After extending health coverage to 30 million Americans, fighting for marriage equality, and creating 6 million new jobs, President Obama deserves a great day.
President Obama delivers remarks an the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration at the White House.
President Barack Obama explains the lipstick on his collar after being kissed by an attendee before an event in the East Room of the White House May 28, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
“I want to thank everybody who’s here — the incredible warmth of the reception,” Obama said, according to a White House release. “A sign of the warmth is the lipstick on my collar.”
“I have to say I think I know the culprit — where is Jessica Sanchez?,” he said. “Jessica — it wasn’t Jessica. It was her aunt. Where is she? Auntie, right there. Look at this.”
“I just want everybody to witness,” Obama joked. “So I do not want to be in trouble with Michelle. That’s why I’m calling you out right in front of everybody.”
On a more serious note, the Associated Press adds that Obama threaded immigration into the mix, where he lauded Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders for their service in building and defending the United States.
President Barack Obama gestures toward the audience while making remarks at an Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 28, 2013. At the beginning of the speech the president pointed out a lipstick mark on his collar saying it was from the aunt of American Idol runner up Jessica Sanchez. “I do not want to be in trouble with Michelle,” said the president. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Uploaded on May 24, 2010
President Obama hosts a reception at the White House to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. May 24, 2010.
AAPI Community Leaders Briefing
Published on May 9, 2012
White House staff speak with community leaders at a briefing in honor of AAPI Heritage Month. May 9, 2012.
Vice President Joe Biden, accompanied by his wife Dr Jill Biden, walks out of Air Force Two upon their arrival to a military airport in Bogota, Colombia, May 26. Biden arrived in Colombia as the first stop of a tour that also includes Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago.
1:30 PM: The President delivers remarks in New Jersey.
2:05 PM: The President departs New Jersey.
2:15 PM: The Vice President, Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar, and President Martelly of Haiti on behalf of CARICOM deliver statements to the press.
3:40 PM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews.
3:55 PM: The President arrives the White House.
4:30 PM: The President meets with Secretary of Defense Hagel.
President Obama tours the tornado damage in Moore, Oklahoma and promises the people that like the Tuscaloosa, Joplin and Hurricane Sandy disasters before them, America will stand with Moore as they recover and rebuild. Find out how you can help athttp://www.whitehouse.gov/oklahoma
President Obama Tours Oklahoma Storm Damage
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President Obama visits the areas and families affected by the devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma and thanks first responders for their work.
On Board with the Vice President: A Flower Farm in Bogota, Colombia
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Vice President Joe Biden tours the Serrezuela flower farm in Bogota, Colombia. The flower farm provides good jobs to the community, and has a predominately female labor force. Also, 60% of their product to the United States. This stop was on May 27th 2013 during the Vice President’s trip to South America.
VP Biden, Dr Jill Biden and Colombia’s Commander of the Armed Forces Alejandro Navas, stand for the Colombian national anthem during a ceremony to honor Air Force servicemen fallen on the line of duty in a chapel at the Air Force base in Bogota, May 27
VP Biden arrives at the Narino Presidential house before a meeting with Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos in Bogota, May 27
VP Biden & Dr. Jill Biden in Bogotà today honoring US & Colombian military members who lost their lives. (WH Photo)
Serving Those Who Serve America
Yesterday, President Obama traveled to Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate Memorial Day, laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and thanking our armed forces for their dedication and service:
Let it be our task, every single one of us, to honor the strength and the resolve and the love these brave Americans felt for each other and for our country. Let us never forget to always remember and to be worthy of the sacrifice they make in our name.
President Barack Obama participates in a Memorial Day wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 27, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
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President Obama Tours Tornado Damage in Moore, Oklahoma: “We’ve Got Your Back”
It was just one week ago that tornadoes tore through Oklahoma, devastating the town of Moore. Sunday, President Obama traveled to the area — visiting Plaza Towers Elementary School to offer a nation’s condolences, and a promise to help Moore rebuild.
Connecticut Leads the Way on Protecting Children
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan discusses how how Connecticut is leading the nation in adopting common-sense solutions to reduce gun violence and improve school safety.
Student loan interest rates are set to double on July 1st – but we have the power to prevent an increase.
