 | Friday Nov. 12, 2010 |
West Wing Week:
"OCONUS - Outside the Continental United States"
West Wing Week
is your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Walk step by step with the President as he meets with students, citizens,
business leaders, and government officials in India, travels to Indonesia to
extend a hand of friendship to the Indonesian people, attends the G-20 in
Seoul, South Korea, and much more.
Today's Schedule
All times are
Eastern Standard Time. Japanese Standard Time is 14 hours ahead of Eastern
Standard Time.
12:15 AM: The President attends the G-20 afternoon plenary
session I
12:55 AM: The President attends the G-20 afternoon plenary
session II
2:35 AM: The President delivers remarks at the G-20 SME
Finance Challenge Award Winner Ceremony
2:55 AM: The President holds a press conference
4:10 AM: The President departs Seoul, South Korea en route
Tokyo, Japan
6:00 AM: The President arrives in Tokyo, Japan
11:30 AM: The Vice President holds a Recovery Act
Implementation Cabinet meeting
8:30 PM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with
Prime Minister Kan of Japan
9:15 PM: The President and Prime Minister Kan of Japan
deliver statements to the press
9:45 PM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with
Prime Minister Gillard of Australia
10:30 PM: The President attends the APEC welcome working
lunch
In Case You Missed
It
The President
speaks on Veterans Day at Yongsan Army Garrison in Seoul, South Korea with an
estimated 1,400 base personnel and families and several hundred Korean War
Vets.
Alejandro Mayorkas,
Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the Department of
Homeland Security, addresses members of the military who are becoming
naturalized citizens and honors all of the men and women who have served in the
U.S. Armed Forces this Veterans Day.
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| Energy and Climate Agenda Friday, November 12, 2010 |
The Week in Energy
and Climate
On Tuesday, the
Vice President announced new
initiatives to grow the sustainable home energy-efficiency industry
and help middle-class families save money on their energy bills.
- The Department of Energy announced a program
called Home
Energy Score to help homeowners access clear and reliable
information about their home’s energy performance and how to improve it.
- Department of Housing and Urban Development has created
a new program called PowerSaver to
connect more homeowners with affordable, federally-insured loans for home
energy upgrades.
- Department of Energy, the Department of Labor and other
agencies worked closely with industry experts to draft a comprehensive set
of workforce
guidelines for contractors working on retrofits and energy
efficiency.
Highlights
G-20:
Fact Sheet on Energy Issues November 12, 2010G-20 Leaders re-affirmed their
commitment to the groundbreaking decision taken at the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit
in 2009 to phase out fossil fuel subsidies in the medium term. They
recognized the substantial progress that has already been made in the last 14
months and agreed to monitor their progress over the next year.
Saving
Homeowners Money and Creating Jobs
November 9, 2010
November 9, 2010
At a Middle Class
Task Force event, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy
Sutley joined the Vice President to announce home energy efficiency measures
that will achieve real cost savings and environmental benefits for American
families.
Strengthening
an Emerging Industry While Helping Families Save Money
November 9, 2010 The Vice President announces three new initiatives that will grow the sustainable home energy-efficiency industry and help middle-class families save money on their energy bills.
November 9, 2010 The Vice President announces three new initiatives that will grow the sustainable home energy-efficiency industry and help middle-class families save money on their energy bills.
November 8, 2010Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama
reaffirmed their countries’ strong commitment to taking vigorous action to
address climate change, ensure mutual energy security, and build a clean energy
economy that will drive investment, job creation, and economic growth
throughout the 21st century.
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| Monday Nov. 15, 2010 |
President Barack
Obama eats green tea ice cream during his visit to the Great Buddha of Kamakura
at the Kotoku-in Temple in Kamakura, Japan, Nov. 14, 2010. (Official White
House Photo by Pete Souza)
Today's Schedule
All times are
Eastern Standard Time.
2:45 PM: The Vice President meets with Ambassador Karl
Eikenberry at the White House
4:00 PM: The Vice President swears in Senators-elect Chris
Coons of Delaware and Joe Manchin of West Virginia
Indicates
Events that will be livestreamed on WhiteHouse.gov/live.
