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Mr. Earnest: Welcome to a
very special papal edition

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of your West Wing Week -
your guide to everything

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that's happening at 100
Pennsylvania Avenue.

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This week the White House
was abuzz with preparation

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for the pope's arrival and
the China state visit -

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back to back ceremonies
that kept the president

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and his staff very busy.

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That's September
18 to September 24

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or "Our Common Home."

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(applause)

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Pope Francis: When it
comes to the care of our

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common home, we are living at
a critical moment of history.

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Mr. Earnest: This week's
episode kicks off in

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the Roosevelt Room where
the president met with science

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and technology advisors.

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Later, the president welcomed
an audience of movie goers

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to a screening of Fixing
the System, a Vice Media

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documentary on criminal
justice reform that featured

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the president's visit to a
federal prison back in July.

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The President: People in
these prisons are deserving

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of our attention.

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They're human beings with
hopes and dreams who

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in many cases have made
profound mistakes,

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but are American
citizens nonetheless.

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(applause)

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Mr. Earnest: Catch
the documentary

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on September 27 on HBO.

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On Saturday, the
president and first lady

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celebrated the
Congressional Black Caucus,

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an organization representing
the black members

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of the United States Congress
at its annual awards dinner.

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The President: Of course,
black woman have been

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a part of every great
movement in American

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history even if they weren't
always given a voice.

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You know, they helped planned
the March on Washington,

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but were almost entirely
absent from the program.

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I'm focusing on women tonight,
because I want them to know

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how much we appreciate
them, how much admire them,

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how much we love them, and I
want to talk about what more

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we have to do to provide full
opportunity and equality

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for our black women and
girls in America today.

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Mr. Earnest: On Monday,
preparations were

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in full swing for the papal
arrival ceremony taking

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place later in the week.

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On Tuesday, His Holiness, Pope
Francis arrived at Joint Base

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Andrews in Shepard One to a
friendly welcoming committee.

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Audience: Pope
Francis, yes we do.

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We love Francis!

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How about you?

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Mr. Earnest: Including the
president, the first lady,

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Vice President
Biden, and Dr. Biden,

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and members of their family.

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On Wednesday, Washington
D.C. opened its arms

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to Pope Francis.

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After months of preparation,
the White House hosted

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an arrival ceremony for
the pope and 11,000 guests

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on the South Lawn.

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His arrival marks the
Holy Father's first visit

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to the United States.

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Pope Francis: As the son
of an immigrant family,

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I am happy to be a guest
in this country which

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was largely built
by such families.

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(applause)

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Mr. Earnest: On Thursday,
the president gave awards

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to public servants from
the Department of Health

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and Human Services
for their significant

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contributions in the
fight to contain

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the Ebola outbreak
in Africa.

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On Thursday evening,
the president welcomed

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the President of China to
the White House - the night

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before the official state
arrival ceremony which

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you can catch in
next week's episode.

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So stay engaged with us
online and on Periscope.

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And remember you can find
out more information

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about any of these
topics and see complete

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videos of these events
at whitehouse.gov.

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Thanks so much for
checking out this pope

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and change edition of
your West Wing Week.

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