West Wing Week
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Created by | Arun Chaudhary Josh Earnest |
Narrated by | Josh Earnest |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 388 |
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Camera setup | Single-camera setup |
Running time | 5–7 minutes |
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Network | YouTube whitehouse.gov |
Release | April 1, 2010 January 20, 2017 | –
West Wing Week was a weekly web-episode released by The White House about the week's events concerning the President of the United States.[1] The show was created in 2010 during the second year of the Presidency of Barack Obama.[2] The footage was shot and edited by the video team from the Office of Digital Strategy and narrated by White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest; it was initially shot and edited by former White House videographer Arun Chaudhary, who created the series.[3][4]
Background and key people
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West Wing Week was created in 2010 during the 2nd year of the Presidency of Barack Obama. The weekly shows were first proposed by Arun Chaudhary,[4][5] who served as the Obama presidential campaign's New Media Road Director; to this end, he created an un-aired pilot of the proposed series for his seniors. The series is narrated by Josh Earnest, Josh Earnest said that Arun Chaudhary "is the creative force behind West Wing Week". Chaudhary was the first official White House videographer in history.[4] The West Wing Week Project was part of President Barack Obama's commitment to transparent government.[6] The two individuals who have held the position of official videographer both worked for the 2008 Obama presidential campaign; additionally the White House has declined to provide any information about the costs, salary or budget lines for the project.[7]
Production
[edit]The show is shot with a Sony EX3, a 1980s-era 416 Sennheiser shotgun microphone and subsequently edited on Final Cut Pro. Video footage is recorded throughout the week by the White House videographer. The material is then usually edited on a Thursday and released the next day (usually on Friday at 12:00 AM EDT).[4] According to the Presidential Record Act all footage must be archived. It is stored in the presidential records.[5] The episodes titles are decided by Arun Chaudhary. The music used in West Wing Week is performed by the United States Marine Band.[4] At the end of each episode there is usually a "sting", or unscripted twist.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]Everything that is posted in West Wing Week is vetted and must be approved for release by The White House Press Office. This has caused some critics to argue that the webcast videos are "nothing more than press releases" some saying it "borders on propaganda".[3][8]
David Almacy, former White House internet director during President George W Bush's administration, argues that while the idea of West Wing Week is "intriguing", it is an unnecessary expense. Almacy says "It is taxpayer funded and the videographer has the ability to take scenes and edit them the way they wish, and when you have a White House press corps that's a hundred of feet away from the Oval Office," he continues, "The videographer is a federal employee, the power of editing could cause some concerns about perceived propaganda." ... "With average views between 5,000 and 10,000 for most West Wing Weeks (with a few exceptions), one could argue that the costs associated with producing the weekly installments aren't providing much value to citizens, especially in tough economic times when Congress and the White House are looking for ways to cut the budget," adds Mr Almacy.[8]
One unnamed journalist, interviewed by the BBC, said some members of the White House press corps "resent" the access Chaudhary gets, adding that sometimes events appear on West Wing Week that were closed to the press.[8]
Episodes
[edit]West Wing Week is a weekly released (usually on Fridays at 12:00 am[clarification needed] EDT) web-episode by The White House of the weeks events concerning the President of the United States.[1] Episodes are also available via YouTube, The White House website and through iTunes.[9] There are also special episodes, such as Mailbag and Dispatch episodes. Usually before a dispatch episodes is released the White House will release a preview trailer. Dispatches episodes are devoted to a specific topic, for example, in 2011 there was a special "Dispatches from Sudan". Mailbag episodes are released 2–3 times a year and focus on answering question sent to the President.
