The President’s Day

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President Barack Obama, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald, and Vice President Joe Biden welcome veterans participating in the Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride to the White House in celebration of the eighth annual Soldier Ride. The Wounded Warrior Project is a charitable organization offering programs, services and events for U.S. military veterans wounded in conflicts that have occurred in the wake of the September 11 attacks

President Barack Obama greets Army Major Bradley Zimmer

President Barack Obama greets Army Specialist Teresa-Anne Jackson

President Barack Obama greets guests after welcoming veterans participating in the Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride to the White House

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President Barack Obama signs the bill H.R. 2 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, the so-called Medicare ‘doc fix,’ in the Rose Garden at the White House

President Barack Obama reads papers at an outdoor table after signing the bill H.R. 2 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a Champions of Change event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC. Champions of Change highlights issues important to working families

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PeteSouza: President Obama takes the stage for the Working Families Champions for Change event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

President Barack Obama reaches back to acknowledge those on stage with him who have championed working families

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Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario reacts as President Barack Obama mentions her in his remarks

Satya Nadella CEO of Microsoft, shakes hands with President Barack Obama

Netsy Firestein reacts as President Barack Obama calls on her and mentions her work for paid family leave

That smile you give when you’re enjoying being President of the United States. Smile on, President Obama. You are awesome!

The President delivers remarks at a Champions of Change event

2:10 EDT: The President delivers remarks at a Champions of Change event highlighting issues important to working families

The Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride

11:30 EDT: The President & VP welcome the Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride to the White House

Early Bird Rise and Shine

On This Day: Senator Barack Obama and his wife Michelle wave to supporters after addressing a Women for Obama luncheon in Chicago on April 16, 2007

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Today (all times Eastern)

11:30: The President welcomes the Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride to the White House; South Lawn

2:10: Delivers remarks on working families; South Court Auditorium

5:10: Hosts a reception for Greek Independence Day

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On This Day

Senator Obama and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley watch a video highlighting Olympic venues at a rally celebrating Chicago’s selection as the U.S. candidate to host the 2016 Summer Games in Chicago on April 16, 2007

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Sen. Hillary Clinton speaks at a Democratic presidential debate with opponent Sen. Obama at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on April 16, 2008

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President Obama listens as Vice President Biden discusses the Obama administration’s plans for promoting high speed rail service in areas of the United States in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on April 16, 2009

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President Obama listens, during a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan, in the Situation Room of the White House, April 16, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama receives an update on the explosions that occurred in Boston, in the Oval Office, April 16, 2013. Seated, from left, are: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano; Tony Blinken, Deputy National Security Advisor; Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor to the Vice President; Attorney General Eric Holder; Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism; Chief of Staff Denis McDonough; and FBI Director Robert Mueller (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama talks with Vice President Joe Biden before boarding Air Force One at Pittsburgh International Airport prior to departure from Pittsburgh, Pa., April 16, 2014. President Obama and Vice President Biden were in Pennsylvania to tour the Community College of Allegheny County West Hills Center and to speak on the importance of jobs-driven skills training (Photo by Pete Souza)

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MoooOOOooorning!