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(Drum and bugle corps music)

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Narrator:
Welcome to the "West Wing Week," 
your guide to

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everything that's happening 
at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

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This week, the President focused
on foreign policy, meeting with

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the President of Pakistan,
hosting a state visit for China,

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and celebrating the life and
legacy of veteran diplomat

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Richard Holbrooke.

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That's January 14th to the 20th,
or "A Rather Large Painting."

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On Friday, January 14th, the
President of Pakistan came to

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the White House.

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Presidents Obama and Zardari
discussed their shared efforts

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to fight terrorism and promote
regional stability, specifically

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working toward a
peaceful Afghanistan.

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Later that afternoon, both
presidents attended a memorial

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service for Richard Holbrooke,
who recently passed away while

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serving as the President's
special representative to

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Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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Holbrooke's career included most
of the major foreign policy hot

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spots in the last 50 years.

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President Obama:
He addressed the question
of why the United States

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was engaged in bringing
peace to that war-torn corner of

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the world. Why bother?

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His answer was simple: Because
we could make a difference.

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Narrator:
On Monday, January
17th, the First Family honored

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the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther
King by performing service at

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the Stuart Hobson Middle School
on Capitol Hill,

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painting in the
school cafeteria.

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President Obama:
I'm talking trash because
I'm just pointing

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out how mine's all
finished, look at that.

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Mrs. Obama:
You don't
have a basketball.

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President Obama:
This is what Dr. King stood for, 
was helping others.

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And you being willing to take
time out to give back just means

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a lot and it says a
lot about this country.

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Narrator:
It was also the
First Lady's birthday.

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? Happy birthday ?

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Presidential
aide Reggie Love started a

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little art project of his own.

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Mr. Love:
I think it's
a work in progress.

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I just want you to know
that I did this from --

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I did this all freehand.

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Narrator:
On Wednesday, January
19th, President Obama hosted an

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official state visit
for the leader of the

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People's Republic of China.

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President Hu received a 21-gun
salute, was taken by

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President Obama to inspect the 
Honor Guard, and met with school

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children who were
attending the ceremony.

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President Obama:
Are you doing well?

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President Hu:
Yes.

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A Speaker:
The Chief of
Protocol Dr. Zhang Kunsheng.

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Dr. Zhang:
Nice to meet you.

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Mrs. Obama:
So good to see you.

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Thank you so much.

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President Obama:
He took care
of me when I was in Beijing.

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First Lady:
Thank you.

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He had a wonderful,
wonderful trip.

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President Hu:
But I'm guessing Michelle
has been always my boss.

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President Obama:
Yes. We all do what she says.

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(laughter)

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President Obama:
Good morning, everyone.

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President Hu, members of the
Chinese Delegation, on behalf of

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Michelle and myself,
welcome to the White House.

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And on behalf of the American
people, welcome to the
United States.

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Narrator:
President Obama and
President Hu then went to the

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Oval Office, where they
discussed areas of mutual

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cooperation like economic
growth, global security, and

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clean energy research.

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They also crossed the street to
the EEOB, where the President

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hosted a meeting with President
Hu and business leaders.

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Increasing exports to China and
increasing Chinese investment in

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the United States will be
critical to supporting hundreds

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of thousands of American jobs.

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Both leaders discussed this at
a press conference they held afterward.

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President Obama:
China is one of the top
markets for American exports.

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We're now exporting more than
$100 billion a year in goods and

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services to China, which
supports more than half a

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million American jobs.

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Narrator:
That night, the White
House was host of a State Dinner

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in honor of
President Hu's visit.

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President Obama took advantage
of the occasion to make a toast

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to the cooperation
of our two nations.

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President Obama:
The Chinese and
American people work together

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and create new opportunities
together every single day,

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Mr. President, and today we've
shown that our governments can

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work together as well,
for our mutual benefit.

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And that includes this bit of
news: Under a new agreement, our

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National Zoo will continue to
dazzle children and visitors

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with the beloved giant pandas.

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(applause)

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Narrator:
On Thursday, January 20th,

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President Obama met with a
bipartisan group of mayors to

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talk about creating jobs and to
hear about how the economy is

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affecting communities
all across America.

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President Obama:
The question is what's next?

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How do we project a vision for
the country and for cities and

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metropolitan areas, where we
are in growth mode, we are

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competitive, our schools are
working, our infrastructure is

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there, we're attracting
new businesses.

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Narrator:
That night the
President went to the Kennedy

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Center to commemorate the
50th anniversary of

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President Kennedy's inauguration.

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President Obama:
Summoning a
generation to service and a

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nation to greatness, 
in a speech that would become part

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of the American canon.

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And there's the crowd, bundled
up for the cold, making their

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way through streets white with
snow, full of expectation.

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A nation feeling young again,
its mood brightened by the

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promise of a new decade.

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Narrator:
To find out more
information on any of these

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topics or to see complete
videos of these events, go to

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Whitehouse.gov, and thanks again
for checking out your West Wing Week.

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A Speaker:
Could you
handle this, too?

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A Speaker:
How heavy is it?

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A Speaker:
Are you asking me?

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A Speaker:
I'm just
saying, is it heavy?

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A Speaker:
I mean I lift,
so it's no big deal.