President Obama's Schedule Today
President Obama today will hold a national discussion on health care through an online town hall meeting at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale. In addition to the live audience, questions will come from online communities such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Presidential Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett will moderate the town hall.
Later, the president will sign S. 614, a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, in the Oval Office. Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) was established during World War II. From 1942 to 1943, more than 1,000 women joined, flying 60 million miles of non-combat military missions. Of the women who received their wings as Women Airforce Service Pilots, approximately 300 are living today. Here is more from the White House press office (all times Eastern):
9:30AM: President Obama receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
9:50AM: President Obama receives the Economic Daily Briefing
10:30AM: President Obama meets with senior advisers
1:15PM: President Obama holds national discussion on health care through online town hall
4:45PM: President Obama signs S.614, a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots