Subject: ?Our Military is Stronger and Our Nation is More Secure"
From: "The White House" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:37:18 -0500

The White House Your Daily Snapshot for
Monday, October 03, 2011 

"Our Military is Stronger and Our Nation is More Secure"

On Friday, President Obama welcomed Army General Martin Dempsey as the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He also honored the outgoing Chairman, Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, and thanked him for his four years of extraordinary service in that role and his four decades in uniform saying that “our military is stronger and our nation is more secure because of the service that you have rendered.”

Watch the full video [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2011/09/30/president-obama-welcomes-new-joint-chief-staff-chairman?utm_source=100311&utm_medium=intro&utm_campaign=daily ].

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"President Barack Obama participates in the Armed Forces farewell tribute to Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, in Arlington, Va., Sept. 30, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) "

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President Obama at the Human Rights Campaign's 15th Annual National Dinner
 [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/10/02/president-obama-human-rights-campaigns-15th-annual-national-dinner?utm_source=100311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]President Obama addressed the 15th Annual Human Rights Campaign National Dinner. In his speech, the President stressed his commitment to the cause of equality over the past two and a half years, and his continuing support moving forward.

Weekly Address: Fighting for the American Jobs Act [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/10/01/weekly-address-fighting-american-jobs-act?utm_source=100311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]
President Obama discusses the letters he receives every day asking for action on jobs and calls on Congress to pass the American Jobs Act right away to cut taxes, create jobs and provide a win for the American people.

Weekly Wrap Up: Spreading the Word
 [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/09/30/weekly-wrap-spreading-word?utm_source=100311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]A look at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov

Today's Schedule

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

*8:55 AM:* The President meets with the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands Fay Hartog Levin

*9:45 AM:* The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

*10:30 AM:* The President meets with senior advisors

*11:00 AM:* The President holds a Cabinet Meeting

*12:30 PM:* Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney  [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=100311&utm_medium=live&utm_campaign=daily ]

*1:00 PM:* The Vice President meets with Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov

*2:35 PM:* The President is interviewed by George Stephanopoulos. The entire interview will stream live on Yahoo.com and ABCNews.com

*4:00 PM:* The President meets with the three student winners of the Google Science Fair

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