Obama Names Ebola Czar to Coordinate Stepped Up U.S. Response

President Obama appointed Ron Klain to coordinate the administration's efforts to contain and stamp out the Ebola virus threat currently facing west Africa.

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President Barack Obama delivers a statement to the press

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  • West Africa:   Obama On U.S. Ebola Response

    White House, 16 October 2014

    Following are excerpts of President Obama's remarks after his meeting on the U.S. government's response to the Ebola outbreak. The full transcript of his remarks is available on… Read more »

President Obama meets with Cynthia Hogan, Counsel to the Vice-President and Ron Klain, Chief of Staff to the Vice President in the Oval Office. May 21, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)President Obama meets with Cynthia Hogan, Counsel to the Vice-President and Ron Klain, Chief of Staff to the Vice President in the Oval Office. May 21, 2009.

President Barack Obama convenes a meeting with cabinet agencies coordinating the government's Ebola response.

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