This Week Inside the White House

Your Daily Snapshot for Friday, October 12, 2012   This Week Inside the White House This week, the President established a new national monument in honor of Cesar Chavez, declared Fire Prevention Week, and had a discussion with Diane Sawyer. Meanwhile, the White House honored educational innovators and 4-H and FFA Champions of Change. We also sat down with White House Curator Bill Allman, who led us through some of the building's 200 year-old fire damage -- from the fire of 1814 that burned the White House to the ground. Check out 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: Celebrating the Power of Girls Every year on October 11, countries around the world will honor the importance of empowering girls so that they can reach their full potential. Yesterday was the first-ever International Day of the Girl. Happy Birthday, Bo! The First Dog, Bo, turned four years old on Tuesday. From the Archives: Breast Cancer Awareness Month October marks Breast Cancer Awareness month, a time to honor those lost to the disease and recognize the importance of prevention and early detection in the fight against breast cancer. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 11:15 AM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney 1:45 PM: The Vice President and Dr. Biden deliver remarks at a campaign event 6:30 PM: The President has dinner with winners of a campaign contest  Indicates that the event will be live-streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live 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