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West Wing Week: 01/18/13 or "#NowIsTheTime"

feed — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:00:00 +0000

West Wing Week: 01/18/13 or "#NowIsTheTime"

Fri, 01/18/2013

This week, President Hamid Karzai came to the White House, as did nine newly posted foreign ambassadors and the President held the final news conference of his first term before signing executive orders initiating 23 separate executive actions to prevent gun violence.

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West Wing Week: 10/19/12 or "The Power of We"

feed — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 04:00:15 +0000

West Wing Week: 10/19/12 or "The Power of We"

Fri, 10/19/2012

This week, the President reflected on the state of the auto industry, the White House opened its garden to the public for its annual tours, and marked Blog Action Day -- while Bill Allman spoke on the history of the Presidential Seal.

West Wing Week: 10/12/12 or "Our Journey Is Never Hopeless, Our Work Is Never Done"

feed — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 04:00:15 +0000

West Wing Week: 10/12/12 or "Our Journey Is Never Hopeless, Our Work Is Never Done"

Fri, 10/12/2012

Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President established a new, national monument in honor of Cesar Chavez, declared Fire Prevention Week, and sat down with Diane Sawyer, while the White House honored educational innovators and 4-H and FFA Champions of Change. That's October 5th to October 11th or "Our Journey Is Never Hopeless, Our Work Is Never Done."

West Wing Week 09/28/12 or "A Common Heartbeat to Humanity"

feed — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:00:15 +0000

West Wing Week 09/28/12 or "A Common Heartbeat to Humanity"

Fri, 09/28/2012

Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the First Lady spoke at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Dinner, We the People turned one-year old, and the President addressed the UN General Assembly and the Clinton Global Initiative.

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West Wing Week: 09/07/12 or "Engage!"

feed — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 04:00:15 +0000

West Wing Week: 09/07/12 or "Engage!"

Fri, 09/07/2012

This week, the President visited Fort Bliss two years after he marked the end of major combat operations in Iraq and visited with victims of Hurricane Isaac. Meanwhile, the White House released its top secret beer recipe and the new White House app, and "We the People" got its three millionth signature.

West Wing Week: 8/31/12 or, "It's Summer Mailbag Time!"

feed — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 04:00:10 +0000

West Wing Week: 8/31/12 or, "It's Summer Mailbag Time!"

Fri, 08/31/2012

Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. It's the summer's special Mailbag Edition of West Wing Week, featuring Elizabeth Olson, Director of Presidential Correspondence. This week we're taking a moment to pick out a few of your letters from the thousands that arrive everyday here at the White House and answer some of your questions on immigration, healthcare, and the economy. That's August 24th to August 30th or, "It's Summer Mailbag Time!"

First, we went over to the National Economic Council to see Deputy Director, Brian Deese, who answered some of your letters about the economy.

Then we went over to the Domestic Policy Council to talk with Cecilia Muñoz about some of the letters she'd read about healthcare reform and the new deferred action process.

Tuesday, August 28th:

The President made a statement about preparedness for the arrival of Hurricane Isaac.

Thursday, August 30th:

We sat down with Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes, who spoke about the upcoming two year anniversary of the end of the war in Iraq for 'The Rhodes Ahead.'

Thanks for checking out your West Wing Week.

West Wing Week 08/10/12 or “We Have A Moral, Sacred Duty”

feed — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 04:00:00 +0000

West Wing Week 08/10/12 or “We Have A Moral, Sacred Duty”

Fri, 08/10/2012

Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President continued to push for middle class tax cuts, spoke with both the AAPD Summer interns with disabilities and with the White House Summer Interns of 2012, signed the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act, and convened his Rural Council to discuss ways to ease the burden of drought. That’s August 3rd to August 9th or “We Have A Moral, Sacred Duty.”

West Wing Week: 6/15/2012 or "The Fatherhood Buzz"

feed — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 04:00:03 +0000

West Wing Week: 6/15/2012 or "The Fatherhood Buzz"

Fri, 06/15/2012

This week, the President welcomed the Girl Scouts, the Presidents of the Philippines and of Israel, the New York Giants, local tv anchors from around the country, and Betty White. He also kicked off the Fatherhood Buzz Campaign, urged Congress not to let interest rates double on student loans, and visited One World Trade Center.

West Wing Week: 05/31/12 or "Each of Them Loved This Country . . . More Than Life Itself."

feed — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 04:00:00 +0000

West Wing Week: 05/31/12 or "Each of Them Loved This Country . . . More Than Life Itself."

Fri, 06/01/2012

This week, the President honored Memorial Day and the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, signed bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank, and welcomed Former President Bush and Former First Lady Laura Bush for the official unveiling of their portraits.

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West Wing Week: "Reach High and Hope Deeply"

feed — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:01:00 +0000

West Wing Week: "Reach High and Hope Deeply"

Fri, 05/18/2012

Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President discussed his plan to help responsible homeowners in Reno, gave the commencement address at Barnard College, honored law enforcement officers, awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for heroism in the Vietnam War, and continued to call on Congress to act on a "To Do List" that will create jobs and help restore middle class security, highlighting the need to invest in small businesses and jumpstart new hiring. That's May 11th to May 17th, or "Reach High and Hope Deeply."