Archive for October 5th, 2014

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Laugh Sunday Away

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The President’s Day

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President Barack Obama is presented a plaque by philanthropist Lois Pope and Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, during the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial dedication ceremony in Washington. President Obama paid tribute to disabled U.S. veterans on Sunday, pointing to the dedication of a new memorial honoring those severely injured in war as a symbol of the nation’s perseverance and character.

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Text of the President’s remarks here

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Military veterans stand as they are recognized by President Barack Obama and are applauded during the dedication of the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial

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Veterans and invited guests listen to President Barack Obama speak

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President Barack Obama shakes hands with actor, musician and military advocate and National Spokesman for the American Veterans Disabled for Life (AVDL) Foundation Gary Sinise

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President Barack Obama stands with Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Vietnam war veteran and Disabled Veterans’ Life Memorial Foundation co-founder and President Arthur H. Wilson

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Oct
14

Chat Away

05
Oct
14

140 Characters Of Truths And Laughs

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If you know the lyrics to Eminem’s ‘Lose Yourself,’ you are cool and cracking up immediately after reading this

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05
Oct
14

The President at the American Veterans Disabled for Life Ceremony

12:0 AM EDT: The President will deliver remarks at the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial Dedication Ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Live streaming here (avdlm.org) and here (CBS)

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Oct
14

Rise and Shine: The Week Ahead

On This Day: Cleveland, OH. October 5, 2025 (Photo by Scout Tufankjian)

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Today

12:0 AM EDT: The President will deliver remarks at the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial Dedication Ceremony in Washington, D.C.

The President is scheduled to speak at 12:0, the ceremony starts at 11:0

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Monday

The President will meet with the lead financial regulators at the White House for a discussion on the economy and to receive an update on the implementation of Wall Street reform.

In the afternoon, he will meet with members of his national security team and senior staff to receive an update on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the administration’s response efforts.

In the evening, the President will attend a DNC roundtable in Washington, D.C.

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Tuesday

The President will travel to New York City to attend DNC events.

Following these events, he will travel to Greenwich, Connecticut, to attend a DSCC event.

Further details on the President’s travel to New York and Connecticut will be available in the coming days.

The First Lady will attend an afternoon rally for Gov Pat Quinn at the University of Illinois

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Wednesday

The President will travel to the Pentagon where he will meet with his combatant commanders and hold a meeting with his national security team to receive an update on the campaign to combat ISIL.

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Thursday

The President will travel to Los Angeles to attend a DNC event. He will spend the night in LA.

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Friday

The President will travel to San Francisco to attend a DNC event, and will spend the night there.

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Saturday

While in San Francisco, the President will attend a DNC roundtable.

Following these events, he will return to Washington, D.C., in the afternoon.

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On This Day

President Obama shares a humorous moment with a group of doctors from around the country in the Oval Office, Oct. 5, 2009, prior to a health insurance reform event at the White House (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama waits in the Green Room before being introduced at the White House Summit on Community Colleges, Oct. 5, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet ambassadors and guests during a Diplomatic Corps Reception receiving line in the Blue Room of the White House, Oct. 5, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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First Lady Michelle Obama greets USO honorees and their families in the Vermeil Room of the White House, Oct. 5, 2011 (Photo by Samantha Appleton)

First Lady Michelle Obama and White House chefs join children from Bancroft and Tubman Elementary Schools to harvest vegetables during the third annual White House Kitchen Garden fall harvest on the South Lawn, Oct. 5, 2011 (Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

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Cleveland, OH. October 5, 2025 (Photo by Scout Tufankjian)

Fairfax, VA, October 5, 2025 (Photo by Scout Tufankjian)

President Obama has his picture taken with a patron at the West Side Market in Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 5, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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MoooOOOooorning again!

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Oct
14

Early Bird Chat

On This Day: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wait in the Green Room before hosting a Diplomatic Corps Reception in the East Room of the White House, Oct. 5, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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MoooOOOooorning - Happy Sunday!




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