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1 00:00:01,434 --> 00:00:02,235 The President: I'm a little worried about the 2 00:00:02,235 --> 00:00:03,036 authority but -- 3 00:00:03,036 --> 00:00:04,804 (laughter) 4 00:00:04,804 --> 00:00:07,207 Alright, can we see them now? 5 00:00:07,207 --> 00:00:08,007 Male Speaker: Welcome to the West Wing Week. 6 00:00:08,007 --> 00:00:09,408 Your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 7 00:00:09,409 --> 00:00:11,077 Pennsylvania Avenue. 8 00:00:11,077 --> 00:00:12,145 Lin-Manuel Miranda: It's Lin-Manuel Miranda 9 00:00:12,145 --> 00:00:12,812 from Hamilton. 10 00:00:12,812 --> 00:00:14,280 Welcome to West Wing Week! 11 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:15,681 Male Speaker: This week, the President traveled to the 12 00:00:15,682 --> 00:00:17,817 Lone star state, headed to the State Department, 13 00:00:17,817 --> 00:00:19,719 welcomed a founding father to the White House, 14 00:00:19,719 --> 00:00:22,055 celebrated the luck of the Irish and most notably, 15 00:00:22,055 --> 00:00:25,325 nominated a justice to the Supreme Court. 16 00:00:25,325 --> 00:00:28,428 That's march 11 to the 17, or I've Made My Decision. 17 00:00:28,428 --> 00:00:29,829 The President: I've made my decision. 18 00:00:29,829 --> 00:00:31,197 Male Speaker: On Friday, the President headed to Austin, 19 00:00:31,197 --> 00:00:33,900 Texas, where he participated in a public discussion at 20 00:00:33,900 --> 00:00:35,602 South by Southwest Interactive. 21 00:00:35,602 --> 00:00:36,803 The President: Hello Austin Texas! 22 00:00:36,803 --> 00:00:38,404 Male Speaker: But first he surprised lunch goers at 23 00:00:38,405 --> 00:00:39,572 Torchy's Tacos. 24 00:00:39,572 --> 00:00:40,974 A local favorite in Austin. 25 00:00:40,974 --> 00:00:43,543 The President: These look like some athletes here. 26 00:00:43,543 --> 00:00:44,644 Baseball players? 27 00:00:44,644 --> 00:00:45,311 Male Speaker: Yes sir. 28 00:00:45,311 --> 00:00:47,013 The President: I hope I didn't shake your arm too hard. 29 00:00:47,013 --> 00:00:48,580 (laughter) 30 00:00:48,581 --> 00:00:50,717 Working on a resume right now? 31 00:00:50,717 --> 00:00:51,317 Male Speaker: Yeah. 32 00:00:51,317 --> 00:00:52,385 The President: What kind of work do you want to do? 33 00:00:52,385 --> 00:00:54,354 Male Speaker: I want to solve puzzles 34 00:00:54,354 --> 00:00:56,156 for (inaudible). 35 00:00:56,156 --> 00:00:57,690 The President: How good are you? 36 00:00:57,690 --> 00:00:58,257 Male Speaker: I'm good. 37 00:00:58,258 --> 00:00:59,325 The President: You're really good? 38 00:00:59,325 --> 00:01:00,560 Oh what a little precious. 39 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:01,795 He's gorgeous. 40 00:01:01,795 --> 00:01:02,362 What's his name? 41 00:01:02,362 --> 00:01:03,730 Multiple Speakers: Lait. 42 00:01:03,730 --> 00:01:05,063 The President: You guys get any sleep yet? 43 00:01:05,063 --> 00:01:07,833 Female Speaker: No (inaudible) sleep. 44 00:01:07,834 --> 00:01:08,902 Male Speaker: After grabbing some tacos, the President 45 00:01:08,902 --> 00:01:11,604 headed down the street to South by, where he and Evan 46 00:01:11,604 --> 00:01:14,641 Smith of the Texas Tribune discussed civic engagement 47 00:01:14,641 --> 00:01:16,676 in a digital 21st century. 