"Straight A's? Whoa!"

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Friday, May 23, 2014             Featured "Straight A's? Whoa!" This week, the President spoke on the importance of investing in infrastructure and bringing jobs and tourism to America; invited the Super Bowl Champion Seahawks to the White House; and designated a new National Monument. The First Lady honored Brown v. Board of Education, and the Vice President and Dr. Biden traveled to Romania and Cyprus. But that's just the tip of the iceberg -- check it all out on West Wing Week.       Top Stories The President Talks Tourism at the Baseball Hall of Fame Yesterday afternoon, President Obama became the first sitting President to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. After touring the Hall, the President talked about the impact that travel and tourism has on our country. READ MORE A Brand-New National Monument: The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks President Obama gave a speech at the Department of the Interior to designate the Organ Mountains Desert Peaks as our newest National Monument. The President also stressed the positive economic impact that America's public lands have on local communities. To honor the occasion, the Department of the Interior took over the White House Instagram. #Nofilter necessary. READ MORE President Obama Goes for a Walk If you haven't seen this yet, we promise you won't be disappointed. On Wednesday, the President was heading to the nearby Department of the Interior and decided to break with tradition: he walked over instead. Along the way, he chatted with folks who weren't expecting to run into the President of the United States. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 11:35 AM: The President departs Chicago, Illinois 1:15 PM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews 1:30 PM: The President arrives the White House 3:00 PM: The President signs H.R. 1209 and H.R. 685 3:30 PM: The President makes a personnel announcement   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