Wales Welcomes President Obama

President Barack Obama waves as he arrives on Air Force One at Royal Air Force Station Fairford, to attend the NATO Summit in Wales

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He's here! Barack Obama has landed in Britain and is headed to Newport for the Nato Summit bit.ly/1uAWMAI http://t.co/vnpEc8lRTT

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Wales Online (@WalesOnline) September 03, 2014

A wave for the world and Wales - as President Obama arrives in the UK for #NATOSummitWales bbc.in/1qab5wB http://t.co/46V6dZtKbH

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BBC Wales News (@BBCWalesNews) September 03, 2014

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#NATOSummitUK will be #Obama’s 4th trip to the UK & 1st ever to #Wales by a sitting U.S. President. http://t.co/lmJBDqMk5d

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U.S. Embassy London (@USAinUK) September 02, 2014

Wales - from World-class drama, to Barack Obama » bbc.in/1pJvmtL Croeso i Gymru, #NATOSummitWales. http://t.co/Fx52r4C8W8

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BBC Wales (@BBCWales) September 03, 2014

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President Barack Obama is greeted by U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain Matthew Barzun

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BBC: Welsh Stars Record Obama Welcome Message

Welsh celebrities have recorded messages of welcome to US President Barack Obama as he prepares to visit Wales for the Nato summit. Matthew Rhys, Damien Lewis, Katherine Jenkins, Bryn Terfel and Colin Jackson are among those who appear in a video which also features some of Wales’s most famous landmarks. Rhys and Lewis are familiar to US TV audiences as stars of the hit series Brothers & Sisters and Homeland respectively.

More here

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Kinda mind blowing that President Obama is in Wales! #NATOSummitUK

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Charles Whittaker (@charles_cw) September 03, 2014

is proud to see Obama touch down on Welsh soil - a truly historic moment and our chance to showcase Wales to the world #NATO #Newport

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Sue Vincent-Jones (@mrssvj) September 03, 2014

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Our live blog on Obama and all things #Natonewport-related has racked up 36,000 page views today. Thanks for reading bit.ly/1CoXHJS

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Martin Wade (@ArgusMWade) September 03, 2014

Tomorrow's historic @southwalesargus front page. #regionalfronts http://t.co/VvFOwTDwfo

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Kevin Ward (@ArgusKevinWard) September 03, 2014

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President Barack Obama presents a presidential challenge coin to U.S. Air Force Col. Douglas Mellars, accompanied by U.S. Air Force Col. Angela Cadwell, as he arrives at Royal Air Force Station Fairford

From Estonia To Wales: The World Admires And Respects President Obama

President Obama, escorted by the sun, packed a punch of reassurance and spirit for our nation and region. THANK YOU! Aitäh! #ObamaInEstonia

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Estonian MFA (@valismin) September 03, 2014

OMG, i just saw Barack Obama. #LIFETIMECHANCE #WIN #Tallinn @BarackObama

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Vanessa Vaher (@vanessa_vaher) September 03, 2014

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"Dream Big Dreams!" #Obama signs his picture for a young boy in #Tallinn #Estonia pic @AndresPutting / Delfi http://t.co/tJmxLwdMP9

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Raimo Poom (@RaimoPoom) September 03, 2014

Obama's speech carried live by all international nets http://t.co/zPEXZ29t1E

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Max Foster (@MaxFosterCNN) September 03, 2014

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President Obama Delivers An Ode To Democracy In Estonia n.pr/1uAhPTU

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NPR News (@nprnews) September 03, 2014

This speech I will use in my English classes for language & inspiration! #ObamaInEstonia estonianworld.com/security/live-…

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Guna Rēvele (@GunaRevele) September 03, 2014

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ObamaCare Has Your Back Even While Changing Jobs

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Amy Lynn Smith: Changing Jobs? Obamacare Has Got You Covered No Matter What

The Affordable Care Act gives everyone the freedom to change jobs without worrying about finding affordable insurance, even outside the open enrollment period. When Maria changed from a job that provided health insurance to one that didn’t, she wasn’t worried for a moment about getting covered — even though she has a pre-existing condition. That’s because she knew she could get insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) no matter what. “I didn’t go a single day without coverage because I knew what my new salary would be,” she says.

