West Wing Week
{{Short description|Web-episode released by The White House}}
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| creator = Arun Chaudhary
Josh Earnest
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| narrated = Josh Earnest
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| country = United States
| language = English
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| num_episodes = 388
| camera = Single-camera setup
| runtime = 5–7 minutes
| network = YouTube
whitehouse.gov
| first_aired = {{Start date|2010|04|01}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2017|01|20}}
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West Wing Week was a weekly web-episode released by The White House about the week's events concerning the President of the United States.{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2010/04/02/west-wing-week|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=April 2, 2010 |access-date=2 September 2011}} The show was created in 2010 during the second year of the Presidency of Barack Obama.{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 4/2/10 - "Future Planes of the Future"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UX8HqsqtKU|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=1 September 2011}} The footage was shot and edited by the video team from the Office of Digital Strategy and narrated by White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest; it was initially shot and edited by former White House videographer Arun Chaudhary, who created the series.{{cite news|last=Vaidyanathan|first=Rajini|title=Barack Obama's shadow - the man who films the president|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13148700|work=BBC News|date=April 23, 2011 |publisher=BBC|access-date=12 September 2011}}{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=Open for Questions: West Wing Week|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG8VhyATq-U|work=White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House YouTube Channel|access-date=1 September 2011|author2=Josh Earnest }}
Background and key people
File:West Wing Week - Arun Chaudhary and Josh Earnest.png (left) and Josh Earnest (right)]]
West Wing Week was created in 2010 during the 2nd year of the Presidency of Barack Obama. The weekly shows were first proposed by Arun Chaudhary,{{cite news|last=Parker|first=Ashley|title=His Job Is to Make Public Obama's Candid Side|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/12/us/12video.html|work=New York Times U.S|date=November 12, 2010 |access-date=12 September 2011}} who served as the Obama presidential campaign's New Media Road Director; to this end, he created an un-aired pilot of the proposed series for his seniors. The series is narrated by Josh Earnest, Josh Earnest said that Arun Chaudhary "is the creative force behind West Wing Week". Chaudhary was the first official White House videographer in history. The West Wing Week Project was part of President Barack Obama's commitment to transparent government.{{cite web|last=O'Brien|first=Terrance|title=White House 'West Wing Week' Videoblog Goes Behind the Scenes|url=http://www.switched.com/2010/05/23/white-house-west-wing-week-blog-video-goes-behind-the-scenes/|work=Switched|publisher=Huffington Post|access-date=12 September 2011}} The two individuals who have held the position of official videographer both worked for the 2008 Obama presidential campaign; additionally the White House has declined to provide any information about the costs, salary or budget lines for the project.{{cite news |title=Obama videographer: Official record or taxpayer-financed politics? |author=Phillip Swarts |url=http://www.washingtonguardian.com/obamas-video-secrets |newspaper=Washington Guardian |date=8 August 2012 |access-date=10 August 2012}}
Production
The show is shot with a Sony EX3 and a 1980s-era 416 Sennheiser shotgun microphone, and subsequently edited on Final Cut Pro. Video footage is recorded throughout the week by the White House videographer. The material is then usually edited on a Thursday and released the next day (usually on Friday at 12:00 AM EDT). According to the Presidential Record Act all footage must be archived. It is stored in the presidential records. The episodes titles are decided by Arun Chaudhary. The music used in West Wing Week is performed by the United States Marine Band. At the end of each episode there is usually a "sting", or unscripted twist.
Critical reception
Everything that is posted in West Wing Week is vetted and must be approved for release by The White House Press Office. This has caused some critics to argue that the webcast videos are "nothing more than press releases" some saying it "borders on propaganda".{{cite news|title=West Wing Week: Producing the White House video blog|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13166315|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|access-date=12 September 2011}}
David Almacy, former White House internet director during President George W Bush's administration, argues that while the idea of West Wing Week is "intriguing", it is an unnecessary expense. Almacy says "It is taxpayer funded and the videographer has the ability to take scenes and edit them the way they wish, and when you have a White House press corps that's a hundred of feet away from the Oval Office," he continues, "The videographer is a federal employee, the power of editing could cause some concerns about perceived propaganda." ... "With average views between 5,000 and 10,000 for most West Wing Weeks (with a few exceptions), one could argue that the costs associated with producing the weekly installments aren't providing much value to citizens, especially in tough economic times when Congress and the White House are looking for ways to cut the budget," adds Mr Almacy.
One unnamed journalist, interviewed by the BBC, said some members of the White House press corps "resent" the access Chaudhary gets, adding that sometimes events appear on West Wing Week that were closed to the press.
