"A Man Who Took History in His Hands"

Here's What's Happening Here at the White House           DAILY SNAPSHOT Friday, December 6, 2013             Featured "A Man Who Took History in His Hands" Yesterday evening, from the White House Briefing Room, President Obama delivered a statement on the passing of former South African President leader Nelson Mandela, calling him "a man who took history in his hands, and bent the arc of the moral universe toward justice." Watch President Obama's moving remarks on Mandela's legacy.         Top Stories West Wing Week 12/06/13 or, "Olde English" This week, the President spoke on the importance of addressing economic mobility and supporting implementation of the Affordable Care Act, visited fasting immigration reform activists, marked World AIDS Day, celebrated Hanukkah, and visited a local bookstore for Small Business Saturday. READ MORE White House Youth Summit: Making Sure People Have the Information They Need to #GetCovered On Wednesday, December 11th, Vice President Biden and Cecilia Muñoz, the President’s Domestic Policy Advisor, are sitting down to answer your questions about immigration reform. During the conversation hosted by Bing and Skype, the Vice President and Cecilia will speak with folks from around the country via live Skype Video Call, answer questions submitted through Skype Video and from social media. READ MORE It Shouldn’t Have Happened to Me, But It Did Deputy Cabinet Secretary Michael Robertson discusses when doctors told him that he had stage IV colorectal cancer, and why the passing of the Affordable Care Act is personal to him. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 12:15 AM: The Vice President delivers remarks on the U.S.- Korea partnership and U.S. policy in the Asia-Pacific 2:00 AM: The Vice President meets with Prime Minister Chung Hongwon 9:45 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 1:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney WATCH LIVE 5:00 PM: The First Family attends the National Christmas Tree Lighting; The President delivers remarks Facebook    Twitter   |   More Ways to Engage Did Someone Forward This to You? Sign Up for Email Updates This email was sent to Email Address 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