Because They Marched

Here's What's Happening Here at the White House           DAILY SNAPSHOT Friday, August 30, 2013             Featured  Because They Marched  This week, the President hit the road for a College Affordability bus tour in New York and Pennsylvania, conferred the medal of honor for conspicuous gallantry, and reflected on what the Civil Rights Movement has meant for the country on the anniversary of the March on Washington 50 years ago, at the Let Freedom Ring ceremony on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Click here to watch West Wing Week.       Top Stories Reducing America’s Dependence on Foreign Oil As a Strategy to Increase Economic Growth and Reduce Economic Vulnerability  Yesterday the Bureau of Economic Analysis revised up its estimate of second quarter GDP from 1.7 percent to 2.5 percent. This is yet another reminder that the President’s focus on increasing America’s energy independence is not just a critical national security strategy, it is also part of an economic plan to create jobs, expand growth and cut the trade deficit. READ MORE Historic Energy Efficiency Rules Would Save Consumers Money and Cut Carbon Emissions Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Heather Zichal shares the President's new goal in his Climate Action Plan: efficiency standards for appliances and federal buildings set in the first and second terms combined will reduce carbon pollution by at least 3 billion metric tons cumulatively by 2030 READ MORE Vice President Biden Swears in ATF Director, Announces Two New Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence Yesterday, Vice President Biden swore in B. Todd Jones as the first permanent Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in seven years. As the Vice President said, “ATF is the key agency enforcing our gun laws, and they need a permanent director in order to do that and to do the job to the best of their ability.” The Vice President was joined by Attorney General Eric Holder and Deputy Attorney General Jim Cole. READ MORE       Today's Schedule 12:00 PM: The Vice President will host President Toomas Hendrik Ilves of Estonia, President Dalia Grybauskaitė of Lithuania and President Andris Bērziņš of Latvia for a lunch meeting 2:15 PM: The President and Vice President meet with President Toomas Hendrik Ilves of Estonia, Dalia Grybauskaitė of Lithuania, and President Andris Bērziņš of Latvia Facebook    Twitter   |   More Ways to Engage Did Someone Forward This to You? Sign Up for Email Updates This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com 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