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President Obama called for renewed hustle in the areas of job creation, innovation, and education. We found nine organizations that are already hard at work.
In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Obama called for a focus on jobs, American innovation, and education. Well Mr. President, we've done some research and found nine innovative individuals and organizations already leading the charge, and they're just the tip of the spear.
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President Obama called for renewed hustle in the areas of job creation, innovation, and education. We found nine organizations that are already hard at work.

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