Beltway Blurbs: Week of August 17
Take a look at what's on Obama's schedule this week.
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Monday - While the First Family vacations out west, President Obama will speak at the VFW National Convention in Phoenix. According to White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, topics to be addressed include the nation’s responsibility to maintain the world’s best military and the United States’ debt to people who serve when they come home. The family will then fly back to Washington, D.C.
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Tuesday - President Obama will meet with Egyptian President Mubarak at the White House. The two are expected to discuss relations between the Arab world and Israel. Obama had previously asked both sides to make certain concessions, but Mubarak is expected to let him know that he doesn’t believe Israel is doing its part.
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Wednesday - Today, the president will welcome 2008 Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson to the White House. Johnson’s car (a Number 48 Chevy), other Sprint Cup drivers and past NASCAR champs will also be at the event.
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Thursday - President Obama will have meetings at the White House.
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Friday - The president will head out of Washington, D.C. and travel to Camp David to spend the weekend.
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