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href="/web/20141005135248/http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/jill-biden"><img alt="Dr. Biden" class="mobile-image bio-image" src="/web/20141005135248im_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/image/landingpages/administration/hub_administration_dr_biden.jpg"/></a><br/> <a href="/web/20141005135248/http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/jill-biden">Dr. Jill Biden</a></div> </div> <div class="bottom-content row clearfix" style="width:100%; border-bottom: 0 !important"> <div class="grid-19 item" style="float:left;margin-right: 16px;"> <div class="header rule"> <h4 class="more-issues-title wrule"> Offices of the White House</h4> </div> <div class="more-info"> <b><a href="/web/20141005135248/http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop">Executive Office of the President</a></b></div> <ul class="no-indent"> <li> <a href="/web/20141005135248/http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/cea">Council of Economic Advisers</a></li> <li> <a 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