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♪♪(Drum and Bugle Corps)♪♪

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Narrator:
Welcome to the West Wing Week,
your guide to everything that's

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happening at 1600
Pennsylvania Avenue.

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This week, President Obama
addressed the nation on his plan

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to withdraw American
troops from Afghanistan,

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delivering on a promise he
made to the American people in

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December 2009.

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The President also traveled to
Fort Drum to meet with soldiers

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and their families; welcomed
young elected officials to the

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White House; and talked to
mayors from across the country

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about job creation
and economic growth.

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That's June 17th to the
23rd or "The Receding Tide."

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The President:
Yet tonight we take comfort
in knowing that the tide of war

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is receding.

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Fewer of our sons and daughters
are serving in harms way.

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Narrator:
On Friday, June 17th, President
Obama met with his Management

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Advisory Board in
the Roosevelt Room,

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a group he formed last April
to provide advice on how to

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implement best business
practices in the

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Federal Government.

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The President:
The government has
to be as productive,

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as customer friendly, you know,
as scrupulous in attending to

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the bottom line as the
private sector does.

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Narrator:
Later, the President
called Rick Carlisle,

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head coach of the
Dallas Mavericks,

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to congratulate him and the team
on their win in the NBA finals.

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The President:
Coach?

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Yeah, what you guys did
was just remarkable.

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It was a great run and
obviously, you know,

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Dirk was huge and Terry was
huge, but, I tell 'ya what,

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it was really good coaching!

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You did a really great
job with that team.

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Narrator:
Later, the President welcomed
250 young elected officials from

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across the country to the White
House where they met with

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Administration officials
and attended an event in

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the East Room.

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The President:
This is all these
young hotshots, huh?

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Young Hotshots:
Yeah!

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(cheering)

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The President:
The fact that you've decided to
engage in public service at this

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moment says something about
you and your character.

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Because I've always believed
that the reason to be involved

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in government, the reason to
be involved in public service,

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is not to be somebody,
but to do something.

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Young Hotshots:
Yeah!

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(cheers and applause)

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Narrator:
On Saturday, June 18th,
President Obama invited Speaker

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Boehner for a round of golf at
Andrews Air Force Base along

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with Vice President Biden and
Ohio Governor John Kasich.

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The President and Speaker teamed
up and won on the 18th hole,

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walking away with bragging
rights and two bucks each!

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On Sunday, June 19th, President
Obama and daughters Sasha and

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Malia celebrated Father's Day
stopping for some ice cream

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in Georgetown.

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On Monday, June 20th, President
Obama and Vice President Biden

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met with a bipartisan group of
mayors in the Roosevelt Room to

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hear about their work across the
country to create jobs and spur

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economic growth.

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Antonio Villaraigosa:
So when you invest in these
metropolitan economies,

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you're investing -- you're
getting the best bang

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for your buck.

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Narrator:
On Wednesday evening, President
Obama addressed the American

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people from the East Room,
announcing his plan to drawdown

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American troops from Afghanistan
beginning next month.

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The President:
Starting next month we will be
able to remove 10,000 of our

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troops from Afghanistan
by the end of this year.

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And we will bring home a
total of 33,000 troops by next

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summer -- fully recovering the
surge I announced at West Point.

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After this initial reduction,
our troops will continue coming

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home at a steady pace as
Afghan security forces move

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into the lead.

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Our mission will change
from combat to support.

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By 2014, this process of
transition will be complete.

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And the Afghan people will
be responsible for their

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own security.

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Narrator:
On Thursday, June 23rd,
President Obama traveled to Fort

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Drum in New York to meet with
soldiers who've just returned

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from Afghanistan and
some Gold Star families.

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The President:
I have no greater job, nothing
gives me more honor than serving

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as your Commander-in-Chief.

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And to all of you who are
potentially going to be

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redeployed, just know that
your Commander-in-Chief

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has your back.

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Narrator:
To find out more information
on any of these topics or to see

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complete videos of these
events, go to WhiteHouse.gov.

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And thanks again for checking
out your West Wing Week.

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Announcer:
Daniel Pabon.

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Representative Pabon:
Mr. President.

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The President:
What's going on,
man, how are you?

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Representative Pabon:
Nice to meet you.

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You're standing on my state.

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The President:
That's very, very appropriate.

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Fantastic!

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We arranged it.

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We organized that.

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Tell everybody in
Colorado we look forward to

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getting back there.

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Representative Pabon:
You inspired me to run.

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The President:
Well, I'm inspired by you!