DAILY SNAPSHOT
Wednesday, December 9, 2015

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

10:00 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

11:50 AM: The President delivers remarks at an event commemorating the 150th anniversary of the 13th Amendment Watch here

2:20 PM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin; the Vice President also attends

4:05 PM: The President hosts an afternoon Hanukkah reception Watch here

7:35 PM: The President hosts an evening Hanukkah reception Watch here

President Obama Receives a Holiday Greeting Card

President Barack Obama receives a framed copy of the Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) Christmas holiday greeting card from Erin Strohschein and Gunnery Sergeant Christopher Strohschein in the Oval Office, Dec. 8, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

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"Let’s not forget that freedom is more powerful than fear; that we have always met challenges -- whether war or depression; natural disasters or terrorist attacks -- by coming together around our common ideals as one nation and one people. So long as we stay true to that tradition, I have no doubt that America will prevail."