48 00:01:16,676 --> 00:01:19,078 The President: What we realized was that we could 49 00:01:19,078 --> 00:01:22,282 potentially build a SWAT team. 50 00:01:22,282 --> 00:01:27,152 A world class technology office inside of the government. 51 00:01:27,153 --> 00:01:28,421 We've dubbed that the U.S. 52 00:01:28,421 --> 00:01:29,823 Digital services. 53 00:01:29,823 --> 00:01:32,425 And we've got some of the top talent from all the top 54 00:01:32,425 --> 00:01:34,527 tech companies. 55 00:01:34,527 --> 00:01:37,764 These folks are coming in, in some cases for six months 56 00:01:37,764 --> 00:01:42,035 and in some cases for two years and they are making an 57 00:01:42,035 --> 00:01:43,436 enormous difference. 58 00:01:43,436 --> 00:01:44,571 Male Speaker: On Monday, the President headed to Foggy 59 00:01:44,571 --> 00:01:46,739 Bottom here in Washington D.C. to the State Department to 60 00:01:46,739 --> 00:01:48,908 meet with American chiefs of mission. 61 00:01:48,908 --> 00:01:51,211 Those Americans who lead our embassies abroad. 62 00:01:51,211 --> 00:01:53,246 At the State Department, the President met with the 63 00:01:53,246 --> 00:01:55,048 diplomats who work to make the Paris Climate Deal a 64 00:01:55,048 --> 00:01:57,317 reality and reaffirmed the need to continue working for 65 00:01:57,317 --> 00:01:58,417 the common good. 66 00:01:58,418 --> 00:02:01,087 The President: We will have the most impact. 67 00:02:01,087 --> 00:02:03,456 Have the capacity to do the most good. 68 00:02:03,456 --> 00:02:07,560 What an incentive for us to make sure that we squeeze 69 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:11,331 every last little bit of good that we can do. 70 00:02:11,331 --> 00:02:12,531 Male Speaker: Then the President met with those who 71 00:02:12,532 --> 00:02:14,634 helped him designate three national monuments in the 72 00:02:14,634 --> 00:02:15,767 California Desert. 73 00:02:15,768 --> 00:02:17,504 The President: Science is really fascinating. 74 00:02:17,504 --> 00:02:23,843 We're not saying that just 10 minutes (inaudible). 75 00:02:23,843 --> 00:02:26,613 Stress levels down. 76 00:02:26,613 --> 00:02:27,680 Male Speaker: That afternoon, the President and 77 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:29,516 First Lady welcomed the cast of the Broadway musical 78 00:02:29,516 --> 00:02:31,049 Hamilton to the White House. 79 00:02:31,050 --> 00:02:33,453 The President sat down with the creator of the show, 80 00:02:33,453 --> 00:02:35,722 Lin-Manuel Miranda for an interview before he helped 81 00:02:35,722 --> 00:02:38,157 Mr. Miranda generate a freestyle rap. 82 00:02:38,157 --> 00:02:38,992 The President: Drop the beat. 83 00:02:38,992 --> 00:02:42,728 ♪ Lin-Manuel Miranda: It's the Oval Office, oh my gosh I ♪ 84 00:02:42,729 --> 00:02:45,965 ♪ can't believe I'm there, it's so much more intimating ♪ 85 00:02:45,965 --> 00:02:47,534 ♪ than if it was square. ♪ 86 00:02:47,534 --> 00:02:48,834 Male Speaker: To conclude the day, the cast performed 87 00:02:48,835 --> 00:02:49,836 several songs from the show. 88 00:02:49,836 --> 00:03:00,313 Lin-Manuel Miranda: ♪ (singing) ♪ 89 00:03:00,313 --> 00:03:01,247 Male Speaker: St. Patrick's Day came a 90 00:03:01,247 --> 00:03:02,515 couple days early at the 91 00:03:02,515 --> 00:03:03,616 White House, as the President welcomed the Prime 92 00:03:03,616 --> 00:03:06,219 Minister of Ireland, Taoiseach Enda Kenny. 