2010
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1 | 04/2/2010 | "Future Planes of the Future"[1]![]() |
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2 | 04/9/2010 | "24 Tiny Marzipan Beaks"[20]![]() |
This episode of West Wing Week was uploaded from location in Prague, Czech Republic, specifically from the American Ambassador's residence. It contains portions of the President's events over the last week, including: a jobs town hall in Charlotte, NC, the White House Easter Egg Roll, the President's first pitch on opening day for the Nationals, Joe Biden on your recovery dollars, the New START treaty, and more.[21] |
3 | 04/16/2010 | "The Interpreter's Lounge"[22]![]() |
This installment takes goes step-by-step with the President as he returns from the Czech Republic, hosts the largest international summit ever held in Washington, D.C., and lays out a new vision for manned space exploration at the Kennedy Space Center. Also looks the First Lady as she made her first official solo international trip.[23]
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4 | 04/23/2010 | "Competing the Old-Fashioned Way"[24][25]![]() |
This installment follows the President as he hosts the Great Outdoors Conference, holds a meeting of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, meets with his Special Envoy to the Sudan, discusses Supreme Court nominations with congressional leadership, travels to New York City to talk Wall Street Reform, and celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day in the White House Rose Garden. There is a clip from a Martin Luther King Jr. Day discussion that President Obama held in the Roosevelt Room. One of those present was Dr. Dorothy Height who died on April 20, 2010, at the age of 98, a figure of the civil rights movement.
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5 | 04/30/2010 | "Doing the Math"[34]![]() |
This week, follows the President as he attends a naturalization ceremony for some members of the Armed Forces, delivers a eulogy for West Virginia miners, welcomes the World Series Champion New York Yankees, travels to the Midwest as part of his White House to Main Street tour, and more.
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6 | 05/07/2010 | "X.Y.Z."[47] | This week, follows the President as he monitors and then visits areas affected by the BP Oil Rig incident, delivers a commencement address at University of Michigan, attends the White House Correspondents Dinner, presents the Commander-in-Chief trophy to the Navy Midshipman, ushers in Cinco de Mayo much more. |
7 | 05/14/2010 | "Hang on to Your Hats"[48] | This week, follows the President as he speaks to the nation about job numbers, monitors the oil leak in the gulf of Mexico, says goodbye to the spring interns, gives the commencement address at Hampton University, swears in his Intelligence Advisory Board, welcomes the President of Afghanistan, congratulates PM David Cameron, visits Buffalo NY and more.
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8 | 05/21/2010 | "85 Ton Electric Arc Furnace"[55] | This week, follows the President as he honors the nations top police officers, mourns officers killed in the line of duty, meets with top cabinet members about containing the BP oil leak in the Gulf, signs the Freedom of the Press act, welcomes the NCAA Women's Basketball Champs UConn Huskies, travels to Youngstown, Ohio to visit a steel factory, hosts a State Dinner for the President of Mexico, and informs the American people on what Wall Street reform will mean for them.[56]
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9 | 05/28/2010 | "I, State Your Name"[66] | This week, follows the President as he signs a memorandum on fuel efficiency, meets with his economic team and Congressional leaders about Wall Street reform, delivers the commencement address at West Point, hosts the leaders of Lebanon and Liberia, plays basketball with Russian students, holds a reception for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, celebrates National Small Business Week, holds discussions with Senate, Republicans, travels to California, checks out some solar panels, talks economics with workers, welcomes NCAA Men's Basketball Champs the Duke Blue Devils and the US World Cup Soccer Team, gives a press conference on the BP oil spill and more.[67]
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10 | 06/04/2010 | "More All"[68] | This installment follows the President while he visits the troubled Gulf Coast, celebrates Memorial Day, honors Paul McCartney and the current National Spelling Bee Champ, meets with General Odierno and President Garcia of Peru, and more.[69]
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12 | 06/11/2010 | " Note to Self"[70] | This follows the President as he speaks about job growth at K. Neal Trucks, makes his third visit to the Gulf Coast, announces his new Director of Intelligence, meets with Cabinet Secretaries about the BP oil spill, delivers the commencement address at Kalamazoo High School, holds a live tele-town hall with seniors about health care and more.[71]