“I could sign up immediately using the estimator tool based on what my income would be to qualify for a tax credit. I didn’t have to wait for my new job to start, which was awesome.” About eight years ago, she was in a job she hated but couldn’t leave because health insurance was out of reach financially. The best she could do with a pre-existing condition was a catastrophic plan for $75 a month that “covered almost nothing” with a $10,000 deductible. She stayed in that job for a year and a half, a choice she wasn’t forced to make this time.

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A Tweet Or Two

President Obama Delivers An Ode To Democracy In Estonia n.pr/1uAhPTU

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NPR News (@nprnews) September 03, 2014

This speech I will use in my English classes for language & inspiration! #ObamaInEstonia estonianworld.com/security/live-…

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Guna Rēvele (@GunaRevele) September 03, 2014

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Thank you President @BarackObama for a wonderful visit! #ObamaInEstonia #Estonia. Next stop #NATOSummitUK #Wales http://t.co/bbeeolNNfZ

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USEmbassyTallinn (@USEmbTallinn) September 03, 2014

Congratulations and thank you, @CVSHealth. Creating a healthier future for our next generation is #OneGoodReason to live tobacco free. –mo

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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) September 03, 2014

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Pres Obama at Kadriorg Palace: 'Estonia - a nation that shows what free people can achieve together' #ObamaInEstonia http://t.co/IiHQyB84te

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US Mission to NATO (@USNATO) September 03, 2014

Today, @CVSHealth stops the sale of tobacco products, improving the health and lives of millions of Americans. http://t.co/YwsCu2STed

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Josh Earnest (@PressSec) September 03, 2014

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After 60 years, NIH credits late Henrietta Lacks. whose cells fueled a billion-$$ industry. nbcnews.to/1sXSQc5, http://t.co/iLQJ8mXwre

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Rochelle Riley (@rochelleriley) September 02, 2014

How amazing is this? Mo'ne Davis gave LA @Dodgers’ @YasielPuig HER autograph. #MoneDavis #DaughtersAndSisters http://t.co/VUam0waFtK

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Sons & Brothers (@sonsandbros) September 03, 2014

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Estonia to the UK

“Like the spirit of the Estonian people, nothing can break the friendship between our nations. We are stronger and more prosperous when we stand together.”

President Obama’s inscription at the Stenbock House (Office of the Prime Minister) in Estonia. Photo by Pete Souza

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All Times US Eastern

10:20 AM: The President and Prime Minister Roivas of Estonia receive a briefing on NATO Reassurance; Tallinn Airport hangar

10:25 AM: The President and Prime Minister Roivas of Estonia deliver remarks to U.S. & Estonian Service Members; Tallinn Airport hangar

10:55 AM: Departs Tallinn, Estonia en route Fairford, United Kingdom

1:55 PM: Arrives Fairford, United Kingdom for the NATO Summit

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Cruise ship, Tallinn, Estonia. Photo by Pete Souza

The President in Estonia

@dougmillsnyt: President Obama greets a group of children as he arrives at the Kadriorg Palace in Tallinn, Estonia

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Today (all times US Eastern)

9:10 AM President Obama delivers remarks; Nordea Concert Hall, Tallinn

10:20 AM: The President and Prime Minister Roivas of Estonia receive a briefing on NATO Reassurance; Tallinn Airport hangar

10:25 AM: The President and Prime Minister Roivas of Estonia deliver remarks to U.S. & Estonian Service Members; Tallinn Airport hangar

10:55 AM: Departs Tallinn, Estonia en route Fairford, United Kingdom

1:55 PM: Arrives Fairford, United Kingdom for the NATO Summit

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President Obama’s press conference from this morning

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@petesouza: Instagram from window of Air Force One approaching Estonia

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President Obama and Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves review the honor guard at Kadriorg Palace in Tallinn

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President Obama greets Estonian school children waving U.S. and Estonian national flags during a welcome ceremony at the Kadriorg Palace in Tallinn, Estonia

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President Obama at his press conference. Photo by Pete Souza

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Hello, Estonia

President Obama arrives in Estonia

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US Eastern Time

4:50 AM: The President holds a joint press conference with President Ilves of Estonia

9:10 AM: Delivers remarks, Nordea Concert Hall, Tallinn