Your Peek Inside the President's Week

Your Daily Snapshot for Friday, Sept. 21, 2012   Your Peek Inside the President's Week This week, the President, Vice President, and Secretary of State attended the Transfer of Remains Ceremony for the four Americans killed in Libya, while the White House welcomed Olympians and Paralympians, WNBA champions the Minnesota Lynx, new foreign Ambassadors, and the Children's Miracle Network. Watch this week's behind-the-scenes look at the White House. In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog: Marking One Year Since the Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell It should come as no surprise to any of us that the men and women of our armed forces have handled the repeal of DADT with the professionalism and class that we have come to expect from the finest fighting force in the world. As a consequence, our national security has been strengthened. The Decision to Move Forward: Paralympian Lt. Snyder Meets with The First Lady Just one year ago, Lieutenant Snyder was blinded by an IED while serving in Afghanistan. This summer, he competed in the London Paralympics, bringing home two gold medals and a silver medal in swimming. Watch as Brad shares his story with the First Lady. From the Archives: The End of Don't Ask, Don't Tell On this week in 2011, "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" was finally and formally repealed, allowing gay and lesbian service members to serve openly in our nation’s armed forces.   Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 9:45 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 10:35 AM: The President departs the White House en route Woodbridge, Virginia 11:05 AM: The President arrives Woodbridge, Virginia 11:30 AM: The President delivers remarks via satellite at the AARP Life@50+ National Event & Expo 12:45 PM: The President delivers remarks at a campaign event 1:30 PM: The Vice President and Dr. Biden deliver remarks at a campaign event 2:10 PM: The President departs Woodbridge, Virginia 2:30 PM: The President arrives the White House 5:15 PM: The Vice President and Dr. Biden deliver remarks at a campaign event Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected     Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr Google+     This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Manage Subscriptions for e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111