A Powerful Moment in History

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Friday, April 11, 2014         Featured A Powerful Moment in History Yesterday, 50 years after President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law, President Obama spoke at the LBJ Presidential Library to honor the work and legacy of our nation's 36th president: The story of America is a story of progress.  However slow, however incomplete, however harshly challenged at each point on our journey, however flawed our leaders, however many times we have to take a quarter of a loaf or half a loaf -- the story of America is a story of progress.  And that's true because of men like President Lyndon Baines Johnson. Watch President Obama's moving, personal speech on President Johnson's legacy.       Top Stories West Wing Week 4/11/14 or, "Love Never Ends" This week, the President honored Equal Pay Day and signed two executive orders to support efforts to level the playing field for women. He also pushed for better access to skills-based high school training, hosted the Prime Minister of Tunisia, and traveled with the First Lady to the memorial at Fort Hood, and then to Austin to honor the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. READ MORE President Obama and Vice President Biden's 2013 Tax Returns Today, the President and Vice President released their 2013 federal income tax returns. READ MORE House of Cuts: House GOP Budget Stacks the Deck Against the Middle Class The latest House GOP budget cuts vital programs like job training and housing assistance, lowers taxes for millionaires by an average of $87,000 or more, and raises taxes for middle-class families with kids by an average of at least $2,000. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 10:00 AM: The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:00 AM: The President makes a personnel announcement; the Vice President will also attend 12:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney 1:55 PM: The President and First Lady depart the White House en route Joint Base Andrews 2:10 PM: The President and First Lady depart Joint Base Andrews 3:05 PM: The President and First Lady arrive New York 4:10 PM: The President delivers remarks at the National Action Network's 16th Annual Convention WATCH LIVE 11:30 PM: The President and First Lady depart New York 12:25 AM: The President and First Lady arrive Joint Base Andrews 12:40 AM: The President and First Lady arrive the White House     Facebook    Twitter   |   More Ways to Engage Did Someone Forward This to You? Sign Up for Email Updates This email was sent to filter@clubhouseb.com Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House We're updating the White House privacy policy on April 18. Learn more. The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111