In Case You Missed
It
Vice
President Biden Honors "Those Who Served and Sacrificed"
While the President joined around 1,400 base personnel and families and several hundred Korean vets in Seoul, the Vice President spent Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery and took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Watch a quick video from his time there.
While the President joined around 1,400 base personnel and families and several hundred Korean vets in Seoul, the Vice President spent Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery and took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Watch a quick video from his time there.
President
Obama Lays Out His Priorities on Tax Cuts
The President discusses his position on tax cuts during his press conference in Seoul.
The President discusses his position on tax cuts during his press conference in Seoul.
The President explains his push for exporting American goods in Asia, and urges Congress to address earmarks as a signal of fiscal reform.
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| Wednesday Nov. 17, 2010 |
President Barack
Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta and
his wife Jennifer Mueller in the Oval Office, Nov. 16, 2010. Later, the
President presented the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Giunta for his
courageous actions during combat operations against an armed enemy in the
Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, in October 2007. (Official White House Photo by
Pete Souza)
Today's Schedule
Today, the
President will award the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of
Technology and Innovation, the highest honors bestowed by the United States
government on scientists, engineers, and inventors.
All times are
Eastern Standard Time.
9:30 AM: The President receives the Presidential
Daily Briefing
10:10 AM: The President meets with senior advisors
10:45 AM: Press Secretary Gibbs will convene an off-camera
gaggle in the Brady Press Briefing Room
11:15 AM: The President meets with his national
security team for his monthly meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan
12:45 PM: The President and the Vice President meet for
lunch
3:45 PM: The President and the Vice President meet
with Secretary of State Clinton
5:25 PM: The President awards the National Medal of
Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation
In Case You Missed
It
Moving
Ideas from the Lab to the Marketplace
Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke outlines ways the Commerce Department and the Obama Administration are helping entrepreneurs turn ideas and inventions into new products and businesses.
Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke outlines ways the Commerce Department and the Obama Administration are helping entrepreneurs turn ideas and inventions into new products and businesses.
November 19th at 1:00 p.m. EST, the White House is hosting a special live chat with Commerce Secretary Gary Locke.
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| Thursday Nov. 18, 2010 |
And the Medal of
Freedom Goes To . . .
Yesterday, the
White House announced the 2010 recipients of the Medal of Freedom.
Find
out who they are.
President Barack
Obama wishes Vice President Joe Biden an early happy birthday after he was
presented with a cake during their lunch in the Private Dining Room, Nov. 17,
2010. The Vice President’s birthday is Saturday. (Official White House Photo by
Pete Souza)
Today's Schedule
All times are
Eastern Standard Time.
9:15 AM: The Vice President hosts a meeting to
discuss the new START treaty
9:30 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily
Briefing
10:00 AM: The President drops by a meeting to discuss
the new START treaty
10:45 AM: The President and the Vice President meet with
Congressional Democratic Leadership
11:45 AM: The President meets with senior advisors
3:00 PM: The President and the Vice President meet with
Secretary of the Treasury Geithner
11:15 PM: The President departs the White House en route
Andrews Air Force Base
11:30 PM: The President departs Andrews Air Force
Base en route Lisbon, Portugal
In Case You Missed
It
President
Obama Meets With Equal Pay Advocates
Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett discusses President Obama’s meeting with leading equal pay advocates.
Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett discusses President Obama’s meeting with leading equal pay advocates.
New
Rules Require Equal Visitation Rights For All Patients
Following a Presidential Memorandum, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issues a rule that will let patients decide whom they want by their bedside when they are sick, an important step forward in giving all Americans more control over their health care.
Following a Presidential Memorandum, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issues a rule that will let patients decide whom they want by their bedside when they are sick, an important step forward in giving all Americans more control over their health care.
$86.2
Million Big insurance companies spent millions trying to fight heath reforms
that end lifetime limits and protect against denying coverage to those who get
ill or have preexisting conditions, but millions of Americans are already
benefiting from the new law.
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