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13 | 06/18/2010 | "Gator-cade"[72] | This week President Obama hosts an event for small business owners in the Oval Office, makes his fourth trip to the Gulf Coast, meets with governors, residents and workers to discuss the spill, speaks at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, gives his first Oval Office address, meets with BP Executives, speaks at the American Nurses Association and more.[73][74]
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14 | 06/25/2010 | "Mailbag Day"[75] | Mailbag Day: make episode thirteen of West Wing Week took a chance to respond to some of letters and e-mails received by the President. This week includes the topic of whether the White House composts, which direction the eagle on the Presidential seal faces, and examines the process by which the flag flying over the White House is lowered to half-staff. |
15 | 07/02/2010 | "Home of the Kringle"[76] | This week, follows President Obama as he gets a lesson in mathematics in the Oval Office, attends the G8 and G-20 summits in Canada, meets with the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, hosts King Abdullah in the White House and more.[77]
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16 | 07/09/2010 | "Independence"[78] | This week, saw the President as he speaks about 6 straight months of job growth, celebrates America's Independence Day with Military Families, watches a fireworks extravaganza with the First Lady, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, tours Smith Electric Vehicles in Kansas City and more.[79]
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17 | 7/16/2010 | "6 Principals"[80] | This week, follows the President as he speaks about the economy in Las Vegas, celebrates 100 years of the Boy Scouts of America, meets with President Fernandez of the Dominican Republic, visits with the 2010 Principal of the Year award winners, announces the new Director of the Office of Management and Budget and more.[81]
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18 | 7/23/2010 | "A Sensible Mid Westerner"[82] | This week, follows the President as he speaks up for unemployed Americans, congratulates this year's WNBA champs, talks with astronaut John Glenn about space exploration, meets with British Prime Minister Cameron, signs the historic Wall Street Reform bill into law and more.[83]
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19 | 7/30/2010 | "The Men in Blue Jumpsuits"[84] | This week, follows the President as he fights for campaign finance reform, boosts small business, meets with Space Shuttle Atlantis astronauts, commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, welcomes the 2009 Softball World Series champions, makes an appearance on The View and more.[85]
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20 | 8/06/2010 | "Dispatches from the Gulf"[86] | A special Gulf Coast episode of West Wing Week. This week the episode travels through communities on America's Gulf Coast to give the viewer a special behind the scenes look at the federal government's historic and unprecedented effort to contain and clean up after the Deepwater BP oil spill. Responders can be seen as they skim sheen off the ocean and respond to oiled wildlife. A town hall with Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, as he hears the concerns of locals. Engineers are in the episode as they pump mud into the well itself, creating a more permanent seal and more.[87] |
21 | Special | West Wing Week: Mailbag Day Summer Edition[88] | Mailbag Day! This West Wing Week the administration responds to the letters and e-mails sent in. It answers whether the President gets stamps in his passport, learn about pre-existing conditions and the Affordable Care Act from Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, and see who gets to keep the President's bill signing pens.[89] |
22 | 8/20/2010 | "Turkey Turkey and a Jammer"[90] | This week, the First Family to Panama City Beach, Florida for a weekend of swimming, mini-golf, and meeting with local business owners. Next up, the President hits the road travelling to Milwaukee, Seattle and Columbus to talk to business owners and families about the economy.[91]
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23 | Special | "Dispatches from Iraq" – Preview[92] | This week episode has preview of next Friday's episode "Dispatches from Iraq" where the West Wing Week join, both troops and civilians, on the ground as combat operations end in Iraq. It will go behind the scenes with Provisional Reconstruction Teams, train with the Iraqi Federal Police, learn how millions of tons of equipment gets redeployed or sent home and much more.[93]
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24 | Special | "Dispatches from Iraq"[94] | This week the President announced the end of America's combat mission in Iraq and West Wing Week takes you there, on the ground, with an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the change of mission. West Wing Week spent a week on the ground with our troops and civilians, some coming home, some staying for the next mission, training and supporting the Iraqis now that they have the lead in protecting their own country.[95]