Last time rates were scheduled to go up, Congress caved to pressure from supporters like you and stopped the increase. We can make that happen again.
We’re finalizing the list of citizen co-sponsors to the Student Loan Relief Act, which would prevent student loan interest rates from doubling. I want to make sure your name is on it.
If Congress doesn’t act by July 1st, student loan interest rates will double, putting a huge burden on students and families who are already struggling to pay for college.
I was able to go to college because of Pell Grants and student loans, and I ran for Congress to make sure that the next generation of students has the same opportunities that I had to pursue the American Dream. Making college more unaffordable and out of reach is simply unacceptable.
The House passed a bill yesterday that doesn’t fix the problem – it ties student loan rates to federal interest rates, lowering rates for now, but subjecting students to unpredictable increases in the future. We can and must do better.
There are plenty of steps we should take to balance our budget, like cutting oil and gas subsidies or eliminating tax breaks for large corporations that ship jobs overseas. Increasing the burden on our students isn’t one of them.
Caption from Pete Souza‘s slide show: A message from President Barack Obama is seen on a Plaza Towers Elementary School sign, at Moore Fire Department Station #1 in Moore, Okla., May 26, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
A year ago: President Obama is reflected in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall as he delivers remarks during the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War commemoration ceremony in Washington, D.C., May 28, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Please be seated. Thank you very much. Good morning, everybody. I want to thank Secretary Chuck Hagel, not only for the introduction but, Chuck, for your lifetime of service — from sergeant in the Army to Secretary of Defense, but always a man who carries with you the memory of friends and fallen heroes from Vietnam. We’re grateful to you.
I want to thank General Dempsey, Major General Linnington, Kathryn Condon, who has served Arlington with extraordinary dedication and grace and who will be leaving us, but we are so grateful for the work that she’s done; for Chaplain Brainerd, Secretary Shinseki, all our guests. And most of all, to members of our armed services and our veterans; to the families and friends of the fallen who we honor today; to Americans from all across the country who have come to pay your respects: I have to say it is always a great honor to spend this Memorial Day with you at this sacred place where we honor our fallen heroes — those who we remember fondly in our memories, and those known only to God.
Beyond these quiet hills, across that special bridge, is a city of monuments dedicated to visionary leaders and singular moments in the life of our Republic. But it is here, on this hallowed ground, where we choose to build a monument to a constant thread in the American character — the truth that our nation endures because it has always been home to men and women who are willing to give their all, and lay down their very lives, to preserve and protect this land that we love.
That character — that selflessness — beats in the hearts of the very first patriots who died for a democracy they had never known and would never see. It lived on in the men and women who fought to hold our union together, and in those who fought to defend it abroad — from the beaches of Europe to the mountains and jungles of Asia. This year, as we mark the 60th anniversary of the end of fighting in Korea, we offer a special salute to all those who served and gave their lives in the Korean War. And over the last decade, we’ve seen the character of our country again — in the nearly 7,000 Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice on battlefields and city streets half a world away.
Last Memorial Day, I stood here and spoke about how, for the first time in nine years, Americans were no longer fighting and dying in Iraq. Today, a transition is underway in Afghanistan, and our troops are coming home. Fewer Americans are making the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan, and that’s progress for which we are profoundly grateful. And this time next year, we will mark the final Memorial Day of our war in Afghanistan.
And so, as I said last week, America stands at a crossroads. But even as we turn the page on a decade of conflict, even as we look forward, let us never forget, as we gather here today, that our nation is still at war.
It should be self-evident. And in generations past, it was. And during World War II, millions of Americans contributed to the war effort — soldiers like my own grandfather; women like my grandmother, who worked the assembly lines. During the Vietnam War, just about everybody knew somebody — a brother, a son, a friend — who served in harm’s way.
Today, it’s different. Perhaps it’s a tribute to our remarkable all-volunteer force, made up of men and women who step forward to serve and do so with extraordinary skill and valor. Perhaps it’s a testament to our advanced technologies, which allow smaller numbers of troops to wield greater and greater power. But regardless of the reason, this truth cannot be ignored that today most Americans are not directly touched by war.
