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1 00:00:01,034 --> 00:00:01,704 Male Speaker : Mr. President, the 2 00:00:01,701 --> 00:00:02,941 Honor Guard is prepared for inspection. 3 00:00:03,636 --> 00:00:04,536 [background music] 4 00:00:05,004 --> 00:00:07,004 Narrator: Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide 5 00:00:07,006 --> 00:00:09,006 to everything that's happening at 1600 6 00:00:09,008 --> 00:00:10,008 Pennsylvania Avenue. 7 00:00:10,009 --> 00:00:12,009 This week, the President welcome a fellow president 8 00:00:12,011 --> 00:00:14,011 to the White House and held a whirlwind of meetings at 9 00:00:14,013 --> 00:00:16,013 the United States General Assembly. 10 00:00:16,015 --> 00:00:17,985 And the First Lady named a new panda cub! 11 00:00:17,984 --> 00:00:20,754 That's September 25th to October 1st or, 12 00:00:20,754 --> 00:00:21,754 "Make It Matter." 13 00:00:21,755 --> 00:00:23,425 The President: Make It Matter. 14 00:00:23,423 --> 00:00:25,793 Narrator: Friday was dĂŠja vu all over again on the 15 00:00:25,792 --> 00:00:28,092 South Lawn as the second arrival ceremony of the 16 00:00:28,094 --> 00:00:29,094 week took place. 17 00:00:29,095 --> 00:00:34,065 This time it wasn't the Pope. 18 00:00:34,067 --> 00:00:35,407 It was President Chi of China. 19 00:00:35,402 --> 00:00:40,412 The President: President Chi, you've spoken of your 20 00:00:47,046 --> 00:00:49,046 vision of China's peaceful development. 21 00:00:49,048 --> 00:00:52,218 And during my visit to Beijing last year you said 22 00:00:52,218 --> 00:00:56,688 that there were wide areas where our nations need to 23 00:00:56,689 --> 00:01:00,959 and can cooperate with each other, and I fully agree. 24 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:03,100 Narrator: The two leaders also held a bilateral 25 00:01:03,096 --> 00:01:05,096 meeting and a news conference, where they 26 00:01:05,098 --> 00:01:07,398 reaffirm the critical role that our countries play in 27 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:09,770 cutting carbon pollution and fighting climate change. 28 00:01:09,769 --> 00:01:11,839 The President: Now, last year I announced our pledge 29 00:01:11,838 --> 00:01:15,408 of $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund, to help 30 00:01:15,408 --> 00:01:17,808 developing nations deal with climate change. 31 00:01:17,811 --> 00:01:20,111 Today I welcome China's major commitment of climate 32 00:01:20,113 --> 00:01:22,113 finance for the most [unintelligible] 33 00:01:22,115 --> 00:01:23,115 countries as well. 34 00:01:23,116 --> 00:01:25,116 Narrator: Meanwhile the First Ladies took a walk 35 00:01:25,118 --> 00:01:28,188 on the wild side at the Smithsonian National Zoo. 36 00:01:28,188 --> 00:01:30,528 There, they visited the new panda house and named 37 00:01:30,523 --> 00:01:31,523 the new panda cub. 38 00:01:31,524 --> 00:01:33,824 Mrs. Obama: -- panda. 39 00:01:33,827 --> 00:01:34,827 [applause] 40 00:01:34,828 --> 00:01:36,828 Narrator: The day didn't end there. 41 00:01:36,830 --> 00:01:38,830 At 2:12 P.M. the President headed to 42 00:01:38,832 --> 00:01:40,832 Fort Myer to bid adieu to General Martin Dempsey, 43 00:01:40,834 --> 00:01:42,834 who is retiring as the chairman of 44 00:01:42,836 --> 00:01:43,836 the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 45 00:01:43,837 --> 00:01:45,837 The President: I'm told that on Marty's desk 46 00:01:45,839 --> 00:01:47,209 there is a box. 47 00:01:47,207 --> 00:01:52,347 It's a cigar box with 132 cards, each one with the 48 00:01:52,345 --> 00:01:58,885 name, picture, and story of every one of the 132 49 00:01:58,885 --> 00:02:01,285 soldiers who gave their lives under 50 00:02:01,287 --> 00:02:03,627 his command in Iraq. 51 00:02:03,623 --> 00:02:08,493 And on top of the box are three words: 52 00:02:08,495 --> 00:02:09,495 "Make It Matter." 53 00:02:09,496 --> 00:02:11,696 Narrator: The day still wasn't over. 54 00:02:11,698 --> 00:02:14,438 It was time to dress up and attend the official state 55 00:02:14,434 --> 00:02:17,774 dinner to welcome Chinese President Chi and First Lady 56 00:02:17,770 --> 00:02:18,810 Pung to the White House. 57 00:02:18,805 --> 00:02:20,775 The President: To the people of China 58 00:02:20,773 --> 00:02:23,073 and the people of the United States. 