Early Bird Chat

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President Barack Obama is presented with a tribal hat, blanket, and bestowed upon the Crow name of Black Eagle

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All Times Eastern

10AM: President Obama receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

12:40PM: Press Secretary Josh Earnest holds the White House Briefing

4:50PM: President Obama participates in a DNC fundraiser at a private residence in Washington, DC

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A Tweet or Two

“Yallah Yallah Dance & Joy!” #Iran social media is exploding with joyful comments over Obama-#Rouhani ohone call.

— Negar Mortazavi (@NegarMortazavi) September 27, 2013

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Rapprochement: establishment or resumption of harmonious relations. reconciliation, increased understanding, détente, cooperation, softening

— Negar Mortazavi (@NegarMortazavi) September 27, 2013

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In Iran, Phone Call News Greeted With ‘Wow’ http://t.co/ieHXezTeeD

— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 27, 2013

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@AmbassadorRice: “@HassanRouhani asked @BarackObama to call http://t.co/yuigt1ut7h after indicating direct meeting @UN wouldn’t possible…”

— The Lovely Plains (@DaRiverZkind) September 27, 2013

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Pres #Obama did more with an iPhone than @SenJohnMcCain and @GrahamBlog could do with bombs.

— Col. Morris Davis (@ColMorrisDavis) September 27, 2013

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“We will extend our hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.” Barack Obama Jan. 2009 http://t.co/PBLE2fCx0H Follows thru on promises.

— ForUS50 (@FORUS50) September 27, 2013

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White House and @HassanRouhani definitely watching each other on Twitter. Fascinating. http://t.co/Ec7EmZfl83

— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) September 27, 2013

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I feel like i’m witnessing a tectonic shift in the geo-political landscape reading @HassanRouhani tweets. Fascinating.

— dick costolo (@dickc) September 27, 2013

 

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The Day in Images….

President Obama addressing the General Assembly

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President Obama at the UN luncheon

President Obama at the UN

Text of the President’s remarks here

President Obama addresses the UN General Assembly

10:10 EDT: President Obama Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

White House Live * C-Span

 

Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai

A little bit of this, but not much of that

President Barack Obama returns to the White House following the Tribal Nations Conference at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C., Dec. 5, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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Thursday:

5:05: The First Family attends the National Christmas Tree Lighting

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President Obama hugs Brian Cladoosby, President and Chairman of the Swinomish Nation, as he arrives at the White House Tribal Nations Conference at the Interior Department in Washington, December 5

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‘Barack Black Eagle: He Who Helps People Throughout the Land’ (Link)

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Hey, this pic can never be posted enough …. the look PBO gave Scott Walker at the White House yesterday. #Win

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Completely random pics:

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Completely random videos:

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Whaddya mean it’s obvious this post was a rush job when it contains absolutely no news, only a few pics and videos. Well. 😕

Will catch up with the news in the morning. Promise. Ish.

This and That – and a Heads Up

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Coverage of the closing session has started at White House live, so just in case PBO starts early …..

White House live * CBS * CNN

Updated with video – see above!

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LA Times

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President Obama speaks at the Business Roundtable while Boeing Chief Executive Officer James McNerney listens, December 5

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More later.

A Completely Amazing Day…..

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Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi talks to President Obama through an interpreter on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, September 25

… with Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff

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President Obama’s UN General Assembly Address

Text of the President’s address here

(Posted already, but it seriously needs its own place)