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25 | 9/10/2010 | "The Year 5771"[96] | This week, follows the President as he celebrates Labor Day in Milwaukee, welcomes the Secretary-General of NATO, outlines plans to grow the economy in Cleveland and more.[97]
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26 | 9/17/2010 | "Back to School"[98] | This week, follows the President as he travels to Arlington, Virginia to attend a wreath laying ceremony at the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial, celebrates the start of a new school year with his second annual 'Back to School' speech in Philadelphia, and holds a Cabinet meeting looking for ways for the Federal Government's agencies to work together to improve the economy.[99]
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27 | 9/24/2010 | "Immeasurable Courage and Uncommon Valor"[100] | This week, the President as he announces that Elizabeth Warren will lead the effort to get the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau off the ground, participates in a live CNBC town hall, awards Chief Master Sergeant Richard L. Etchberger, U.S. Air Force, the Medal of Honor posthumously for the valor he displayed in combat, travels to New York for the United Nations General Assembly and more.[101]
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28 | 10/1/2010 | "One Two Three ... Lancers!"[102] | This week follows the President as he signs the Small Business Jobs Act, speaks to college journalists, holds backyard discussions about the economy with area families across the heartland and more.[103]
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29 | Special | "A Farewell to Rahm"[104] | This week the President bids farewell to his outgoing Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, and appoints Pete Rouse the new Interim Chief of Staff, holds the first ever Community College Summit at the White House alongside Dr. Biden, signs the bill granting the Congressional Gold Medal to Japanese-American World War II vets – the Army's 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team, awards the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller, and more.[105]
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30 | 10/15/2010 | "I Spy"[106] | Follows the President as he comes out for investing in infrastructure to boost the economy and create jobs, and meets with students from all levels of education throughout the week. From elementary and middle school students from the documentary ‘Waiting for Superman,' to high school and college students who are finalists of the NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, to college students who have benefited from the American Opportunity Tax Credit.[107]
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31 | 10/22/2010 | "The White House Science Fair"[108] | This week follows the President as he hosts former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the White House, holds the first ever White House Science Fair, signs an Executive Order renewing the Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, then heads out West to speak in Oregon, Washington State, California, Nevada, and Minnesota, and more.[109]
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32 | 10/29/2010 | "The Mysterious Case of Mysterious Case 55"[110] | Follows the President as he visits American Cord and Webbing, a thriving small business in Woodsocket, Rhode Island, calls into radio shows across the country, joins the Vice President in the East Room to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month, goes on The Daily Show, congratulates American rescue workers who used their expertise to help free 33 Chilean Miners, and more.[111]
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33 | 11/05/2010 | "Don't Watch the Plasma Arc"[112] | Follows the President as he tours Stromberg Sheet Metal, a Maryland company planning to expand its workforce in the coming year, explains the actions taken to disrupt and investigate a potential terrorist attack, welcomes trick-or-treaters to the White House for Halloween, takes questions from the press and speaks about ways to move the country forward and grow our economy, surprises a group of wounded warriors during their White House tour and more.[113]
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34 | 11/12/2010 | "OCONUS"[114] | On a special edition for the trip to Asia this week, with the President as he meets with students, citizens, business leaders, and government officials in India, travels to Indonesia to extend a hand of friendship to the Indonesian people, attends the G-20 in Seoul, South Korea, and more.[115] |
35 | 11/19/2010 | "I Really Like this Guy"[116] | This week follows the President as he attends the G-20 in Seoul, Korea and the annual APEC meeting in Yokohama, Japan, awards the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, and the National Medals of Science and Technology, affirms the Administration's commitment to promoting equality in the work place at a meeting of women leaders in the Roosevelt Room, and more.
