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1 00:00:00,734 --> 00:00:01,504 The President: How does that work? 2 00:00:01,701 --> 00:00:02,671 Narrator: Welcome to the West Wing Week, 3 00:00:02,669 --> 00:00:04,069 your guide to everything that's happening 4 00:00:04,070 --> 00:00:06,070 at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. 5 00:00:06,072 --> 00:00:08,242 This week, the president celebrated Labor Day 6 00:00:08,241 --> 00:00:10,111 and American peace and patriotism 7 00:00:10,110 --> 00:00:14,080 at Milwaukee's Labor Fest, then traveled east for a three-day, 8 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:15,780 two-country trip to Estonia 9 00:00:15,782 --> 00:00:18,382 and then onto the NATO Summit in Wales. 10 00:00:18,385 --> 00:00:19,785 It's August 29th to September 11 00:00:19,786 --> 00:00:22,356 4th, or, every gray hair is worth it. 12 00:00:22,722 --> 00:00:24,162 The President: Every inch of what 13 00:00:24,157 --> 00:00:27,827 we've had to work against, a lock-stemmed opposition 14 00:00:27,827 --> 00:00:32,197 that is opposed to everything we do, but it was worth it. 15 00:00:32,198 --> 00:00:34,738 Every gray hair is worth it. 16 00:00:35,001 --> 00:00:36,301 (applause) 17 00:00:36,503 --> 00:00:37,373 Narrator: The month of September and this 18 00:00:37,370 --> 00:00:39,240 week's West Wing Week kicked off with a Labor Day 19 00:00:39,239 --> 00:00:40,979 bang when the president marked the holiday 20 00:00:40,974 --> 00:00:43,244 with a visit to Milwaukee's Labor Fest. 21 00:00:43,243 --> 00:00:44,313 While there, he spoke on the need 22 00:00:44,310 --> 00:00:47,010 to support policies that advance job growth and investment 23 00:00:47,013 --> 00:00:49,413 in middle class families here in America. 24 00:00:49,416 --> 00:00:51,656 On Tuesday, the president, his senior staff, 25 00:00:51,651 --> 00:00:54,451 aides and the press pool all boarded Air Force One, 26 00:00:54,454 --> 00:01:00,664 to travel the 4,338 miles, or 6,981 kilometers, 27 00:01:00,660 --> 00:01:05,530 or 3,769 nautical miles east, to the Republic of Estonia, 28 00:01:05,899 --> 00:01:07,669 for the beginning of a two-day, 29 00:01:07,667 --> 00:01:10,237 three-country trip that comprises the rest of this 30 00:01:10,236 --> 00:01:11,676 edition of the West Wing Week. 31 00:01:11,671 --> 00:01:12,601 Ready? 32 00:01:12,605 --> 00:01:13,445 Here we go. 33 00:01:13,973 --> 00:01:14,813 Katie Bradley: Welcome to Estonia. 34 00:01:15,275 --> 00:01:16,505 Narrator: On Wednesday, the president began 35 00:01:16,509 --> 00:01:18,709 his marathon day in Estonia, meeting 36 00:01:18,711 --> 00:01:20,411 with U.S. embassy staffers. 37 00:01:20,413 --> 00:01:22,313 Then it was on to the Kadriorg Palace 38 00:01:22,315 --> 00:01:24,915 for the official arrival ceremony and a formal bilateral 39 00:01:24,918 --> 00:01:27,318 meeting with President Ilves of Estonia. 40 00:01:27,320 --> 00:01:28,990 The two presidents held a joint news 41 00:01:28,988 --> 00:01:30,758 conference before this president peeled 42 00:01:30,757 --> 00:01:33,097 off to visit the Stenbock House and meet 43 00:01:33,092 --> 00:01:34,692 with Prime Minister Roivas. 44 00:01:34,694 --> 00:01:36,634 Then it was onto the Kadriorg Art Museum 45 00:01:36,629 --> 00:01:38,599 to meet with all three Baltic presidents, 46 00:01:38,598 --> 00:01:41,238 including the presidents of Latvia and Lithuania, 47 00:01:41,234 --> 00:01:43,974 to discuss security cooperation and collective defense. 