Compact News: Your Video Guide to the President's Week

Friday, August 5, 2011

Your Video Guide to the President's Week

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Friday, August 5, 2011

Your Video Guide to the President's Week

Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, President Obama announced a bi-partisan compromise to reduce the deficit and avoid default, announced a historic fuel efficiency standard that will save American families money, welcomed the crews of the Space Shuttle Endeavour and International Space Station expedition 26, held a cabinet meeting and celebrated his 50th birthday.

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In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog.

All About the So-Called “Super Committee”
A senior White House official answers your questions about the joint committee that will be developing the bipartisan plan for reducing our deficit by $1.5 trillion

Tech Leaders Share Ideas on Job Creation and Innovation
Some of Silicon Valley's most influential leaders joined Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra to discuss how private/public sector collaborations can lead to job creation

Happy Birthday, President Obama
We've put together a photo gallery of all the President's who've celebrated their 50th birthday in office

Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

11:00 AM: The President delivers remarks on the Administration's work to prepare our nation's veterans for the workforce

3:50 PM: The President departs for Camp David

Indicates events that will be live streamed on WhiteHouse.Gov/Live

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