Photostream: Behind the Scenes in April Pete Souza, Chief Official White House Photographer and Director of the White House Photography Office, releases a new series of behind-the-scenes photographs from the last two weeks of April 2011. View the slideshow. President Barack Obama shakes hands with a young girl after arriving at Miami International Airport in Miami, Fla., April 29, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog. Weekly Address: Expanding Responsible Oil Production in America As part of his long-term plan to reduce our reliance on foreign oil, President Obama lays out his strategy to continue expanding safe and responsible domestic oil production. National Small Business Week is Here! Karen Mills, Administrator of the Small Business Administration, discusses the release of The Small Business Agenda: Growing America’s Small Businesses to Win the Future report. The report details the many things the Administration has done over the past two years to help small businesses do what they do best: create jobs. Strengthening Social Security and Medicare This year's Social Security and Medicare Board of Trustees reports show that Medicare and Social Security are strong, but there is far more work to be done. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 8:45 AM: The President departs the White House en route Andrews Air Force Base 9:00 AM: The President departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Memphis, Tennessee 11:00 AM: The President arrives in Memphis, Tennessee 11:30 AM: The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden attend the inauguration of Mayor Rahm Emanuel 11:30 AM: The President meets with families impacted by the flooding, state and local officials, first responders and volunteers. 1:00 PM: The President delivers the commencement address at Booker T. Washington High School, the winner of the 2011 Race to the Top Commencement Challenge 3:00 PM: Launching the U.S. International Strategy for Cyberspace 3:25 PM: The President departs Memphis, Tennessee en route Andrews Air Force Base 5:15 PM: The President arrives at Andrews Air Force Base 5:30 PM: The President arrives at the White House 5:35 PM: The President welcomes the University of Connecticut men's basketball team to the White House for a ceremony honoring their 2011 NCAA national championship 6:55 PM: The President delivers remarks at a DNC event 9:25 PM: The President delivers remarks at a DNC event Indicates events that will be live streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live Get Updates Sign Up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected |
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