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Narrator: Welcome to the
best of edition of your

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West Wing Week.

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This week, we're bringing
you our favorite moments

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that we at the White House
caught on camera in 2016.

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What better way
to kick off 2017?

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That's January 1 to December
30, or --

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The President: Thanks Obama.

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Narrator: January marked the
annual State of the Union

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address, the
President's final one.

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The President: I believe in
change because I believe in

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you, the American people.

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And that's why I stand here
as confident as I have ever

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been that the state of
our union is strong.

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Thank you.

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Narrator: In February, for
Black History Month, the

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President and first lady
welcome a special guest.

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And produced a video that
went viral within hours.

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Virginia McLaurin:
A black President.

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Mrs. Obama: Look at him!

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Right there.

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Virginia McLaurin: And I'm
here to celebrate black history.

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The President: That's
exactly right.

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Virginia McLaurin: Yeah,
that's what I'm here for.

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The President: Well, we're
glad to have you here.

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Narrator: In March, the
President made history by

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becoming the first U.S.

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President to visit Cuba
in nearly 90 years.

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He met with Raul Castro and
even attended a baseball

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game in Havana.

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In April, the President
designated the Belmont Paul

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House, a national monument
here in D.C. which helps

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tell the story of the
struggle for women's rights.

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The President:
Tell me about this.

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Female Speaker: Okay.

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I want to tell you that you
are the first President to

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ever stand in front
of this banner?

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The President:
That's pretty cool.

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Female Speaker:
That's pretty cool.

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Narrator: In May, the
President implemented a

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kid's science advisory team.

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An idea conceived by Jacob,
a kid scientist who attended

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the White House
science fair.

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Male Speaker: Do you have
a child science advisor?

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The President: I don't,
do you think you might

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be interested?

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Jacob had had a
very good idea.

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Which is that we should
have, in addition to our

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PCAST which is my science
advisory group, we should

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have a kids advisory group.

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Narrator: Jacob's not the
only kid who inspired the

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President in May.

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Nine year old Mary Copeny
aka 'Little Miss Flint'

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wrote a letter to the
President about fighting for

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clean water in her hometown.

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And then she got to meet the
President when he visited

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her city.

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In June, the President
designated another national

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monument in New York City.

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Stonewall become our first
national monument to tell

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the story of the struggle
for LGBT rights.

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July marked the 26th
anniversary of the Americans

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With Disabilities Act.

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To commemorate this, the
President hosted a White

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House event for activists
who fought for the ADA.

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Anjali Forber-Pratt: So as
I'm walking around the White

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House today, I'm going to be
thinking about the people

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who came before me and who
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such important
legislation like the ADA.

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Narrator: In August, the
President designated the

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country's largest marine
national monument just

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northwest of Hawaii.

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Over the course of his eight
years in office, President

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Obama has protected more
land and water than any

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president in
American history.

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In September, the White
House released a video that

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quickly reached millions
around the world of a young

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American boy who wanted to
help the Syrian refugee.

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Male Speaker: Can you please
go get him and bring him to

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our home?

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Catherine, my little
sister, will be collecting

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butterflies and
fireflies for him.

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Narrator: A few months
later, the President invited

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Alex to the White House.

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Male Speaker: Good.

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The President: You look
very nice in your suite.

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You being so nice and kind,
hopefully makes people think

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the same way.

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So I was very proud of you.

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Narrator: In October, the
White House hosted South by

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South Lawn, a festival that
brought together artists,

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innovators, and change
makers to show how they are

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making a difference
in their community.

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Male Speaker: When you see
something that is not right,

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not fair, not
just, speak up.

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Speak out.

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Narrator: In November, the
President took his last trip

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abroad as President of the
United States to Greece,

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Germany, and Peru.

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He met with world leaders
and discussed the importance

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of strengthening U.S. alliances around the world.

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In December, the President's
last full month in office,

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the first family
celebrated the holidays.

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By decorating, singing, and
dancing and lighting the

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final Christmas tree of
the Obama administration.

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(singing jingle bells)

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Thanks for tuning in to your
last West Wing Week of 2016.

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Have a safe and happy New
Year and with that --

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The President: Obama out!

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(applause)

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Lin Manuel Miranda: It's the
Oval Office, oh my gosh I

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can't believe I'm there.

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It's so much more
intimidating than if

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it was square.

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Opportunity knocks
and I can't stop.

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I'm here with the
President of my pops.

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And yo the mic drops.

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The President:
How good is that?

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That's -- you think
that's going viral?

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(laughter)

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That's going viral.