As a consequence, not all Americans may always see or fully grasp the depth of sacrifice, the profound costs that are made in our name — right now, as we speak, every day. Our troops and our military families understand this, and they mention to me their concern about whether the country fully appreciates what’s happening. I think about a letter I received from a Naval officer, a reservist who had just returned from a deployment to Afghanistan. And he wrote me, “I’m concerned that our work in Afghanistan is fading from memory.” And he went on to ask that we do more to keep this conflict “alive and focused in the hearts and minds of our own people.”
And he’s right. As we gather here today, at this very moment, more than 60,000 of our fellow Americans still serve far from home in Afghanistan. They’re still going out on patrol, still living in spartan forward operating bases, still risking their lives to carry out their mission. And when they give their lives, they are still being laid to rest in cemeteries in the quiet corners across our country, including here in Arlington.
Captain Sara Cullen had a smile that could light up a room and a love of country that led her to West Point. And after graduation, Sara became a Black Hawk pilot — and married a former Black Hawk pilot. She was just 27 years old when she and four other soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash during a training mission near Kandahar. This past April, Sara was laid to rest here, in Section 60. Today, Sara is remembered by her mother, Lynn, who says she is “proud of her daughter’s life, proud of her faith and proud of her service to our country.” (Applause.)
Staff Sergeant Frankie Phillips came from a military family and was as tough as they come. A combat medic, Frankie was on patrol in Afghanistan three weeks ago when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb. He was so humble that his parents never knew how many lives he had saved until soldiers started showing up at his funeral from thousands of miles away. And last week, Frankie was laid to rest just a few rows over from Sara.
Staff Sergeant Eric Christian was a born leader. A member of the Marine Corps Special Operations Command, Eric had served five tours of duty, but kept going back because he felt responsible for his teammates and was determined to finish the mission. On May 4th, Eric gave his life after escorting a high-ranking U.S. official to meet with Afghan leaders. Later, his family got a letter from a Marine who had served two tours with Eric. In it, the Marine wrote, “There were people who measured their success based on how many enemies they killed or how many missions they led to conquer a foe. Eric based his success on how many of his friends he brought home, and he brought home many — including me.” Eric was laid to rest here at Arlington, just six days ago. (Applause.)
So today, we remember their service. Today, just steps from where these brave Americans lie in eternal peace, we declare, as a proud and grateful nation, that their sacrifice will never be forgotten. And just as we honor them, we hold their families close. Because for the parents who lose a child; for the husbands and wives who lose a partner; for the children who lose a parent, every loss is devastating. And for those of us who bear the solemn responsibility of sending these men and women into harm’s way, we know the consequences all too well. I feel it every time I meet a wounded warrior, every time I visit Walter Reed, and every time I grieve with a Gold Star family.
And that’s why, on this day, we remember our sacred obligation to those who laid down their lives so we could live ours: to finish the job these men and women started by keeping our promise to those who wear America’s uniform — to give our troops the resources they need; to keep faith with our veterans and their families, now and always; to never stop searching for those who have gone missing or who are held as prisoners of war.
But on a more basic level, every American can do something even simpler. As we go about our daily lives, we must remember that our countrymen are still serving, still fighting, still putting their lives on the line for all of us.
Last fall, I received a letter from Candie Averette, of Charlotte, North Carolina. Both of her sons are Marines. Her oldest served two tours in Iraq. Her youngest was in Afghanistan at the time. He was, in her words, “100 percent devoted to his deployment and wouldn’t have had it any other way.”
Reading Candie’s letter, it was clear she was extraordinarily proud of the life her boys had chosen. But she also had a request on behalf of all the mothers just like her. She said, “Please don’t forget about my child and every other Marine and soldier over there who proudly choose to defend their country.”
A mother’s plea — please don’t forget. On this Memorial Day, and every day, let us be true and meet that promise. Let it be our task, every single one of us, to honor the strength and the resolve and the love these brave Americans felt for each other and for our country. Let us never forget to always remember and to be worthy of the sacrifice they make in our name.
May God bless the fallen and all those who serve. And may God continue to bless the United States of America. (Applause.)
END 11:44 A.M. EDT
Honor the Fallen: USAA’s 2013 Memorial Day Ceremony
Published on May 24, 2013
Watch the story promo video for Honor the Fallen as USAA celebrates Memorial Day 2013 and the service of our military past and present.https://www.usaa.com/
On Monday, May 27, 2013 USAA honors the fallen with a special Memorial Day Ceremony with General John F. Kelly, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, as the guest speaker. Join us on http://www.usaa.com.
