The President and First Lady’s Day

@dougmillsnyt: President Obama at Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center

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@dougmillsnyt: President Obama boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base for a trip to Camden, NJ.

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First Lady Michelle Obama presents 11 year old Colin Rice a National Medal For Museum And Library Science

First Lady Michelle Obama hugs Pastor Shirley Hunter, community member of the Amazement Square, as she awards her and the Lynchburg, Virginia development center the 2015 National Medal for Museum and Library Service

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Pete Souza: Arrival in Philadelphia

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@dougmillsnyt: President Obama tours the Real-Time Tactical Operational Intelligence Center @ the Camden County Police Department Headquarters

Pete Souza: President Obama at Real Time Tactical Operational Intelligence Center in Camden, N.J.

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Text of the President’s remarks here

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@POTUS: In Camden today, seeing first-hand how smart policing is making the community safer while building trust.

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@DavidNakamura: President Obama meets with youth in Camden NJ at community center.

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Pete Souza: Backstage in Camden, N.J.

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Pete Souza: The President’s quote: “This is the right attitude!” Backstage at the Salvation Army in Camden, N.J.

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President Obama gives a high five to a boy after delivering a speech at the Salvation Army, Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Camden, New Jersey

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President Obama holds the umbrella for Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President and Assistant to the President for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Anita Breckenridge, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operation, as they arrive on the South Lawn of the White House

Welcome to Twitter, Mr President!

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Good question, @billclinton. The handle comes with the house. Know anyone interested in @FLOTUS?

— President Obama (@POTUS44) May 18, 2015

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https://twitter.com/andie_walsh/status/600409146345787393

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It's about time, @POTUS! –mo

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) May 18, 2015

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All the cool kids are following @POTUS. He’s trying to change the world with tweets. Really... how cool is that!?

— Bill Nye (@BillNye) May 18, 2015

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https://twitter.com/theonlyadult/status/600399396006719488

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.@POTUS thanks for the follow! 👍 pic.twitter.com/Ou0VvCf5G8

— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 18, 2015

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Welcome to Twitter, @POTUS. Thanks for the follow! pic.twitter.com/kvrHzczKNT

— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) May 18, 2015

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Thanks for the follow and your loyalty @POTUS ... Hope to see you (again) at Oval Office after 2015 NFL season! pic.twitter.com/pWPE0t8xJd

— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) May 18, 2015

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Welcome, Mr. President! 🇺🇸 https://t.co/JXHxgJNVdB

— Twitter (@Twitter) May 18, 2015

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https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/600404857997172736

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#PSA: If @POTUS ever tweets me back, I'm having a TIA. Thankfully, that's covered by #ObamaCare!

— 🇺🇸🇭🇹 Only4RM 🇭🇹🇺🇸 (@Only4RM) May 18, 2015

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Welcome, Mr. President @POTUS
Unemployment rate⬇
Jobs⬆
Dow⬆
Deficit⬇
Healthcare √
Bin Laden Dead √
Cuba √
Immigration √
Community College √

— Benny (@bennyr82) May 18, 2015

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https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/600392402675830785

President Obama Speaks to Youth and Law Enforcement

Live Now: President Obama Speaks to Youth and Law Enforcement, Camden, New Jersey

A Tweet or Two

Hello, Twitter! It's Barack. Really! Six years in, they're finally giving me my own account.

