporting ties for Obama event. I probably should have brought a jacket...by AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 8:56:13 PM -
Zuckeberg appears in suit and tie to roaring receptionby AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 8:57:12 PM -
Zuck: I'm kind of nervous, we have the president of the united states hereby AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 8:58:17 PM -
Here's Obama!by AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 8:58:43 PM -
"my name is Barack Obama and I'm the guy who got mark to wear a jacket and tie."by AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 8:59:59 PM -
Obama invites zuck to remove jackets. President and Zuck both do so...by AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 9:01:40 PM -
Obama: what you have built together is helping to revolutionize how people get info, how they process it and how they're connectingby AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 9:04:14 PM -
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Zuck poses first Q: what specifically do u think we can cut to reduce debt?by AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 9:05:26 PM -
Obama answering with background of debt. Tax cuts, two wars, etcby AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 9:08:26 PM -
Obama says accumulated debt and retiring baby boomers puts us in an unsustainable situationby AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 9:10:05 PM -
Polls: Obama edges Romney, New Jersey rejects Christie reut.rs -

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Obama says people like him "and frankly like you Mark" need to pay a little more in taxes. "I know your ok with that"by AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 9:11:28 PM -
Zuck now taking questions from the Web, reading from laptop PC in front of himby AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 9:16:41 PM -
Home resales volumes bounced back in March, a hopeful sign for recovery in the housing market, but prices have continued to decline. reut.rs -

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Facebook employee in audience, originally from Detroit, asks Obama about job creationby AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 9:20:25 PM -
Employment steadily improved in most U.S. states in March, and jobless rates dipped in states that had posted record highs just a few months ago, according to government data. reut.rs -

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Obama compares economy to driving a clutch car in hilly San Francisco. Need balance, got to gun it somewhat, don't want car to slip back...by AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 9:25:40 PM -
Obama's youth roundtable initiative: 1.usa.gov -

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Just noticed Zuck is actually sporting white running sneaks with his jacket and tie...by AlexeiReuters via twitter 4/20/2011 9:27:16 PM
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