I am so proud of the work that the First Lady, along with the Cabinet Secretaries behind me, have done in trying to tackle one of the most urgent health issues that we face in this country, and that is the increase in childhood obesity.
Remarks on Signing a Memorandum Establishing a Task Force on Childhood Obesity
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