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Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Wednesday, September 16, 2015             Follow Along: The President's Day All times are Eastern Time (ET) 10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:30 AM: The President delivers remarks to members of the Business Roundtable and answer questions 2:20 PM: The President departs the White House en route Bethesda, Maryland 2:50 PM: The President visits the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center 3:35 PM: The President departs Bethesda, Maryland en route the White House 3:50 PM: The President arrives the White House       From the Photo Office The President Honors NCAA Champion, University of Connecticut Huskies "When I've got two daughters who are tall and gorgeous and athletic, for them to know that they've got a whole bunch of people ahead of them who are doing great stuff, it empowers them and it makes me feel very proud to be with these outstanding young women." —President Obama to the 2015 NCAA Champion UConn Women's Basketball Huskies       More from 1600 Penn We Stand with Ahmed U.S. Chief Data Officer D.J. Patil shares why he's proud to see people, like Ahmed Mohamed, across the country standing up for innovation and intellectual curiosity today, and the President weighs in. READ MORE What You Need to Know About the Syrian Refugee Crisis and What the U.S. is Doing to Help A deeper look into what the U.S. and the world are doing to address the suffering of millions of innocent people who have been displaced by the violence in Syria. READ MORE Navy Mom Feels Safer Thanks to Iran Deal Randi Swindel wrote to President Obama about why the deal to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon makes her feel safer about her son's service as Lieutenant in the Navy. READ THE LETTER LEARN ABOUT THE IRAN DEAL       Quote of the Day "Suddenly we are treating new immigrants as if they're the problem when your grandparents were treated like the problem, or your great-grandparents were treated like the problem, or were considered somehow unworthy, or uneducated, or unwashed? No. That's not who we are." —President Barack Obama   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