First Lady Michelle Obama, Her Daughters, and the Great Wall

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Monday, March 24, 2014         Featured First Lady Michelle Obama, Her Daughters, and the Great Wall Yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama visited the Great Wall of China with her daughters. As she wrote in her Travel Journal: We drove about an hour north of Beijing to a village called Mutianyu to visit a section of the Great Wall of China, which was simply breathtaking. The scenery on the way there was beautiful -- a wide vista of mountains and trees -- so the car ride alone was a treat. But then, running along the highest ridges of the mountains, you see it: The Great Wall -- one of the great marvels of human history. Read more about the First Lady's trip to the Great Wall. First Lady Michelle Obama and Malia and Sasha visit the Great Wall of China, March 22, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)       Top Stories Weekly Address: Rewarding Women's Hard Work and Increasing the Minimum Wage In this week's address, President Obama highlights the importance of making sure our economy rewards the hard work of every American -- including America's women. READ MORE West Wing Week 3/21/14 or, "24 Soldiers" Last week, the President celebrated St. Patrick's Day alongside the Prime Minister of Ireland, continued to work toward a diplomatic resolution to the conflict in Ukraine, hosted Palestinian President Abbas, awarded 24 Medals of Honor, and traveled to Florida to speak on the importance of supporting working families. READ MORE Tell Us What You Think About Big Data and Privacy The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy already released a formal Request for Information seeking comments from the public on the review of big data. But we want to make it even easier for you to participate in this important process. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 4:00 AM: The President arrives The Netherlands 4:45 AM: The President arrives The Rijksmuseum 4:50 AM: The President tours The Rijksmuseum 5:15 AM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Rutte  5:45 AM: The President delivers remarks with Prime Minister Rutte 7:45 AM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping of China 9:45 AM: The President arrives the World Forum at The Hague to participate in the Nuclear Security Summit 10:00 AM: The President attends the Opening Session 10:30 AM: The President attends the First Plenary Discussion 11:15 AM: The President attends a Scenario-Based Policy Discussion 1:30 PM: The President attends a G-7 leaders meeting 3:15 PM: The President arrives the Royal Palace 3:30 PM: The President participates in a family photo 3:35 PM: The President attends a working dinner with King Willem-Alexander 7:00 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks at the award celebration for the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting     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 We're updating the White House privacy policy on April 18. Learn more. The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111