Subject: Pandas!
From: "The White House" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 12:26:32 -0500

Here's what's going on at the White House today.    
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DAILY SNAPSHOT
Wednesday, March 26, 2014

 

 
  Featured  

*Pandas! [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/03/26/first-lady-s-travel-journal-pandas?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=032614-topper ]*

It's the last day of First Lady Michelle Obama's trip to China, and she couldn't leave without one final stop: the Chengdu Panda Base.

"Panda Diplomacy" dates back to the 7th century, and is part of how China reaches out to other nations -- as goodwill offerings, China has given pandas to countries like the United States, France, and Japan.

*Go behind the scenes of the First Lady's panda-filled day, and catch up on the whole trip: [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/03/26/first-lady-s-travel-journal-pandas?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=032614-topper ]*

Video player: FLOTUS at Chengdu Panda Base [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/03/26/first-lady-s-travel-journal-pandas?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=032614-video ]

 
  Top Stories  

*Wrap Up: President Obama's Second Day in the Netherlands [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/03/25/wrap-president-obamas-second-day-netherlands?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=032614-blog ]*

Yesterday, President Obama wrapped up the second and final day of his stay in the Netherlands, the first stop on a five-country trip to Europe and Saudi Arabia.

*READ MORE [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/03/25/wrap-president-obamas-second-day-netherlands?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=032614-blog ]*

*The President Answers Questions About Health Care from the Quora Community [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/03/24/president-answers-your-questions-about-health-care-and-getting-covered?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=032614-blog ]*

Earlier this week, President Obama answered questions on Quora, a leading question-and-answer website, about Affordable Care Act enrollment and how the law affects young people across America.

*READ MORE [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/03/24/president-answers-your-questions-about-health-care-and-getting-covered?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=032614-blog ]*

*Standing Up for LGBT Rights Around the World [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/03/25/standing-lgbt-rights-around-world?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=032614-blog ]*

Vice President Joe Biden spoke to a packed audience at the Human Rights Campaign Los Angeles gala on Saturday night about America's unwavering commitment to LGBT rights in every corner of the world.

*READ MORE [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/03/25/standing-lgbt-rights-around-world?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=032614-blog ]*

     
  Today's Schedule  

"All times are Eastern Time (ET)"

*5:40 AM:* The President participates in a wreath laying

*5:50 AM:* The President tours Flanders Field Cemetery* *

*6:00 AM:* The President delivers remarks* *

*7:35 AM:* The President arrives to the Council of the European Union to participate in the EU-U.S. Summit

*7:45 AM:* The President participates in the EU-U.S. working lunch

*9:10 AM:* The President participates in a press conference 

*11:10 AM:* The President meets and greets with Embassy personnel 

*11:35 AM:* The President meets with NATO Secretary General Rasmussen

*12:45 PM:* The President delivers remarks *WATCH LIVE [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=032614-live ]*

*1:45 PM:* The President departs Brussels en route Rome, Italy* *

*3:00 PM:* The Vice President ceremonially swears in Bruce Heyman as U.S. Ambassador to Canada* *

*3:40 PM:* The President arrives Rome, Italy* *

*6:30 PM:* The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden host a reception in honor of Women's History Month *WATCH LIVE [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=snapshot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=032614-live ]*

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