"My Fellow Americans..."

Here's What's Happening Here at the White House           DAILY SNAPSHOT Friday, September 13, 2013             Featured "My Fellow Americans..." This week, President Obama represented the US at the G-20 in St. Petersburg, addressed the nation on the ongoing crisis in Syria, and honored the 12th anniversary of September 11th at the Pentagon and with a service project. Meanwhile, the Vice President highlighted infrastructure improvements, and the First Lady traveled to Watertown, WI to encourage Americans to drink more water. Click here to watch this week's West Wing Week.       Top Stories President Obama Meets with His Cabinet Yesterday, President Obama convened a meeting of his Cabinet -- the third of 2013. In talking through the agenda, the President described focusing on the steps necessary to improve education, put people back to work, and tackle some of the budget debates looming in the near future. READ MORE Honoring Our Wounded Warriors on September 11th Dr. Jill Biden talks about hosting Wounded Warriors and their families from Walter Reed, Fort Belvoir, and Fort Meade at their home for a barbecue in commemoration of September 11th. READ MORE President Obama Names New Leadership to the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities President Obama named two dynamic new leaders to head the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Dr. George Cooper will begin this week as the Initiative’s Executive Director, and Dr. Ivory Toldson will serve as Deputy Director. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 10:45 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 1:15 PM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with the Amir of Kuwait, His Highness Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah and the Vice President attends 3:35 PM: The President and the Vice President meet with Labor Leaders 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