Compact News: A Walk on the South Grounds

Thursday, September 19, 2013

A Walk on the South Grounds

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President Barack Obama walks with Chief of Staff Denis McDonough to the motorcade on the South Grounds for departure en route to Business Roundtable Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Sept. 18, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Yesterday, President Obama spoke to members of the Business Roundtable, a group of CEOs of the country’s leading companies, explaining that our economy has come a long way since the financial crisis that began with the collapse of Lehman Brothers five years ago.

Right now, Congress’ top priorities should be growing the economy and creating good middle class jobs so we build on the progress we’ve made over the last four years. But a few extreme Republicans in Congress are attempting to reverse that progress by shutting down the government and threatening to force the United States to default on the bills it has already racked up and owes.

On Monday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefed members of the Security Council on the report of the United Nations Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria. Professor Ake Sellstrom, the UN Chief Investigator on the mission to Syria, joined the Council and the Secretary General to discuss the report’s findings.

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Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

8:45 AM: The Vice President meets with His Majesty King Abdullah II

10:00 AM: The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

11:00 AM: The President delivers remarks at a meeting of his Export Council

11:35 AM: The President meets with senior advisors

1:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney WATCH LIVE

2:30 PM: The Vice President meets with Foreign Minister Wang Yi of the People’s Republic of China

4:25 PM: The President attends a DNC event

10:00 PM: The Vice President arrives in Mexico City, Mexico