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36 | 11/26/2010 | "The Turkey Behind the Turkey"[117] | This week follows the President as he attends the NATO Summit in Portugal, visits Kokomo, Indiana, participates in the traditional turkey pardoning and volunteers alongside the First Family at Martha's Table, a local organization that provides nutrition and other family services to those in need, and more.[118]
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37 | 12/03/2010 | "Sharp Elbows"[119] | This week follows the President as he holds a meeting with bipartisan members of the Congressional Leadership at the White House, greets the American 2010 Nobel Laureates in the Oval Office, meets with General Colin Powell, makes a joint statement about the importance of ratifying the START treaty with Russia, and more. Also, the First Lady, accompanied by Sasha and Malia, are presented with the official Christmas Tree.[120]
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38 | 12/10/2010 | "It's Alive!"[121] | This week follows the President as he visits Afghanistan to celebrate the holidays with our men and women in uniform, announces a free trade agreement with South Korea, attends a series of meetings at the White House and holds a press conference to answer questions about the tax cut compromise, signs the Claims Resolution Act of 2010, and more.[122]
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39 | 12/17/2010 | "All These Pens"[123] | Follows the President as he signs a landmark childhood nutrition bill, urges passage of the compromise on tax cuts and unemployment insurance, discusses the Afghanistan-Pakistan Annual Review, and more.[124]
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40 | 12/24/2010 | "AKA Santa Claus"[125] | Follows the President as he signs the repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell", looks back at an historic lame duck session, reads to kids for the Holiday season, and receives the Census report.[126]
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41 | Special | "Mailbag Day, New Year's Edition"[127] | In this special edition of West Wing Week, look back over the last year, watch the President sign a law getting those loud TV ads under control, and find out the answers to a couple burning questions from the mailbag.[128] |
2011
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42 | 1/07/2011 | "Resolutions"[129] | This week, the first family returns to Washington, the President signs over 30 bills into law, and West Wing staff share their New Year's resolutions.[130] |
43 | Special | Dispatches from Sudan – Preview[131] | This week, an historic referendum took place in Sudan and West Wing Week takes you there. Watch a preview of "Dispatches from Sudan" and join General Scott Gration, President Obama's Special Envoy to Sudan for a unique look at the vote that could result in the world's newest nation. Go behind the scenes at polling stations from Juba to Khartoum, meet some of the international community helping ensure the vote is fair and peaceful, travel to Darfur to inspect conditions on the ground, and learn about the commitment of the United States to peace in this region after decades of civil war.[131]
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44 | 1/21/2011 | "A Rather Large Painting"[132] | This week the President welcomes the presidents of China and Pakistan, serves the D.C. community in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, speaks in remembrance of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and President John F. Kennedy, and more.[133]
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45 | 1/28/2011 | "To Build Stuff and Invent Stuff"[134] | This week, the President delivered his State of the Union Address, focused on jobs and the economy, and he took those ideas on the road traveling to Upstate New York and Wisconsin.[135]
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46 | Special | "Dispatches from Sudan"[136] | This week the official preliminary results from the historic referendum in Sudan were released. The people of Southern Sudan appear to have voted overwhelmingly in support of independence: total turnout was about 97 percent with almost 99 percent of voters casting their ballots to create the world's newest nation. West Wing Week was on the ground in Sudan during the week-long referendum, traveling to all parts of the country with the President's Special Envoy, General Scott Gration. We went behind the scenes at polling stations from Juba to Khartoum, met some of the international community who helped to ensure the vote was fair and peaceful, and traveled to Darfur to inspect conditions and learn about the commitment of the United States to peace in this region after decades of civil war.[137]
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47 | 2/4/2011 | "Enter the Hub"[138] | This week, President Obama focused on the innovation part of his plan for winning the future by out-innovating, out-educating, and out-building the rest of the world, with events at Penn State and around Washington, D.C.[139]
