Welcome to West Wing Week, your direct to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President announced new initiatives that will put jobless veterans back to work and new fuel economy standards for trucks, buses and other heavy duty vehicles that will decrease oil consumption and pollution and save businesses money. He also traveled to Holland, Michigan to visit an higher battery facility that is using inventive technologies that will help America achieve these new fuel standards and used an address to the nation on the credit downgrade to talk about how we can create more jobs. That's August 5th to August 11th or "Made In America."
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South Sudan's instant of Promise
Today, South Sudan became the world’s latest nation. Several months ago West Wing Week took you behind the scenes of the referendum that led to today’s celebration of an self-determining South Sudan. We traveled to all parts of the country with the President’s Special Envoy, General Scott Gration. We went behind the scenes at polling stations from Juba to Khartoum, met some of the international community who helped to make sure the vote was fair and peaceful, and traveled to Darfur to inspect conditions and learn about the commitment of the United States to peace in this region after decades of civil war.
In case you missed it, be sure to check out the video.
Earlier today President Obama sent an email to organizations and persons in the United States and in Sudan who worked along the South Sudanese people to make this day probable. You can read the email below and check out the President's statement on credit of South Sudan.
West Wing Week: "Where the outlook Will Be Won"
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your direct to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, walk step-by-step with the President as he meets with his Jobs Council in North Carolina to talk about ideas that will go faster job growth and improve America's competitiveness, tours a manufacturer of energy competent lighting, travels to Puerto Rico, and more.
West Wing Week "The Commencement at Booker T"
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your direct to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This week the President visited flood victims in Memphis,TN before talking at the Booker T. Washington High School graduation, renowned the Situation Room's 50th birthday, and gave a speech on the change extensive across the Middle East and North Africa.
West Wing Week: "To Build Stuff and Invent Stuff"
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This week, the President delivered his State of the Union Address, focused on jobs and the economy, and he took those ideas on the road traveling to Upstate New York and Wisconsin.
Learn more about the events featured in this week's video:
January 21, 2011:
January 24, 2011:
January 25, 2011:
January 26, 2011:
January 27, 2011
West Wing Week: "Resolutions"
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the first family returns to Washington, the President signs over 30 bills into law, and West Wing staff share their New Year's resolutions.
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West Wing Week: Sharp Elbows
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Walk step by step with the President as he holds a meeting with bipartisan members of the Congressional Leadership at the White House, greets the American 2010 Nobel Laureates in the Oval Office, meets with General Colin Powell, makes a joint statement about the importance of ratifying the START treaty with Russia, and more…
Also, the First Lady, accompanied by Sasha and Malia, are presented with the official Christmas Tree.
Learn more about the events discussed in this West Wing Week:
November 29th, 2010
November 30th, 2010
December 1st, 2010
Weekly Wrap Up: “Tomorrow Will Be Better Than Today”
A quick look at the week of November 22, 2010:
Quote: “We shape our own destiny with conviction, compassion, and clear and common purpose. We honor our past and press forward with the knowledge that tomorrow will be better than today. We are Americans. That’s the vision we won’t lose sight of. That’s the legacy that falls to our generation. That’s the challenge that together, we are going to meet,” said President Obama in his Weekly Address. Watch the video.
West Wing Week:“The Turkey Behind the Turkey.” Watch the video.
High Five: The First Family continues their annual tradition of service on the day before Thanksgiving at Martha’s Table, a community based non-profit organization in Northwest DC. Watch the video and find service opportunities in your community.
Don't Bet Against Us: President Obama and Vice President Biden visit Kokomo, Indiana. The lesson: "Don't bet against America. Don't bet against the American auto industry. Don't bet against American ingenuity. Don't bet against the American worker. Don't bet against us." Watch the video. Get Updates: A few interesting things about the White House email list. Join here.
Building A Clean Energy Economy: From helping middle class families save on energy bills to modernizing our electric grid and powering electric cars – check out highlights from the last couple of weeks.
Return Of First Question: Press Secretary Robert Gibbs takes your questions from Twitter on prospects for the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell and ratification of the New START Treaty in the lame duck session of Congress. Watch the video answers.
Notable Number: 900,000. In September 2009, the President announced that – for the first time in history – the White House would routinely release visitor records. The latest release brings the grand total of records that this White House has released to over 900,000 records. View them all.
It Gets Better: Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry shares his own video for youth who may be experiencing feelings of isolation because they are, or are perceived to be, gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. Watch the video.
DREAM: The DREAM Act is designed to stop punishing innocent young people for the actions of their parents, by giving them the chance to either obtain legal status by pursuing a higher education, or by serving in the U.S. armed forces. Join a live web chat on the DREAM Act on Monday, November 29th at 3:00 p.m. EDT.
