What Makes America Exceptional:

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Thursday, October 30, 2014             Featured What Makes America Exceptional: Yesterday, in the East Room of the White House, the President joined health care workers who have been serving on the front lines to combat Ebola in West Africa. In his remarks, President Obama thanked these workers for their extraordinary and selfless work, and called on us to honor them as well. "That's what's happening because of American leadership, and it is not abstract: it is people who are willing to go there at significant sacrifice to make a difference," he said. "That's American exceptionalism. That's what we should be proud of. That's who we are." Find out more about the courageous Americans that are fighting against Ebola in West Africa.       Top Stories Advance Estimate of GDP for the Third Quarter of 2014 Economic growth in the third quarter was strong, consistent with a broad range of other indicators showing improvement in the labor market, rising consumer sentiment, increasing domestic energy security, and continued low health cost growth. READ MORE Accelerating Advanced Manufacturing in America On Monday, Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and NEC Director Jeff Zients joined the President in a meeting with his American Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) Steering Committee. READ MORE Calling All Makers: Announcing the First-Ever White House 3D-Printed Ornament Challenge This year, for the first time ever, we're inviting makers and innovators around the country to participate in the White House 3D-Printed Ornament Challenge! READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 10:00 AM: The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 2:15 PM: The President departs the White House 2:30 PM: The President departs Joint Base Andrews 3:55 PM: The President arrives Portland, Maine 4:30 PM: The President attends a DNC Roundtable 6:00 PM: The Vice President attends an event for Bruce Braley 6:40 PM: The President delivers remarks at a campaign event for Mike Michaud and other Maine Democrats 7:40 PM: The President departs Maine en route Rhode Island 8:35 PM: The President arrives Rhode Island   Facebook     Twitter    |   More Ways to Engage  Sign Up for Email Updates  Privacy Policy  Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111