This Week in Washington: Week of June 21, 2009

What are the Obamas doing in Washington this week? Get their schedules and more.

On Friday<bR>Last Week - On Friday the President attended the Radio & Television Correspondents Association Dinner where BET News had a table. The President did not disappoint on humor.

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On Friday<bR>Last Week - On Friday the President attended the Radio & Television Correspondents Association Dinner where BET News had a table. The President did not disappoint on humor.

Monday - The President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and the Economic Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. The President will then meet with senior advisors.

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Monday - The President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and the Economic Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. The President will then meet with senior advisors.

Tuesday - On Tuesday, the President will meet with President Bachelet of Chile at the White House.

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Tuesday - On Tuesday, the President will meet with President Bachelet of Chile at the White House.

Jobs - So how many have been saved? The White House says those numbers will not be ready until the fall. However, the latest unemployment numbers, following months of large job losses, show that things have started to improve. Just last week most of the nation's largest businesses all reported greater earnings than expected, the stock market finished July up toward historic numbers, and a new report on Consumer Confidence has been welcome news for Wall Street.

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Wednesday - On Wednesday, the President will hold a town hall on health care in the East Room, which will be broadcast on ABC during primetime.

Thursday - On Thursday, the President will participate in a service event in Washington, DC. He will also host a small group of Senate and House members from both sides of the aisle at the White House for a meeting on immigration. The meeting is to continue the conversation with the hopes of beginning the debate in earnest later this year. In the evening, the President will host a picnic for members of Congress and their families on the South Lawn.

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Thursday - On Thursday, the President will participate in a service event in Washington, DC. He will also host a small group of Senate and House members from both sides of the aisle at the White House for a meeting on immigration. The meeting is to continue the conversation with the hopes of beginning the debate in earnest later this year. In the evening, the President will host a picnic for members of Congress and their families on the South Lawn.

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Tuesday - In the morning, President Obama will meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and later His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the White House. Obama will take part in the U.S.-European Union Summit in the afternoon along with Prime Minister Reinfeldt, President of the European Commission Jos&#233; Manuel Barroso and European Council High Representative Javier Solana.

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Friday - On Friday, the President will meet with German Chancellor Merkel at the White House for the first time since she turned down a previous invitation to visit, according to German reports. According to the White House said the leaders will discuss "a broad agenda of global issues of mutual concern." From the Washington Post: Since he moved into the White House, Obama has encountered a string of rebukes and lectures from Chancellor Angela Merkel and German lawmakers, who have irritated Washington

In First Lady News - the President will travel to Normandy to participate in activities commemorating the 65th anniversary of D-Day. He will return to Paris and the spend the night there.

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In First Lady News - the President will travel to Normandy to participate in activities commemorating the 65th anniversary of D-Day. He will return to Paris and the spend the night there.

More First&lt;br&gt;Lady News - Also on Monday, First Lady Michelle Obama will give the keynote address at the 2009 National Conference on Volunteering and Service hosted by the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Points of Light Institute. The annual conference will include thousands of volunteers and service leaders from across the country to discuss and further engage in community service. This event will be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco and the First Lady is expected to speak around 5:00 PM

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More First<br>Lady News - Also on Monday, First Lady Michelle Obama will give the keynote address at the 2009 National Conference on Volunteering and Service hosted by the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Points of Light Institute. The annual conference will include thousands of volunteers and service leaders from across the country to discuss and further engage in community service. This event will be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco and the First Lady is expected to speak around 5:00 PM

13-Year Sentence - Former Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for using his influence to broker business deals in Africa.

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On the Hill - From RollCall: Although he is no longer a Member of the House, the outcome of ex-Rep. William Jefferson’s (D-La.) corruption trial could resonate on Capitol Hill with its potential to create stricter limits for future federal corruption investigations. In his defense, Jefferson’s attorneys are expected to argue that the former lawmaker did not violate bribery statutes because his actions were not “official acts,” but rather the actions of an individual pursuing business interests and not an elec