Subject: President Obama to Students: "Set Your Sights High"
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Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:50:22 -0500

The White House Your Daily Snapshot for
Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011 

President Obama to Students: "Set Your Sights High"

Yesterday, President Obama spoke directly to students across the country in his third annual Back-to-School speech. The President encouraged America's students to use their time in school to try new things, discover new passions and hone their skills to prepare themselves for the kind of profession they want in the future.

Watch the video [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/09/28/president-obama-back-school-set-your-sights-high?utm_source=092911&utm_medium=intro&utm_campaign=daily ].

Photo of the Day

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"President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan talk in a hold area before the President delivers his third annual back-to-school speech at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, D.C. Sept. 28, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)"

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A Dynamic Approach to Federal Cybersecurity
 [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/09/29/dynamic-approach-federal-cybersecurity?utm_source=092911&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]The federal government is taking a significant step forward in our efforts to use continuous monitoring to more effectively and efficiently ensure the security of federal systems and networks.

What You Missed: President Obama's Open for Questions Roundtable [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/09/28/what-you-missed-president-obamas-open-questions-roundtable?utm_source=092911&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]
President Obama discussed a range of issues from immigration and education to Social Security and the American Jobs Act during a round table with representatives from three of the largest Hispanic online outlets.

Arne Duncan: The President's Plan for the Economy and Education
 [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/09/28/arne-duncan-presidents-plan-economy-and-education-0?utm_source=092911&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]The U.S. Secretary of Education says that our path to prosperity, the way to win the future, is to invest wisely in schools, remembering that children get only one chance at an education.

Today's Schedule

"All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)."

*9:30 AM: *The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

*10:00 AM: *The President meets with senior advisors

*10:30 AM:* The President meets with Secretary of the Treasury Geithner

*11:20 AM: *The President participates in regional interviews on the need for Congress to pass the American Jobs Act now to put more people back to work and more money in the pockets of working Americans

*11:45 AM:* The Vice President delivers remarks to highlight how the American Jobs Act would keep first responders on the job

*1:00 PM:* Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney  [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=092911&utm_medium=live&utm_campaign=daily ]

*1:30 PM: *The President meets with Secretary of State Clinton

*2:00 PM: *The Vice President meets with Prime Minister Al-Sabah of Kuwait

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