An Archive of The White House Snapshot from 10/03/2011

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. Photo of the Day 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) In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog. President Obama at the Human Rights Campaign's 15th Annual National DinnerPresident 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 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 WordA 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 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 Indicates events that will be live streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr iTunes This email was sent to ciii.307@hotmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111