Raw Video: Obama lays wreath at Tomb of the Unknowns
President Barack Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day.
Americans planned to gather at cemeteries, memorials and monuments nationwide to honor fallen military service members on Memorial Day, at a time when combat in Afghanistan approaches 12 years and the ranks of World War II veterans dwindles.
President Barack Obama was expected to lay a wreath Monday at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery across the Potomac River from Washington. Earlier in the morning, he and first lady Michelle Obama planned to host a breakfast at the White House with “Gold Star” families of service members who have been killed.
During his weekly radio address, Obama asked Americans to give thanks to fallen troops this weekend.
“We must make sure all our veterans have the care and benefits they’ve earned, and the jobs and opportunity they deserve,” he said. “We must be there for the military families whose loved ones are in harm’s way – for they serve as well.”
US President Barack Obama places a wreath during a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier May 28, 2012 to mark Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery. Memorial Day is observed in remembrance for those died while serving in the US military. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)
Memorial Day Commemorated At Arlington National Cemetery
ARLINGTON, VA – MAY 27: U.S. President Barack Obama and Major Gen. Michael S. Linnington stand before a wreath ceremony on Memorial Day at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery on May 27, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia. For Memorial Day President Obama is paying tribute to military veterans past and present who have served and sacrificed their lives for their country. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Memorial Day Commemorated At Arlington National Cemetery
ARLINGTON, VA – MAY 27: U.S. President Barack Obama positions a commemorative wreath during a ceremony on Memorial Day at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery on May 27, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia. For Memorial Day President Obama is paying tribute to military veterans past and present who have served and sacrificed their lives for their country. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Memorial Day 2013
Members of the Third US Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard, place flags in front of graves in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery on May 23, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia ahead of Memorial Day. Memorial Day is in honor of those who died while serving in the armed forces of the US. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN.
Memorial Day 2013
A US military veteran stencils the name of a fallen comrade at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington on May 25, 2013 as the country marks Memorial Day on May 27. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images).
Memorial Day 2013
A man salutes as members of the US military veterans’ Rolling Thunder bikers group ride past in Washington on May 26, 2013 as the country marks Memorial Day. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
Presidential Proclamation — Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2013
PRAYER FOR PEACE, MEMORIAL DAY, 2013
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA,
A PROCLAMATION
Since our Nation’s earliest days, America has been blessed with an unbroken chain of patriots who have served our country with honor and distinction. From Concord to the Korengal, generations of brave warriors have fought for freedom across sand and snow, over mud and mountains, into lonely deserts and through crowded streets. Today, we pay tribute to those patriots who never came back — who fought for a home to which they never returned, and died for a country whose gratitude they will always have.
Scripture teaches us that “greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” On Memorial Day, we remember those we have lost not only for what they fought for, but who they were: proud Americans, often far too young, guided by deep and abiding love for their families, for each other, and for this country. Our debt to them is one we can never fully repay. But we can honor their sacrifice and strive to be a Nation equal to their example. On this and every day, we must meet our obligations to families of the fallen; we must uphold our sacred trust with our veterans, our service members, and their loved ones.
Above all, we can honor those we have lost by living up tothe ideals they died defending. It is our charge to preserve liberty, to advance justice, and to sow the seeds of peace. With courage and devotion worthy of the heroes we remember today, let us rededicate ourselves to those unending tasks, and prove once more that America’s best days are still ahead. Let us pray the souls of those who died in war rest in eternal peace, and let us keep them and their families close in our hearts, now and forever.
In honor of all of our fallen service members, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 11, 1950, as amended (36 U.S.C. 116), has requested the President issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe each Memorial Day as a day of prayer for permanent peace and designating a period on that day when the people of the United States might unite in prayer. The Congress, by Public Law 106-579, has also designated 3:00 p.m. local time on that day as a time for all Americans to observe, in their own way, the National Moment of Remembrance.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Memorial Day, May 27, 2013, as a day of prayer for permanent peace, and I designate the hour beginning in each locality at 11:00 a.m. of that day as a time to unite in prayer. I also ask all Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance beginning at 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day.
