The Final State of the Union
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Summary:
Walk step by step with the President as he hosts the State Dinner with Mexico, assesses the progress made to stop the BP oil leak, congratulates the TOP COPS award winners, visits the Fallen Cop Memorial to honor police officers who died, signs the Freedom of the Press Act and much more.
Thanks for checking out the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, walk step-by-step with the President as he honors our 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.
Friday, May 14th
- President Obama congratulates TOP COPS for being true heroes
- President Obama delivers remarks about the ongoing response the the Deepwater BP oil spill
Saturday, May 15th
Sunday, May 16th
Monday, May 17th
- President Obama signs the Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act
- President Obama congratulates the UConn Huskies on their second straight NCAA championship
Tuesday, May 18th
Wednesday, May 19th
- President Obama welcomes President Calderone and Mrs. Zavala of Mexico to the White House
- President Obama and the First Lady host the State Dinner with Mexico
Arun Chaudhary is the official White House videographer
