DAILY SNAPSHOT
Tuesday, July 28, 2015

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

3:05 AM: The President takes part in a meeting with Ethiopian civil society activists

4:05 AM: The President tours Faffa Foods

5:05 AM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with African Union Commission Chairperson Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma

6:30 AM: The President delivers remarks

2:50 PM: The President arrives in Ramstein, Germany and Air Force One refuels

President Obama Meets "Lucy"

President Barack Obama and Members of Congress view "Lucy," the 3.2 million year old fossilized bones of a human ancestor, at the National Palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 27, 2015. Zeresenay Alemseged, an Ethiopian paleoanthropologist, explains the fossil. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama is traveling in Kenya and Ethiopia to attend the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit and to meet with leaders from government, business, and civil society. The trip is reinforcing the U.S. commitment to expanding economic growth and trade, strengthening democracy on a global scale, and investing in the next generation of African leaders.

See more from the President's trip to Kenya and Ethiopia here.

How We're Changing the Way We Respond to Petitions

Today, the White House responded to every petition in our We the People backlog -- 20 in all. Chief Digital Officer Jason Goldman explains the changes we're making to We the People to make sure that the Administration remains accountable to the American people.

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My ADA Story: A Deafblind Lawyer Dismantling Digital Barriers

Haben Girma, a deafblind lawyer, introduced the President at a White House reception last week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Yesterday, she sent a message to the White House email list, in which she shares her personal story and explains how the ADA is helping Americans with disabilities continue to tear down barriers.

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The Faces of Health Care: Christopher C.

Last September, Christopher C. from Batesville, Arkansas was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Before the Affordable Care Act, Christopher, who worked for a small business, had no health insurance coverage. Fortunately, because of the protections provided by the ACA, he was able to obtain insurance that kept him out of financial ruin.

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