West Wing Week: "Nobody Does It Better"

Your Daily Snapshot for Friday, May 3, 2013   West Wing Week: "Nobody Does It Better" This week, President Obama spoke at the Planned Parenthood conference and the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, met with the King of Jordan, made five personnel announcements, celebrated the sciences and the Joining Forces Initiative, and embarked on a trip to Mexico and Costa Rica. Watch this week's West Wing Week. In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog: President Obama Visits Mexico and Costa Rica On his trip to Mexico and Costa Rica, the President hopes to highlight and reinforce the deep cultural, familial, and economic ties that so many Americans share with Mexico and Central America, and to promote economic growth across the region. Ben Rhodes Previews President Obama's Trip to Mexico and Costa Rica The Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications talks about some of the issues the President will be focusing on in his meetings. The Employment Situation in April Today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that private sector businesses added 176,000 jobs last month and total non-farm payroll employment rose by 165,000 jobs in April. The economy has now added private sector jobs every month for 38 straight months, and a total of 6.8 million jobs has been added over that period. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 8:30 AM: The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden host their annual Cinco de Mayo breakfast at the Naval Observatory  10:15 AM: The President delivers remarks  10:30 AM: The Vice President and Secretary of State John Kerry deliver remarks at the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) Memorial Plaque Ceremony  12:25 PM: The President meets with Mexican entrepreneurs  1:25 PM: The President departs Mexico City, Mexico en route San Jose, Costa Rica 4:00 PM: The President arrives San Jose, Costa Rica 4:35 PM: The President meets and greets with United States Embassy personnel  5:40 PM: The President and President Chinchilla hold a restricted bilateral meeting 5:55 PM: The President and President Chinchilla hold an expanded bilateral meeting 6:30 PM: The President and President Chinchilla hold a cultural event with Costa Rican youth 7:15 PM: The President and President Chinchilla hold a press conference  7:30 PM: The Vice President delivers keynote remarks at the South Carolina Democratic Party's 2013 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner 8:35 PM: The President participates in a photo with Central American Integration System leaders 9:00 PM: The President, President Chinchilla and Central American Integration System leaders meet for a working dinner 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