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48 | 2/11/2011 | "The New Electrification"[140] | This week, President Obama focused on the second part of his State of the Union goals of out-innovating, out-building, and out-competing the rest of the world, putting forward plans to build up the nation's infrastructure, investing in things like high speed rail, and expanding broadband access so all of America's families will be equipped to win the future. The Prime Minister of Canada also dropped by.[141]
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49 | 2/18/2011 | "Goodbye, Gibbs"[142] | This week, President Obama released his federal budget, and emphasized the need to make tough choices, taking responsibility for our deficits while investing in education, to prepare our children to be competitive in the global economy and win the future. He also responded to the Egypt Crisis, met some Boy Scouts, and honored some great Americans.[143] |
50 | 2/25/11 | "Don't Bump My Atoms"[144] | This week, President Obama held events in Oregon and Ohio focused on winning the future through investments in innovation and small business, and convened his Council on Jobs and Competitiveness at the White House.[145]
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51 | 3/04/2011 | "Green Eggs and Governors"[146] | This week President Obama welcoming the nation's governors, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, and Mexican President Felipe Calderón to the White House. The First Lady and Education Secretary Arne Duncan also helped kick off Education Month at the Library of Congress.[147]
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52 | 3/11/2011 | "Law School in 15 Seconds"[148] | This week, President Obama focused on education, visiting some innovative classrooms in Miami and Boston, and dropping in on a US History class in Arlington, Virginia with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard.[149]
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53 | 3/18/2011 | "Punching Above Your Weight"[150] | This week, Education Month continued, with President Obama asking Congress to fix No Child Left Behind before the beginning of the coming school year. The President also updates the American people on relief efforts in Japan and pledges continued support. The Prime Minister of Denmark, Taoiseach of Ireland, and the Chicago Blackhawks also stopped by.[151]
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54 | 3/25/2011 | "OCONUS II – Mamalluca"[152] | his week, President Obama remained focused on Libya, receiving secure communications from his national security team as the first family visited Latin America. The President made stops in Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador to promote American exports and economic cooperation among the neighbors in our hemisphere.[153]
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55 | Week omitted | "Under the Big Blue Whale"[154] | This week, President Obama focused on the situation in Libya, monitoring conditions on the ground and keeping Congress and the American people informed as the mission transitions from U.S. to NATO command. Education month also continued, with the President making stops at a multicultural high school in Washington, D.C., and dropping in on a science fair in New York City.[155]
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56 | 4/8/2011 | "Windmills? Call Them Wind Turbines!"[156] | This week, President Obama focused on the situation in Libya, monitoring conditions on the ground and keeping Congress and the American people informed as the mission transitions from U.S. to NATO command. Education month also continued, with the President making stops at a multicultural high school in Washington, D.C., and dropping in on a science fair in New York City.[157]
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57 | 4/15/11 | "Open for Business"[158] | This week, with the threat of a government shutdown averted, President Obama focused on fiscal responsibility and balancing the need to cut spending and the deficit while continuing to support education, clean energy, and other investments needed to win the future. The Amir of Qatar also visited the White House.[159]
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58 | 4/22/2011 | "My Old Number, 23"[160] | This week, President Obama held townhalls in Northern Virginia, California, and Nevada, to speak directly to the American people about his vision for reducing our debt and bringing down our deficit based on the values of shared responsibility and shared prosperity.[161]
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59 | 4/29/2011 | "Final Adjustments"[162] | This week, while the White House celebrated Easter, holding the traditional egg roll on the South Lawn, President Obama kept his focus on the nation's finances, working on short term and long term ways to get away from high gas prices. He also pledged support for Alabama and other states in the South hit by devastating storms and announced new key members of his National Security team.[163]
