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Speaking in his weekly radio and video address, Obama said: "Today, more than ever before, science holds the key to our survival as a planet and our security and prosperity as a nation. It’s time we once again put science at the top of our agenda and worked to restore America’s place as the world leader in science and technology."<\/p>\n

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Holdren, a former president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, will head the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.<\/p>\n

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Environmentalists praised the decision. Former UK chief government scientific advisor, Sir David King, told the Observer newspaper: "This is a superb appointment. Holdren is a top-rate scientist and his position on climate change is as clear as you could get. This is a signal from Barack Obama that he means business when it comes to dealing with global warming."<\/p>\n

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