Obama's first call for national moment of silence in first term

Published on January 10, 2011

As a result of a deranged gunman’s deadly shooting that critically wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona Democrat, and killed six others including: her aide, a federal judge, and a nine-year old girl in Tucson, President Barack Obama called for and led a moment of silence at 11 a.m. on Monday.

This appears to be the first moment of silence for a national tragedy called for by the President himself since he took office. Calls to the the White House Office of Public Engagement to confirm this since late last night were not returned as of this posting.

A moment of silence was called for by Defense Secretary Robert Gates to honor the 13 killed and 30 wounded at the Fort Hood Military Base in 2009. However, the moment of silence remained limited to the Department of Defense.

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This is a great thing the President is doing. If only he could see the whole country the way he sees them close to him. We would all have jobs. It's strange how even though we have free trade into Mexico, the Mexican people still come to America for work. The companies have moved over there but it's still better to work in America. The Government could tax China and equal the playing field for Americans to make better products, but they won't. All of you law makers need to wake up. Your destroying the future of your children. The Clinton's will go down in history as the biggest destroyers, they started Nafta. Maybe China will have a use for them? I know our country doesn't.

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