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60 | 5/6/2011 | "A Good Day For America"[164] | This week, the President announced the death of Osama bin Laden, visited New York City to honor the victims of 9/11 and their families, made sure the federal government was doing its part in the states devastated by storms and more.[165]
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61 | 5/13/2011 | "On the Border"[166] | This week the President talks clean energy and gas prices in Indiana, focuses on fixing our broken immigration system in Texas, and honors Top Cops here in the Rose Garden.[167]
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62 | 5/19/2011 | "The Commencement at Booker T"[168] | This week the President visited flood survivors in Memphis, TN before speaking at the Booker T. Washington High School graduation, celebrated the Situation Room's 50th birthday, and gave a speech on the change sweeping across the Middle East and North Africa.[169]
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63 | Week omitted | "OCONUS III: A Homecoming of Sorts"[170] | This week, President Obama embarked on a six-day trip to Europe, visiting Ireland, the United Kingdom, France and Poland to engage our allies in the region on a host of issues. While overseas, the President pledged support for those back home affected by devastating tornadoes in Missouri and across the Midwest. Before leaving, the President met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and went to the CIA Headquarters in Langley, VA. That's May 20 to the 26, or "OCONUS (Outside the Continental United States) III: A Homecoming of Sorts."[171]
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64 | 06/02/2011 | "One Step at a Time"[172] | This week, President Obama traveled to Joplin, Missouri in the wake of historic and deadly tornadoes to see the devastation first hand. The President finished his week-long trip to Europe in Poland and visited Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day.[173]
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65 | 06/10/2011 | "Way to Get Our Money Back"[174] | This week, President Obama traveled to a Chrysler plant in Toledo, Ohio, to congratulate workers on the turnaround they helped bring about at Chrysler and the impact that saving the company had on the community. The President also announced new initiatives that will improve our manufacturing workforce, and welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House for an Official Visit. That's June 3 to June 9, or "Way to Get Our Money Back."[175]
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66 | 06/17/2011 | "Where the Future Will Be Won"[176] | This week, walk step-by-step with the President as he meets with his Jobs Council in North Carolina to discuss ideas that will accelerate job growth and improve America's competitiveness, tours a manufacturer of energy efficient lighting, travels to Puerto Rico, and more.[177]
Thursday, June 16: Reaffirming Commitment to Partnership Between the U.S. and Mongolia. |
67 | 07/1/2011 | "Magic Mountains and Volcanoes"[178] | This week, The President spoke about innovation in Pittsburgh, PA, visited an advanced manufacturing facility in Iowa, held a news conference in the East Room and welcomed champion soccer and basketball teams to the White House. That's June 24 to June 30 or "Magic Mountains and Volcanoes".[179]
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68 | 7/7/2011 | "Ready to Tweet"[180] | This week, President Obama celebrated Independence day with military families on the South Lawn, hosted a Twitter Town Hall on the economy and jobs and continued to work with leaders from both houses of Congress to find a balanced approach to reducing our long-term deficit. That's July 1 to July 7 or "Ready to Tweet!"[181]
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69 | 7/14/2011 | "Our Heroes Are All Around Us"[182] | |
70 | 7/21/2011 | "Two Minute Warning"[183] | |
71 | 07/29/2011 | "Mutual Disposition"[184] | |
72 | 8/5/2011 | "Disaster Averted"[185] | |
73 | 8/12/2011 | "Made In America"[186] | |
74 | 8/19/2011 | "Get On The Bus"[187] | |
75 | Special | Mailbag Day, Summer Edition 2011[188] | |
76 | 09/02/11 | "Dispatches: Asia"[189] | |
77 | 09/9/11 | "American Jobs Act" | |
78 | 09/16/11 | "Pass This Bill" | |
79 | 09/23/11 | "It's Math" | |
80 | 09/30/11 | "Set Your Sights High" | |
81 | 10/07/11 | "Why is that White House Pink?" | |
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2016
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301 | 04/29/2016 | "Let's Have a Conversation"[190] ![]() |
