West Wing Week: "This Stuff's Really Cool" This week, Vice President Biden traveled to Boston for a memorial for Officer Collier, and President Obama memorialized the victims of the West Texas explosion. The President also hosted the Amir of Qatar, the Teacher of the Year, and the 3rd White House Science Fair -- and visited Dallas with the First Lady for the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Watch this week's West Wing Week. In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog: Launching the White House Tumblr The White House is now on Tumblr -- a microblogging platform designed especially for curating and sharing content. Advance Estimate of GDP for the First Quarter of 2013 Over the last fifteen quarters, the economy has expanded by 8.3 percent overall, and the private components of GDP have grown by 12.2 percent. Real GDP is now 3.2 percent larger than it was at the previous business cycle peak in 2007:Q4. President Obama Honors Those Lost and Injured in West, Texas Explosion President Obama travels to Waco, Texas to speak at a memorial service for those lost and injured in the deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in nearby West, Texas. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 11:20 AM: The President delivers remarks at the Planned Parenthood Gala 11:30 AM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney 1:55 PM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan 3:00 PM: The President meets with U.S. business leaders 8:30 PM: The Vice President meets with President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia 9:45 PM: The Vice President attends the opening dinner of the McCain Institute for International Leadership’s annual Sedona Forum Indicates that the event will be live-streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected This email was sent to filter@clubhouseb.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111 |
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