59 00:02:23,076 --> 00:02:27,546 May they work together like fingers on the same hand in 60 00:02:27,547 --> 00:02:29,647 friendship and in peace. 61 00:02:29,649 --> 00:02:31,249 Ganbei. 62 00:02:31,251 --> 00:02:34,591 Narrator: On Saturday the First Lady attended the 63 00:02:34,587 --> 00:02:36,927 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park. 64 00:02:36,923 --> 00:02:39,463 There she started a conversation online to 65 00:02:39,459 --> 00:02:42,859 highlight the 62 million girls worldwide who are not 66 00:02:42,862 --> 00:02:45,402 in school and do not have access to education. 67 00:02:45,398 --> 00:02:47,938 On Sunday the President was wheels down in New York City 68 00:02:47,934 --> 00:02:49,704 precisely at 12:03 P.M. 69 00:02:49,702 --> 00:02:52,642 The next few days were a whirlwind of meetings with 70 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:55,039 world leaders and speeches to those gathered in the Big 71 00:02:55,041 --> 00:02:57,211 Apple for the United Nations General Assembly. 72 00:02:57,210 --> 00:02:59,480 The President: Indeed I believe that in today's 73 00:02:59,479 --> 00:03:02,249 world the measure of strength is no longer 74 00:03:02,248 --> 00:03:05,718 confined by the control of territory. 75 00:03:05,718 --> 00:03:09,258 Lasting prosperity does not come solely from the ability 76 00:03:09,255 --> 00:03:14,265 to access and extract raw materials. 77 00:03:16,596 --> 00:03:19,736 The strengths of nations depends on the success of 78 00:03:19,732 --> 00:03:23,332 their people -- their knowledge their innovation, 79 00:03:23,336 --> 00:03:26,706 their imagination, their creativity, their drive, 80 00:03:26,706 --> 00:03:27,906 their opportunity. 81 00:03:27,907 --> 00:03:31,107 And that in turn depends on individual rights and good 82 00:03:31,110 --> 00:03:33,250 governance and personal security. 83 00:03:33,246 --> 00:03:35,886 Narrator: Then it was on to the meetings. 84 00:03:35,882 --> 00:03:37,952 First the President met with the Prime Minister Modi of 85 00:03:37,951 --> 00:03:38,951 India. 86 00:03:38,952 --> 00:03:39,952 Then U.N. 87 00:03:39,953 --> 00:03:41,553 Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. 88 00:03:41,554 --> 00:03:44,894 Later, the Peacekeeping Summit, and then finally the 89 00:03:44,891 --> 00:03:46,891 President of Russia Vladimir Putin. 90 00:03:46,893 --> 00:03:49,693 On Tuesday, the President more meetings, including 91 00:03:49,696 --> 00:03:51,866 bilats with the President of Cuba and the President of 92 00:03:51,864 --> 00:03:53,004 Kazakhstan. 93 00:03:52,999 --> 00:03:55,339 He also chaired the Leaders' Summit on countering ISOL 94 00:03:55,335 --> 00:03:57,335 and countering violent extremism. 95 00:03:57,337 --> 00:03:59,507 On Wednesday the President made his way across West 96 00:03:59,505 --> 00:04:00,475 Exec. 97 00:04:00,473 --> 00:04:02,743 to the Eisenhower Executive Office building, where he 98 00:04:02,742 --> 00:04:04,742 spoke to democratic state legislators. 99 00:04:04,744 --> 00:04:06,744 The President: -- but also a very rare opportunity on 100 00:04:06,746 --> 00:04:08,746 state legislatures all across the country. 101 00:04:08,748 --> 00:04:10,748 Narrator: While you've gone and done it, you spend 102 00:04:10,750 --> 00:04:12,750 another few minutes with us here at the West Wing Week, 103 00:04:12,752 --> 00:04:13,752 and we want you to come back. 104 00:04:13,753 --> 00:04:15,853 So stay engaged with us online and remember: you can 105 00:04:15,855 --> 00:04:17,925 find out more information about any of these topics 106 00:04:17,924 --> 00:04:21,224 and see complete videos of these events at 107 00:04:21,227 --> 00:04:22,227 whitehouse.gov. 108 00:04:22,228 --> 00:04:24,228 Thanks again for checking out this edition of your 109 00:04:24,230 --> 00:04:25,230 West Wing Week. 110 00:04:25,231 --> 00:04:28,201 The President: I hope and pray that I don't have to 111 00:04:28,201 --> 00:04:33,211 come out again during my tenure as President to offer 112 00:04:35,808 --> 00:04:38,108 my condolences to families in these circumstances. 113 00:04:40,613 --> 00:04:42,753 But based on my experience as President, 114 00:04:42,749 --> 00:04:44,749 I can't guarantee that. 115 00:04:49,055 --> 00:04:54,065 And it can change.