I request the Governors of the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the appropriate officials of all units of government, to direct that the flag be flown at half-staff until noon on this Memorial Day on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States and in all areas under its jurisdiction and control. I also request the people of the United States to display the flag at half-staff from their homes for the customary forenoon period.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh.
BARACK OBAMA
Memorial Day 2013
A woman looks at the grave of a soldier who fell during World War II, during services to mark US Memorial Day at the Manila American Cemetery in Fort Bonifacio in Manila on May 26, 2013. At least 17,000 graves are in the park that pays tribute to US and Philippines soldiers that fought side-by-side during World War II. The US marks Memorial Day on May 27. AFP PHOTO / NOEL CELIS .
President Barack Obama hugs Amy Simpson, principal of Plaza Towers Elementary School, outside what remains of the school following last week’s tornado in Moore, Okla., May 26, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama watches as graduates toss their hats at the conclusion of the U.S. Naval Academy commencement at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md., May 24, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama prepares to take the stage as he is introduced at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., May 23, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama receives the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office, May 22, 2013. Pictured, from left, are: Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor to the Vice President; Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism; Robert Cardillo, Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Intelligence Integration; and Tony Blinken, Deputy National Security Advisor. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama receives a briefing on the ongoing response to the devastating tornadoes and severe weather that impacted Oklahoma, in the Oval Office May 21, 2013. The President meets with, from left: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano; Richard Serino, FEMA Deputy Administrator; Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism; and Alyssa Mastromonaco, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama talks on the phone with Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin in the Oval Office, May 20, 2013. The President spoke with Gov. Fallin to express his concern for those who have been affected by the severe weather beginning last night and continuing today. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama is reflected in a mirror as he talks with Chief of Staff Denis McDonough prior to participating in the commencement ceremony at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga., May 19, 2013. A painting of the President stands in the foreground. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama participates in a literacy lesson with children while visiting a pre-kindergarten classroom at Moravia Elementary School in Baltimore, Md., May 17, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey participate in a working dinner in the Red Room of the White House, May 16, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama greets audience members during the National Peace Officers Memorial Service, an annual ceremony honoring law enforcement who were killed in the line of duty in the previous year, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. May 15, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama gestures during a meeting in the Oval Office, May 14, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama waves to Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom as his car departs the North Portico of the White House, May 13, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama recognizes Natoma Canfield, right, during a statement on the Affordable Care Act in the East Room of the White House, May 10, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
First Lady Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden, and Prince Harry of Wales help military children create Mothers Day cards and other crafts in the State Dining Room of the White House, May 9, 2013. The children presented the gifts to their moms during the Joining Forces Military Mother’s Day Tea in the East Room. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
President Barack Obama talks with, from left, Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, Gene Sperling, National Economic Council Director, and Miguel Rodriguez, Director of Legislative Affairs, in the Oval Office, May 8, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama and President Park Geun-hye of the Republic of Korea walk on the Colonnade of the White House before a working lunch in the Cabinet Room, May 7, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama participates in the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office, May 6, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama joins The Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee, left, and others in the processional before the start of commencement at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, May 5, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama and President Laura Chinchilla of Costa Rica participate in a cultural event with Costa Rican youth at Casa Amarilla, San Jose, Costa Rica, May 3, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama and President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico share a toast prior to a working dinner at Los Pinos, Mexico City, Mexico, May 2, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Vice President Joe Biden talks with Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, in the Rose Garden at the White House, May 1, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Tuesday: President Barack Hussein Obama will visit theJersey Shore to view the rebuilding and recovery efforts underway following Hurricane Sandy’s devastating impact along the coastline last fall, including the efforts by local businesses to prepare for the 2013 summer season. President Barack Hussein Obama, joined by GovernorChris Christie, will visit with families and business owners.
On Tuesday evening, the President will deliver remarks at the AAPI Heritage Month Celebration at the White House.
Wednesday: President Barack Hussein Obama will travel to Chicago for DCCC events. He will remain overnight in Chicago.
Thursday: President Barack Hussein Obama will return from Chicago and attend meetings at the White House.
Friday: Barack Hussein Obama will attend meetings at the White House.
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President Obama is greeted by Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin upon arrival at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, May 26.
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