Last week we left you in Saudi Arabia, and this week, the President continued his travels abroad. In London, he met with the Queen, the Prime Minister, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and actors bringing Shakespeare to life. In Germany, he witnessed innovation and technology hard at work at the Hannover Messe Fair. And back in Washington, D.C., the President hosted the U.S. Naval Academy football team and celebrated Passover. That's April 22 to April 28 or, "Let's Have a Conversation."[190] |
302 | 05/06/2016 | "But Is It?"[191] ![]() |
This week, the Vice President rounded out his trip overseas with a visit to both the Holy See and the Eternal City—and the First Lady headed to Los Angeles and Missouri. The President bid farewell to the current class of White House interns, hosted some of the biggest names in jazz, honored the teacher of the year & Cinco de Mayo, traveled to Flint, Michigan, and gave his final toast and roast at the annual White House Correspondence Dinner. That's April 29 to May 5 or..."But Is It?"[191] |
303 | 05/13/2016 | "Stylin', Huh?"[192] ![]() |
This week, the President celebrated the 2016 graduating class of Howard University, hosted the 1983 National Champion North Carolina State Wolfpack, and the 2016 National Champion UConn Huskies. And the First Lady traveled to the Invictus Games in Orlando. That's May 6 to May 12 or, "Sylin', Huh?"[192] |
304 | 05/20/2016 | "Miss Manners for Vikings"[193]![]() |
This week, the President hosted five Nordic leaders, spoke at the Rutgers Commencement ceremony, honored Medal of Valor recipients, and sat down in the Roosevelt Room for an interview, while the Vice President traveled to Columbus to talk about the new and improved Overtime Rule. That's May 13 to May 19 or, "A Miss Manners for Vikings."[193] |
305 | 05/29/2016 | "Need a Little Beat?"[194] ![]() |
This week, we visit Vietnam with President Obama, where the streets were lined to welcome his first trip to that country. From Vietnam, he traveled to the G7 Summit in Japan, and then made a historic trip to Hiroshima—becoming the first sitting US president to do so. That's May 21 to May 27 or, "Need a Little Beat?"[194] |
306 | 06/03/2016 | "Hello Elkhart"[195]![]() |
This week, the President wrapped up his trip across the globe to Vietnam and Japan, honored our fallen heroes on Memorial Day at Arlington, traveled to Indiana to speak on the economy, and to Colorado to speak at the Air Force Academy commencement. He also welcomed this year's NCAA Men's Basketball champs the Villanova Wildcats to the White House. That's May 27 to June 2 or, "Hello, Elkhart."[195] |
307 | 06/10/2016 | "Where's My Music?"[196] | Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This week, the First Lady gave an inspiring commencement speech, the Broncos crashed the White House, and the President took a bite out of the big Apple. He also went live from the Oval, and hosted a reception to celebrate LGBT pride month. That's June 3 to June 10 or, "Where's My Music?"[196] |
308 | 06/17/2016 | "We Will Stand with Orlando"[197]![]() |
This week, the President's attention was focused on Orlando, and on the worst mass shooting in American history. The President called it an act of terror and an act of hate. He spent the week making clear that we would get to the bottom of what happened and stand with the people of Orlando, including the LGBT community that came under attack, as they mourned the loss of so many innocent loved ones. That's June 10 to June 16 or, "We Will Stand with Orlando."[197] |
309 | 06/24/2016 | "How Cool Is This?"[198]![]() |
This week was full of travel, as the First Family took a break from the big city—and a breath of fresh air—in Yosemite and the Carlsbad Caverns. Dr. Biden headed south to Central and South America, and the Vice President traced his roots in Ireland.[198] |
310 | 07/01/2016 | "Pop and His People"[199]![]() |
This week, we follow the President to Silicon Valley and Ottawa, Canada, the First Lady to Liberia, Morocco and Spain, and the Vice President as he wraps up a trip to the land of his ancestors. That's June 24 to June 30 or, "Pop and His People."[199] |
311 | 07/08/2016 | "This is an American Issue"[200] | This week, the First Family invited military families to celebrate Independence Day in the East Room, and the President made an important decision to strengthen our national security. He then traveled to Poland for the NATO Summit. That's July 1 to July 7 or, "This is an American Issue." |
312 | 07/15/2016 | "One American Family"[201] | This week, the President returned from his fifth and final NATO summit, traveled to Dallas to speak at a memorial service honoring the sacrifice of five fallen police officers, and hosted a meeting at the White House to talk about issues of race, policing, and justice. That's July 8 to July 14 or, "One American Family."[201] |
313 | 07/22/2016 | "Do-Gooders"[202] | This week, as the President addressed recent tragedies, he also celebrated the heroic efforts of our veterans, our progress in global development, and World Series champions. The First Lady met inspiring college kids - and crewmembers of the USS Enterprise. That's June 15 to June 21 or, "Do-Gooders."[202] |
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