Challenging Our CEOs to Be Bold in Support of Our Veterans

Your Daily Snapshot for Thursday, March 14, 2013   Challenging Our CEOs to Be Bold in Support of Our Veterans Yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama met with the Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies which, combined, have nearly 16 million employees. With hundreds of thousands of veterans and military spouses currently looking for work, and one million more hanging up their uniforms over the coming years, the First Lady challenged those business leaders to make bold commitments to hire our veterans and military spouses and help them reach their full potential within their companies. Learn more about First Lady Michelle Obama's challenge to CEOs. First Lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks on the Joining Forces Initiative to business leaders at the Business Roundtable Conference Center in Washington, March 13, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog: Reddit 'Ask Me Anything' with Economic Advisor Gene Sperling Gene Sperling, Director of the National Economic Council, answers questions about the President’s plan to reduce the deficit on Reddit. The Economic Case for Commonsense Immigration Reform Director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling outlines the economic case for a fair, effective and common-sense immigration system that strengthens our economy and the middle class. Sunshine Week: In Celebration of Civic Engagement We the People allows anyone to create or sign a petition asking the Administration to take action on an issue. If the petition gets enough signatures, the Administration issues an official response. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 12:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney  12:45 PM: The President meets with the Senate Republican Conference 2:15 PM: The President meets with the House Democratic Caucus 3:00 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks at a welcome ceremony for Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel  4:15 PM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 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 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