Obama Watch: Week of December 7

The Obamas host Kennedy Center honorees. Plus more!

Monday - After receiving his daily briefing, President Obama will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. Later Obama and Vice President Biden will meet and lunch with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.

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Monday - After receiving his daily briefing, President Obama will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. Later Obama and Vice President Biden will meet and lunch with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.

Meeting With Gore - Later in the day, the president will meet with General Stanley McChrystal, commander of the International Security Assistance Force, and the U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Karl Eikenberry, in the Oval Office. Obama will also meet with Al Gore on environmental issues in the afternoon.

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Meeting With Gore - Later in the day, the president will meet with General Stanley McChrystal, commander of the International Security Assistance Force, and the U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Karl Eikenberry, in the Oval Office. Obama will also meet with Al Gore on environmental issues in the afternoon.

Holiday Cheer - Monday evening, the First Couple is set to host a holiday reception for members of Congress on the State Floor.

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Holiday Cheer - Monday evening, the First Couple is set to host a holiday reception for members of Congress on the State Floor.

US-India Strategic Dialogue - President Obama will speak at the Secretary of State’s reception honoring the Indian delegation to the United States-India Strategic Dialogue on Thursday.

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Tuesday: Jobs Speech - The president will speak about the economy at the Brookings Institution, a nonprofit think tank in D.C. Here, President Obama will discuss the steps he’ll take to create more jobs, one of which would be to use $200 billion from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), CNN reports.

Wednesday: Off to Norway - After attending White House meetings, the president will head to Oslo, Norway.

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Wednesday: Off to Norway - After attending White House meetings, the president will head to Oslo, Norway.

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Thursday: Nobel Peace Prize - President Obama will accept his Nobel Peace Prize today. He was originally going to appear at the Climate Conference in Copenhagen this week, but decided to put off the trip so he could be there with other world leaders. Obama will return to Washington, D.C. Friday.

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Thursday: Nobel Peace Prize - President Obama will accept his Nobel Peace Prize today. He was originally going to appear at the Climate Conference in Copenhagen this week, but decided to put off the trip so he could be there with other world leaders. Obama will return to Washington, D.C. Friday.

Kennedy Center Honors - The President and First Lady hosted a reception for Kennedy Center Honorees before the ceremony on Sunday. This year’s honorees include Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck, Grace Bumbry, Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen.

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Kennedy Center Honors - The President and First Lady hosted a reception for Kennedy Center Honorees before the ceremony on Sunday. This year’s honorees include Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck, Grace Bumbry, Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen.

Rallying Support - The President, Vice President and Senior Adviser David Axelrod all went up to Capitol Hill last weekend together to rally Senate Dems into getting health care legislation passed sooner rather than later. After leaving the closed-door meeting, President Obama said, “They’re doing great; they’re going to get it done.”

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Rallying Support - The President, Vice President and Senior Adviser David Axelrod all went up to Capitol Hill last weekend together to rally Senate Dems into getting health care legislation passed sooner rather than later. After leaving the closed-door meeting, President Obama said, “They’re doing great; they’re going to get it done.”

Coming Up Taller - First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the "Coming Up Taller" award ceremony at the White House. The award recognizes young writers. Mrs. Obama had this to say to the youths' mentors: "I know that many of you have been putting in probably long hours and later nights just to keep things together...But I also know the difference that you’re making in the lives of young people all across this country and around the world."

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Coming Up Taller - First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the "Coming Up Taller" award ceremony at the White House. The award recognizes young writers. Mrs. Obama had this to say to the youths' mentors: "I know that many of you have been putting in probably long hours and later nights just to keep things together...But I also know the difference that you’re making in the lives of young people all across this country and around the world."