93 00:03:06,219 --> 00:03:08,021 The President and the Taoiseach attended the 94 00:03:08,021 --> 00:03:10,322 annual Friends of Ireland lunch at the Capitol, where 95 00:03:10,323 --> 00:03:12,258 the President reaffirmed the need to elevate political 96 00:03:12,258 --> 00:03:14,294 debate to reflect the best of our country. 97 00:03:14,294 --> 00:03:15,995 The President: This is also about what we -- are 98 00:03:15,995 --> 00:03:17,864 teaching our children. 99 00:03:17,864 --> 00:03:20,366 We should not have to explain to them this darker 100 00:03:20,366 --> 00:03:21,834 side of politics. 101 00:03:21,834 --> 00:03:24,504 We should not be afraid to take them to a political 102 00:03:24,504 --> 00:03:27,373 rally or let them watch political debates. 103 00:03:27,373 --> 00:03:30,609 We should be teaching them that this democracy is a 104 00:03:30,610 --> 00:03:32,879 vibrant and precious thing. 105 00:03:32,879 --> 00:03:35,415 And it's going to be theirs someday. 106 00:03:35,415 --> 00:03:38,051 And we want them to elevate. 107 00:03:38,051 --> 00:03:39,385 Male Speaker: On Wednesday, the President went to the 108 00:03:39,385 --> 00:03:41,554 Rose Garden and made an historic announcement by 109 00:03:41,554 --> 00:03:43,423 nominating Chief Judge Merrick Garland to the 110 00:03:43,423 --> 00:03:44,524 Supreme Court. 111 00:03:44,524 --> 00:03:45,625 Merrick Garland: I'm Merrick Garland and when I'm 112 00:03:45,625 --> 00:03:47,994 standing with the President and he announces my 113 00:03:47,994 --> 00:03:49,896 nomination, I actually feel like it's an 114 00:03:49,896 --> 00:03:52,565 out-of-body experience. 115 00:03:52,565 --> 00:03:54,367 This is not anything I could have ever imagined 116 00:03:54,367 --> 00:03:56,703 happening; growing up in Lincolnwood, Illinois. 117 00:03:56,703 --> 00:03:58,504 Male Speaker: After that, the President made his way 118 00:03:58,504 --> 00:04:00,506 over to the Diplomatic Reception Room to hear from 119 00:04:00,506 --> 00:04:02,775 a group of talented women from Spelman College who 120 00:04:02,775 --> 00:04:05,278 helped kick off a Women's History Month celebration at 121 00:04:05,278 --> 00:04:06,446 the White House. 122 00:04:06,446 --> 00:04:07,680 From there, the President made his way to the East 123 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:09,549 Room to discuss the need to promote equality and 124 00:04:09,549 --> 00:04:11,818 opportunity for women and girls in the United States 125 00:04:11,818 --> 00:04:13,486 and around the world. 126 00:04:13,486 --> 00:04:15,387 So stay engaged with us online and remember, you can 127 00:04:15,388 --> 00:04:17,590 find out more information about any of these topics 128 00:04:17,589 --> 00:04:20,058 and learn more about Chief Judge Garland in the Supreme 129 00:04:20,059 --> 00:04:22,595 Court nomination process at Whitehouse.gov. 130 00:04:22,595 --> 00:04:24,430 Thanks so much for checking out this edition of your 131 00:04:24,430 --> 00:04:26,232 West Wing Week. 132 00:04:26,232 --> 00:04:28,201 The President: That's -- you think that's going viral? 133 00:04:28,201 --> 00:04:29,736 (laughter) 134 00:04:29,736 --> 00:04:30,402 That's going viral.