— President Obama (@POTUS44) May 18, 2015

Yes it's for real! https://t.co/nB3jSoGMm3

— petesouza (archived) (@PeteSouza44) May 18, 2015

President Obama.
In the Oval Office.
Tweeting.#WelcomeToTwitter, @POTUS!http://t.co/SzWXltjNK0 pic.twitter.com/ce4DurwYXj

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) May 18, 2015

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Hey @POTUS – Welcome to Twitter. See you around the neighborhood. –vp pic.twitter.com/iaUVFtQVpk

— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) May 18, 2015

The bear is loose on the Twittersphere! Welcome to the interwebs, Mr. President. https://t.co/SrlAbK3rfK

— Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) May 18, 2015

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.@POTUS sliding into your DMs like pic.twitter.com/8wWx28Rq2p

— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) May 18, 2015

https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/600338255830192130

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Obama bans feds from giving local police armored vehicles and military-style weapons http://t.co/KTrWFBcTFv pic.twitter.com/3Y0FLbqKu3

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) May 18, 2015

President Obama boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base for a trip to Camden, NJ. pic.twitter.com/bsYhKvGz7A

— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) May 18, 2015

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This photo is raising questions about how police are treating white bikers after a mass murder http://t.co/ws7xl64QDY pic.twitter.com/X1aKDB98v7

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) May 18, 2015

A real gang shoot out in Texas leaves 9 ppl dead & 18 injured but I don't see cops in riot gear,tear gas,snipers or dogs. Why is that? #Waco

— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) May 17, 2015

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White Waco gang members that just killed 9 people v. a Black man walking home in Ferguson. Oh, America.: pic.twitter.com/WRbo2UDCsX

— ashley yates (@brownblaze) May 17, 2015

https://twitter.com/TheObamaCat/status/600113994028994560

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https://twitter.com/stereowilliams/status/600072527851819008

https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/600079319554256896

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 Chat on!

Rise and Shine

On This Day: President Barack Obama greets workers during a shift change at V&M Star, a manufacturer of steel products, in Youngstown, Ohio, May 18, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Today (all times Eastern)

11:0: First Lady Michelle Obama Presents the 2015 National Medal for Museum and Library Service

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11:0: The President participates in an Ambassador Credentialing Ceremony

The following Ambassadors will attend:

Arun Kumar Singh, Republic of India
Necton Darlington Mhura, Republic of Malawi
Floreta Faber, Republic of Albania
Jose Francisco Borja Cevallos, Republic of Ecuador
Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado, Federative Republic of Brazil
Faycal Gouia, Republic of Tunisia
Arjun Kumar Karki, Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

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11:50: The President departs the White House

12:05: Departs Joint Base Andrews

12:50: Arrives Philadelphia International Airport

1:20: Tours the Real-Time Tactical Operational Intelligence Center, Camden, New Jersey

2:05: Meets with youth and law enforcement, Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, Camden

3:10: Delivers remarks

4:40: Departs Philadelphia International Airport

5:25: Arrives Joint Base Andrews

5:40: Arrives the White House

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On This Day

Sen. Obama orders ice cream with his wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha at Lew’s Drive In, May 18, 2008 in Milwaukee, Oregon

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First Lady Michelle Obama looks over her speech before speaking at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, May 18, 2009 (Photo by Samantha Appleton)

First Lady Michelle Obama and New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg attend a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially re-open the Charles Engelhard Court, centerpiece of the newly renovated American Wing, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 18, 2009 in New York City

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President Obama calls out to a fellow Hawaiian cadet while giving the 130th graduation commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy on May 18, 2011 in New London, Connecticut

Ensign Jennifer Catherine Proctor stands with her father, Col. James Proctor and President Obama during the 130th graduation at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy on May 18, 2011 in New London, Connecticut.

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President Obama prays following a meeting with religious leaders in the Oval Office, May 18, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama jokes with Commander Wendy Halsey and Command Master Chief Al Marcucci following his arrival at Camp David, Md., for the G8 Summit, May 18, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama waits to greet G8 leaders in front of Laurel Lodge at Camp David during the 2012 G8 Summit, May 18, 2012

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MoooOOOooorning!

Early Bird Chat

On This Day: First Lady Michelle Obama hands diplomas to graduating seniors during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Magnet High School for Health Sciences and Engineering at Historic Pearl High commencement ceremony, at the Howard C. Gentry Complex in Nashville, Tenn., May 18, 2013 (Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

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MoooOOOooorning!