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Saturday, August 14, 2010

Your Weekly Address: Honoring Social Security, Not Privatizing It


On the 75th anniversary of Social Security, President Obama promises to protect it from Republican leaders in Congress who have made privatization a key part of their agenda. He makes clear that, especially in light of the financial crisis, gambling Social Security on Wall Street makes no sense.
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Today's Schedule


The First Family will travel to Florida’s Gulf Coast and spend the weekend in Panama City Beach, FL. While in Panama City Beach, the President and First Lady will join area small business owners and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus for a roundtable discussion of the recovery. In June, the President asked Secretary Mabus, a former governor of Mississippi and a son of the Gulf Coast, to develop a long-term Gulf Coast Restoration Plan. Following the roundtable discussion, the President will make a statement.


All times are Eastern Daylight Time


9:30 AM: The First Family departs the White House


9:45 AM: The First Family departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Panama City, Florida


11:50 AM: The First Family arrives in Panama City, Florida


12:20 PM: The President and the First Lady participate in a roundtable discussion with locals


1:05 PM: The President delivers a statement to the press on Gulf Coast Recovery


In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog [http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog?utm_source=081410&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily] .


Behind the Scenes Video: When the Saints Go Cooking Shrimp [http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/08/13/behind-scenes-video-when-saints-go-cooking-shrimp?utm_source=0081410&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily]
Watch a behind the scenes video with New Orleans Saints players in the White House kitchen. Offensive tackle and cookbook author Zach Strief discusses the Saints commitment to the New Orleans community and shares his Gulf shrimp recipe.


President Obama Signs the Southwest Border Security Bill [http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/08/13/president-obama-signs-southwest-border-security-bill?utm_source=0081410&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily]
The President signs the Southwest Border Security Bill to to bolster the work of federal law enforcement officials and improve their ability to partner with state, local, and tribal law enforcement.


Relief Efforts in Response to the Flooding in Pakistan: How You Can Help [http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/08/13/relief-efforts-response-flooding-pakistan-how-you-can-help?utm_source=0081410&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily]
President Obama directs his Administration to stand with the Pakistani people and to assist them as they confront the worst flooding in Pakistan’s history.


Open for Questions: Gulf Seafood Safety with Dr. Jane Lubchenco [http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/08/13/open-questions-gulf-seafood-safety-with-dr-jane-lubchenco?utm_source=0081410&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily]
Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Dr. Jane Lubchenco hosts a live chat to answer your questions about the safety of seafood from the Gulf of Mexico.


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