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Narrator: Welcome to
the West Wing Week.

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Your guide to everything
that's happening

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at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
and across the globe.

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As this week the President
wrapped up a four-country trip

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to Asia before honoring the
Teachers of the Year and urging

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Congress to raise the minimum
wage while the Vice President

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announced a series of actions
to help address sexual assault.

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That's April 25th to
May 1st or "Old Seoul."

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On Friday morning, we
pick up in Tokyo, Japan,

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with the President saying
goodbye to the American embassy

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workers, "sayonara" to
the Emperor and Empress,

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and then departing
for Seoul, Korea,

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where he arrived and immediately
visited the National War

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Memorial to honor the fallen.

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He also attended a
naturalization ceremony

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for American service members
and their families.

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The President then
toured Gyeonbokgung,

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the sprawling historical
site in the heart of Seoul

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has been undergoing extensive
restoration since the 1990s,

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bringing it closer
to its original form.

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Later, the President was
received at the Blue House

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by President Park.

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After a colorful
arrival ceremony,

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the two Presidents met over
a table of ancient relics.

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Seals once belonging to the
monarchy were returned to Korea

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by the family of a war veteran
who had fought in Korea

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decades earlier.

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The President reflected on
this earlier in the day

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in the ancient Gyeonbokgung
Palace where seals like

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these would have been used.

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The President: We are
returning some seals that

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a U.S. military member had
taken during the war.

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Female Speaker: Yes.

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During the war.

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The President: As an artifact
and realized -- the family

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realized what they possessed
and the arrangements were made

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to return these to Korea.

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Female Speaker: For which Korean
people are really thankful.

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The President: Yeah.

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It's wonderful.

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Female Speaker: Because it
symbolizes Korea's nationality.

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Narrator: Saturday morning, the
President delivered remarks

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to troops, embassy personnel,
and their families

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at U.S. Army Garrison
Yongsan in Seoul.

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The President then said goodbye
to Korea and hello to Malaysia,

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landing in Kuala Lumpur,
the President was received

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by the Prime Minister and the
King in Parliament Square,

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before attending a state
dinner later that evening

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at Istana Negara Palace.

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(poppy chiming bell music)

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Narrator: This trip marked
the first Presidential visit

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to Malaysia since Lyndon Johnson
visited 48 years ago.

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Sunday morning, the President
toured the National Mosque

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of Malaysia before meeting
with the Prime Minster.

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The two leaders also
held a news conference.

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The President then toured

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the Malaysian Global Innovation
and Creativity Center

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before attending a
town hall meeting

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with young leaders from
across Southeast Asia,

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where he spoke and took
questions from the audience.

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On Monday, after attending
signings to support

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U.S. exports and
investment in America,

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the President traveled
to the Philippines.

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Arriving in Manila, the American
delegation was received in epic

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fashion at MalacaĂąang Palace
where a small bamboo orchestra

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had assembled playing the
theme to "Beverly Hills Cop."

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Seriously.

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(bamboo orchestra music
playing "Beverly Hills Cop")

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Narrator: At the Palace, the
President spoke at a press

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conference with President Aquino
before joining the leader

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at a state dinner.

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The next morning, the President
viewed the Comet Transport,

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a U.S.-made electric vehicle
that will be creating cleaner

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air in the Philippines
and jobs in America.

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He then spoke to
Filipino and U.S. troops

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at Fort Bonifacio
before visiting

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Manila American Cemetery
to honor fallen soldiers.

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(Star Spangled Banner playing)

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Narrator: The President and
the American delegation

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then departed Manila,
en route Washington,

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D.C. Back in Washington, the
Vice President announced

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the release of the first report
of the White House Task Force

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to protect students from sexual
assault and unveiled a public

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service announcement urging men
to get involved in preventing

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sexual assault.

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(Applause.)

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Wednesday in the East Room,
"raise the wage" was chanted and

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the President spoke to a packed
house after Senate Republicans

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blocked a vote to raise the
minimum wage for 28 million

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hard-working Americans.

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The President: Do not get
discouraged by a vote like

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the one we saw this morning.

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Get fired up, get organized.

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Make your voices heard.

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(Applause.)

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The President: It's
the right thing to do.

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Narrator: On Thursday, the
President honored the 2014

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National Teacher of the Year
and finalists from the other

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49 states thanking them for
their hard work and dedication

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each and every day
in the classroom.

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So thanks for coming along for
the West Wing Week ride this

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week and remember, stay engaged
with us online at WhiteHouse.gov

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and thanks again for checking
out your West Wing Week.

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(bamboo orchestra music
playing "Beverly Hills Cop")