Video: "A Good Partner, an Equal Partner, and a Partner for the Long Term"

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Wednesday, August 06, 2014             Featured "A Good Partner, an Equal Partner, and a Partner for the Long Term" Yesterday, President Obama spoke to a crowd that included 50 African leaders, at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum in Washington, D.C. The Business Forum was part of the historic three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit -- the largest event any U.S. President has held with African heads of state and government. The President highlighted Africa's impressive economic growth, and made clear that America will be a partner in its success -- "a good partner, an equal partner, and a partner for the long term." Watch the President's remarks, and see how the U.S. is boosting economic ties with Africa.       Top Stories It Only Takes Three Minutes to See Why We Must Act on Climate Change When it comes to climate change, the facts are in. Watch as President Obama's Science Advisor Dr. John Holdren explains -- in less than three minutes -- how climate change is making America's wildfires more dangerous and why we must act now. READ MORE Remembering James Brady: "A Legend at the White House" On Monday, former White House Press Secretary James Brady passed away in Alexandria, Virginia at the age of 73. The President, the Vice President, the current Press Secretary, and 11 former Press Secretaries honored a man that the President referred to as a "legend at the White House." READ MORE Happy 53rd Birthday, President Obama! On Monday, President Obama celebrated his 53rd birthday. In honor of the occasion, we put together our top 10 photos from the past year. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 10:00 AM: The President delivers remarks and participates in Session One: Investing in Africa's Future 12:05 PM: The President participates in a family photo with leaders 12:30 PM: The President participates in Session Two: Peace and Regional Stability 2:00 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks at a meeting on legal access for unaccompanied immigrant children 2:30 PM: The President participates in Session Three: Governing the Next Generation WATCH LIVE 5:00 PM: The President holds a press conference WATCH LIVE   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