21 | March | 2014 | The Obama Diary

President Obama, Vice President Biden, and senior staff, react in the Roosevelt Room as the House passes the health care reform bill, March 21, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Today:

1:15: Jay Carney briefs the press

4:05: President Obama meets with Inernet CEOs

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The First Lady in China:

First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters Malia and Sasha are greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at the Diaoyutai State guest house in Beijing, China

First Lady Michelle Obama and her mother Marian Robinson share a light moment with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and his wife Peng Liyuan after a photograph session at the Diaoyutai State guest house in Beijing March 21, 2014

The First Lady’s Travel Journal: Our Official Visit to China Begins → http://t.co/40nQx93wAU, pic.twitter.com/sRpayforu7 #FLOTUSinChina

— FLOTUS (@FLOTUS) March 21, 2014

First Lady Michelle Obama and U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, second from right, and his wife Peng Liyuan during a meeting at the Diaoyutai state guesthouse in Beijing

The First Lady & Madam Peng stop by a robotics class at a high school in Beijing. #PowerOfEducation #FLOTUSinChina pic.twitter.com/M2N4KawkHV — FLOTUS (@FLOTUS) March 21, 2014

First Lady Michelle Obama, her daughters from left Sasha, Malia, Michelle Obama’s mother Marian Robinson, right, and Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for photograph as they visit to Forbidden City

…. watching students demonstrating remote control mechanical robots at the Beijing Normal School, a school that prepares students to attend universities abroad

Peng Liyuan shows First Lady Michelle Obama how to hold a writing brush as they visit a Chinese traditional calligraphy class at the Beijing Normal School

First Lady Michelle Obama plays table tennis at the Beijing Normal School, a school that prepares students to attend colleges overseas

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On This Day:

President Obama pumps his fists during a meeting with senior staff in the Chief of Staff ‘s office at the White House, March 21, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

In between meetings on health care reform, President Obama plays a game of H-O-R-S-E with Michael Strautmanis, chief of staff for the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, on the White House Basketball Court, March 21, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama talks on the phone with a Member of Congress in the Chief of Staff ‘s office at the White House, March 21, 2010. From left, aides Phil Schiliro, Sean Sweeney, Rahm Emanuel, Jim Messina, and DanTurton (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama President Barack listens to Phil Schiliro, assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, during a meeting on health care in the Oval Office, March 21, 2010. Katie Johnson, the President’s personal secretary, stands in the background. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama shakes hands with Phil Schiliro after learning they had secured a yes vote on health care reform from a Member of Congress, March 21, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama and Vice President Biden congratulate Phil Schiliro on the passage of the health care reform bill, as they ride the elevator to the private residence of the White House, March 21, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

March 21, 2010: “Aides greeted the President as he walked out to the Truman Balcony to celebrate passage of the health care reform bill. He had invited everyone in the White House that had helped–both senior aides and support staff–but was the last one at the party because he had been making congratulatory calls to members of Congress.” (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama and his daughter Malia arrive in Santiago, Chile, March 21, 2011

Chilean First Lady Cecilia Morel, right, talks with First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia during a cultural event at the Museo Interactivo Mirador in Santiago, Chile, March 21, 2011 (Samantha Appleton)

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama gather with President Sebastián Piñera of Chile, wife Cecilia Morel, and their family for a photograph during a dinner at La Moneda Palace in Santiago, Chile, March 21, 2011 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama greets children during the U.S. Embassy meet and greet in Santiago, Chile, March 21, 2011 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama boards Air Force One in Roswell, N.M., March 21, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama views the Dead Sea Scrolls at The Israel Museum in Jerusalem, March 21, 2013 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama with Miss Israel, Yityish Aynaw, March 21, 2013

President Shimon Peres and President Obama embrace during a state dinner hosted by Peres in Jerusalem

President Obama shakes hands with Israeli President Shimon Peres after Peres presented him with the Israeli Medal of Distinction at a state dinner in Jerusalem on March 21, 2013

President Obama waves to the audience after delivering remarks at the Jerusalem Convention Center in Jerusalem, March 21, 2013 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama greets Palestinian children who had performed a dance routine during his visit to the Al Bireh Youth Center in Ramallah March 21, 2013

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MoooOOOooorning! We’ll catch up with news later in the day – for now, just feast your eyes on the photos