DAILY SNAPSHOT
Monday, March 9, 2015

Must Watch: The President's Remarks in Selma

This past Saturday, the First Family traveled to Selma, Alabama to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic marches from Selma to Montgomery. Those marchers in March of 1965 wanted to ensure that all African Americans could exercise their constitutional right to vote -- even in the face of a segregationist system that wanted to make it impossible.

As President Obama explained in his remarks this weekend, the lesson of Selma isn't an outlier of the American experience:

[Selma] is instead the manifestation of a creed written into our founding documents: "We the People ... in order to form a more perfect union." "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

If you missed the President's powerful speech, watch it here -- and pass it on.

Weekly Address: Let Girls Learn

Last week, the President and the First Lady announced "Let Girls Learn," a whole-of-government initiative that will build on investments we have made and successes we have achieved in global primary school education, and expand them to help adolescent girls complete their education and pursue their broader aspirations.

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West Wing Week: "Just a Souvenir"

Last week, the President broke bread with My Brother's Keeper mentees, sat down with the President of Liberia and U.S. Secretary of Defense, shared the stage with Eric Holder and Aretha Franklin, and welcomed law enforcement officials and Peace Corps volunteers to the White House. Down in Central America, the Vice President took a trip to Guatemala to discuss investing in the region.

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The Employment Situation in February

With Friday's strong employment report, we have now seen 12 straight months of private-sector job gains above 200,000 -- the first time that has happened since 1977. The private sector has added 12 million jobs over 60 straight months of job growth, extending the longest streak on record.

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All times are Eastern Time (ET)

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

11:15 AM: The Vice President delivers remarks to the 2015 International Association of Fire Fighters Legislative Conference

11:30 AM: The President delivers remarks at the National League of Cities annual Congressional City Conference

12:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest

3:00 PM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with European Council President Donald Tusk; the Vice President also attends