Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. It's the summer's special Mailbag Edition of West Wing Week, featuring Elizabeth Olson, Director of Presidential Correspondence.
This week we're taking a moment to pick out a few of your letters from the thousands that arrive everyday here at the White House and answer some of your questions on immigration, healthcare, and the economy. That's August 24th to August 30th or, "It's Summer Mailbag Time!" Be sure to check out this week's behind-the-scenes video.
In Case You Missed It
Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog:
The Rhodes Ahead: Second Anniversary of the End of the Combat Mission in Iraq
Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes sits down to discuss what to expect from the upcoming speech the President will deliver to service members at Fort Bliss.
Tracking the Response to Isaac
As Isaac continues moving north, federal emergency personnel are still monitoring its progress and mobilizing to provide relief for those in its path.
Salute the Troops: Two Years After the End of Combat Missions in Iraq
On August 31st, 2010, President Obama announced the end of combat missions in Iraq. Two years later, the President will speak to troops at Fort Bliss, Texas and we're calling on all Americans to share their messages of thanks and support for our veterans, troops, and military families.
Today's Schedule
All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
9:30 AM: The President departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews
9:45 AM: The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route El Paso, Texas
11:00 AM: The Vice President delivers remarks at a campaign event
1:30 PM: The President arrives in El Paso, Texas
2:15 PM: The President participates in a roundtable discussion with service-members and military families
3:00 PM: The President delivers remarks to troops
4:10 PM: The President departs El Paso, Texas en route Joint Base Andrews
7:45 PM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews
8:00 PM: The President arrives the White House
Indicates that the event will be live-streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live
Lance Armstrong continues to introduce himself as a seven-time Tour de
France champion despite being stripped of his titles by the U.S. Anti-Doping
Agency. Other sports cheaters have been ostracized, so why not Armstrong?
Lance Armstrong speaks to delegates at
the World Cancer Congress in Montreal. (Graham Hughes / Associated Press /
August 29, 2012)
By Bill Plaschke
August 30,
2012, 8:59
p.m.
A week later, he's still
cheating.
A week after Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de
France titles by a drug agency with an Alps' worth of evidence against him,
Armstrong lined his first public appearance with more deceit.
Speaking in front of the World
Cancer Congress in Montreal on Wednesday, Armstrong introduced himself
thusly:
"My name is Lance Armstrong. I am a cancer survivor. I'm a father
of five. And, yes, I won the Tour de France seven times."
The first part
of his introduction is an honorable legacy. The last part is a lie. The real
sadness here is that Armstrong no longer seems to understand the difference.
And, frankly, you have to wonder if America does, either.
Accepting the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney will ask disappointed and disaffected Americans to turn out President Obama, saying he has not solved the nation’s economic problems.
'Hyde Park on Hudson,' 'The Iceman' and 'Argo' are among the titles awaiting enthusiasts at the Colorado festival, while several filmmakers hope to find distribution deals.