A New Rule: The “medical loss ratio” will require health insurance companies to spend 80 to 85 percent of your health care insurance premiums on making you healthier instead of overhead costs like advertising or executive compensation. In the latest White House Whiteboard video, Nancy-Ann DeParle, Director of the Office of Health Reform at the White House, explains why it’s so important.
West Wing Week: "The Turkey Behind the Turkey"
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Walk step by step with the President as he attends the NATO Summit in Portugal, visits Kokomo, Indiana, participates in the traditional turkey pardoning and volunteers alongside the First Family at Martha’s Table, a local organization that provides nutrition and other family services to those in need, and more…
November 20th, 2010
November 23rd, 2010
November 24th, 2010
November 25th , 2010
West Wing Week: "OCONUS - Outside the Continental United States"
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. On a special edition for the trip to Asia this week, 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…
To find out more about the President’s Trip to Asia, including photos, videos, and information about the objectives of the trip, click here.
November 7th, 2010
November 10th, 2010
November 11th, 2010
West Wing Week: "The Mysterious Case of Mysterious Case 55"
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Walk step by step with the President as he visits American Cord and Webbing, a thriving small business in Woodsocket, Rhode Island, calls into radio shows across the country, joins the Vice President in the East Room to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month, goes on the Daily Show, congratulates American rescue workers who used their expertise to help free 33 Chilean Miners, and much more...
For more information on the events in this edition of West Wing Week, check out the links below:
October 25, 2010
October 27, 2010
West Wing Week: "The White House Science Fair"
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Walk step by step with the President as he hosts former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice at the White House, holds the first ever White House Science Fair, signs an Executive Order renewing the Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, then heads out West to speak in Oregon, Washington State, California, Nevada, and Minnesota, and much more...
For more information on the events in this edition of West Wing Week, check out the links below:
October 18th, 2010
October 19th, 2010
- President Obama Signs Executive Order On Education and Hispanics
- White House White Board: CEA Chair Austan Goolsbee Explains the Jobs Trends
October 21st, 2010
Arun Chaudhary is the official White House videographer.
West Wing Week: "I Spy"
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Walk step by step with the President as he comes out strong for investing in infrastructure to boost the economy and create jobs, and meets with students from all levels of education throughout the week. From elementary and middle school students from the documentary ‘Waiting for Superman,’ to high school and college students who are finalists of the NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, to college students who have benefited from the American Opportunity Tax Credit, it’s a reminder why investing in our kids is always worthwhile…
October 11, 2010
October 12, 2010
West Wing Week: "One Two Three ... Lancers!"
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Walk step by step with the President as he signs the Small Business Jobs Act, speaks to college journalists, holds backyard discussions about the economy with area families across the heartland and much more...
For more information on the events in this edition of West Wing Week, check out the links below:
Monday, September 27th, 2010
Monday, September 27th, 2010
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
West Wing Week: "Immeasurable Courage and Uncommon Valor"
Welcome to West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, walk step by step with the President as he announces that Elizabeth Warren will lead the effort to get the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau off the ground, participates in a live CNBC town hall, awards Chief Master Sergeant Richard L. Etchberger, U.S. Air Force, the Medal of Honor posthumously for the valor he displayed in combat, travels to New York for the United Nations General Assembly and much more...
For more information on the events in this edition of West Wing Week, check out the links below:
Friday, September 17th, 2010
Monday, September 20th, 2010
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
Wednesday, September 22th, 2010
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
West Wing Week: "Back to School"
Welcome to West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, walk step by step with the President as he travels to Arlington, Virginia to attend a wreath laying ceremony at the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial, celebrates the start of a new school year with his second annual ‘Back to School’ speech in Philadelphia, and holds a Cabinet meeting looking for ways for the Federal Government’s agencies to work together to improve the economy.
For more information on the events in this edition of West Wing Week, check out the links below:
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Thursday, September 15, 2010
West Wing Week: "Dispatches from Iraq" - Preview
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, watch a sneak preview of next Friday’s “Dispatches from Iraq” and join our brave men and women, both troops and civilians, on the ground as combat operations end in Iraq. Go behind the scenes with Provisional Reconstruction Teams, train with the Iraqi Federal Police, learn how millions of tons of equipment gets redeployed or sent home and much more. That’s happening next Friday, only at whitehouse.gov.
For information on what the Vice President has been up to this week, check out the links below:
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
West Wing Week: "The Men in Blue Jumpsuits"
Thanks for checking out the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, walk step by step with the President as he fights for campaign finance reform, boosts small business, meets with Space Shuttle Atlantis astronauts, commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, welcomes the 2009 Softball World Series champions, makes an appearance on The View and much more.
Find more video, photos, and information on the events featured in this episode below:
Monday, July 26, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Find more video, photos, and information on the events featured in this episode below:
Monday, July 26, 2010
- The President speaks about limiting special interests and the DISCLOSE Act
- The President thanks Space Shuttle Atlantic astronauts
- The President commemorates the 20'th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010