48 00:01:46,272 --> 00:01:47,272 That afternoon, the president spoke 49 00:01:47,273 --> 00:01:48,473 to students, young professionals 50 00:01:48,475 --> 00:01:52,145 and civil society leaders at the Nordea Concert Hall. 51 00:01:52,145 --> 00:01:54,145 Back at the airport, the last stop 52 00:01:54,147 --> 00:01:55,147 in the day in Estonia 53 00:01:55,148 --> 00:01:57,148 was to thank U.S. and Estonian troops who are serving 54 00:01:57,150 --> 00:01:59,150 and training the other in Estonia. 55 00:01:59,152 --> 00:02:01,352 Then it was time to fly west to Newport, Wales, 56 00:02:01,354 --> 00:02:03,394 in advance of the next day's big event, 57 00:02:03,389 --> 00:02:04,959 the NATO Summit. 58 00:02:04,958 --> 00:02:08,628 Goodbye Estonia, and hello magic isle. 59 00:02:08,628 --> 00:02:10,628 If it's Thursday, it must be Wales. 60 00:02:10,630 --> 00:02:12,630 The president started the day by visiting 61 00:02:12,632 --> 00:02:13,632 a primary school in Wales 62 00:02:13,633 --> 00:02:14,873 with British Prime Minister David Cameron. 63 00:02:15,201 --> 00:02:16,371 The President: This young man right here. 64 00:02:16,569 --> 00:02:17,909 Male Speaker: What's it feel like being 65 00:02:17,904 --> 00:02:19,874 the president of the United States? 66 00:02:20,106 --> 00:02:21,976 The President: Look, it's interesting. 67 00:02:21,975 --> 00:02:25,015 And when you meeting people that you've 68 00:02:25,011 --> 00:02:27,311 helped, then you really feel good. 69 00:02:27,313 --> 00:02:29,653 I have a chance to help other people as opposed 70 00:02:29,649 --> 00:02:31,419 to just doing something for myself. 71 00:02:31,417 --> 00:02:34,217 That gives me the most satisfaction. 72 00:02:34,487 --> 00:02:35,357 Narrator: At NATO, the president 73 00:02:35,355 --> 00:02:37,855 met with allied leaders for a session on ending 74 00:02:37,857 --> 00:02:38,957 the War in Afghanistan. 75 00:02:38,958 --> 00:02:41,158 The president's described NATO as the most powerful 76 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:43,400 and important alliance in world history. 77 00:02:43,396 --> 00:02:45,366 He has worked to cultivate strong military 78 00:02:45,365 --> 00:02:47,505 and diplomatic relationships with our NATO allies 79 00:02:47,500 --> 00:02:50,040 in a way that promotes peace around the world 80 00:02:50,036 --> 00:02:51,606 and strengthens the security 81 00:02:51,604 --> 00:02:53,604 of the United States of America. 82 00:02:53,606 --> 00:02:55,606 This year's meeting presented an important 83 00:02:55,608 --> 00:02:57,608 opportunity for the president to continue 84 00:02:57,610 --> 00:02:59,610 to lead the international community's coordinated 85 00:02:59,612 --> 00:03:01,612 response to a range of urgent situations 86 00:03:01,614 --> 00:03:03,614 around the globe, including the expansion 87 00:03:03,616 --> 00:03:05,786 of violent extremism in the Arab world. 88 00:03:05,785 --> 00:03:07,825 And with that, we bid you a fond farewell 89 00:03:07,820 --> 00:03:09,960 until next week, when we'll see you all stateside. 90 00:03:09,956 --> 00:03:11,956 And in the meantime, a friendly reminder, 91 00:03:11,958 --> 00:03:13,958 find out more information about any of these topics 92 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:14,960 and see complete videos 93 00:03:14,961 --> 00:03:16,961 of these events at whitehouse.gov. 94 00:03:16,963 --> 00:03:18,963 And thanks again for checking out this 95 00:03:18,965 --> 00:03:20,465 Baltic-Welsh addition of your West Wing Week. 96 00:03:20,700 --> 00:03:22,270 (applause) 97 00:03:22,468 --> 00:03:23,808 The President: Thank you. 98 00:03:23,803 --> 00:03:28,203 Get ready folks, but whenever they see me, they (inaudible). 99 00:03:28,207 --> 00:03:29,447 (laughter) 100 00:03:29,842 --> 00:03:30,542 The President: That's a surprise. 101 00:03:30,777 --> 00:03:32,107 (laughter)