Episodes
West Wing Week is a weekly released (usually on Fridays at 12:00 am{{clarify|does this mean noon or midnight?|date=September 2011}} EDT) web-episode by The White House of the weeks events concerning the President of the United States. Episodes are also available via YouTube, The White House website and through iTunes.{{cite web|title=White House West Wing WeekBy The White House|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/white-house-west-wing-week/id368820258|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113205630/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/white-house-west-wing-week/id368820258|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 13, 2012|work=Apple iTunes Store|publisher=(Apple) The White House|access-date=12 September 2011}} There are also special episodes, such as Mailbag and Dispatch episodes. Usually before a dispatch episodes is released the White House will release a preview trailer. Dispatches episodes are devoted to a specific topic, for example, in 2011 there was a special "Dispatches from Sudan". Mailbag episodes are released 2–3 times a year and focus on answering questions sent to the President.
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| 42 | 1/07/2011 | "Resolutions"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 1/07/11 or "Resolutions"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbEqP1DXyOc|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, the first family returns to Washington, the President signs over 30 bills into law, and West Wing staff share their New Year's resolutions.{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week: "Resolutions"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/01/07/west-wing-week-resolutions|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=January 7, 2011 |access-date=4 September 2011}} |
| 43 | Special | Dispatches from Sudan – Preview{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: Dispatches from Sudan - Preview|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl7gZ_cqJLw|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, an historic referendum took place in Sudan and West Wing Week takes you there. Watch a preview of "Dispatches from Sudan" and join General Scott Gration, President Obama's Special Envoy to Sudan for a unique look at the vote that could result in the world's newest nation. Go behind the scenes at polling stations from Juba to Khartoum, meet some of the international community helping ensure the vote is fair and peaceful, travel to Darfur to inspect conditions on the ground, and learn about the commitment of the United States to peace in this region after decades of civil war.
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| 44 | 1/21/2011 | "A Rather Large Painting"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 1/21/11 or "A Rather Large Painting"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2dKqXwTWDg|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week the President welcomes the presidents of China and Pakistan, serves the D.C. community in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, speaks in remembrance of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and President John F. Kennedy, and more.{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week: "A Rather Large Painting"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/01/21/west-wing-week-rather-large-painting|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=January 21, 2011 |access-date=4 September 2011}}
:*President Barack Obama Meets with President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan; :*Honoring Holbrooke: "Because We Could Make A Difference...".
:*President Obama Welcomes President Hu of China to the White House; :*Remarks by President Obama and President Hu of the People's Republic of China in an Exchange of Toasts at State Dinner. |
| 45 | 1/28/2011 | "To Build Stuff and Invent Stuff"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 1/28/11 or "To Build Stuff and Invent Stuff" White House|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YLeC1XCTac|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, the President delivered his State of the Union Address, focused on jobs and the economy, and he took those ideas on the road traveling to Upstate New York and Wisconsin.{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week: "To Build Stuff and Invent Stuff"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/01/28/west-wing-week-build-stuff-and-invent-stuff|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=January 28, 2011 |access-date=4 September 2011}}
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| 46 | Special | "Dispatches from Sudan"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: "Dispatches from Sudan"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yKvPsqOtT0|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week the official preliminary results from the historic referendum in Sudan were released. The people of Southern Sudan appear to have voted overwhelmingly in support of independence: total turnout was about 97 percent with almost 99 percent of voters casting their ballots to create the world's newest nation. West Wing Week was on the ground in Sudan during the week-long referendum, traveling to all parts of the country with the President's Special Envoy, General Scott Gration. We went behind the scenes at polling stations from Juba to Khartoum, met some of the international community who helped to ensure the vote was fair and peaceful, and traveled to Darfur to inspect conditions and learn about the commitment of the United States to peace in this region after decades of civil war.{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week: "Dispatches from Sudan"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/02/02/west-wing-week-dispatches-sudan|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=February 2, 2011 |access-date=4 September 2011}}
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| 47 | 2/4/2011 | "Enter the Hub"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 2/4/11 or "Enter the Hub"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrozYFKAvow|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, President Obama focused on the innovation part of his plan for winning the future by out-innovating, out-educating, and out-building the rest of the world, with events at Penn State and around Washington, D.C.{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week: "Enter the Hub"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/02/04/west-wing-week-enter-hub|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=February 4, 2011 |access-date=4 September 2011}}
:*White House to Launch "Startup America" Initiative; :*Working Closer with Women Online.
:*Readout of the President's Cabinet Meeting; :*Preparing for Winter Weather; :*President Obama on the Situation in Egypt: "All Governments Must Maintain Power through Consent, Not Coercion".
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| 48 | 2/11/2011 | "The New Electrification"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 2/11/11 or "The New Electrification"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abiu77XqO1c|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, President Obama focused on the second part of his State of the Union goals of out-innovating, out-building, and out-competing the rest of the world, putting forward plans to build up the nation's infrastructure, investing in things like high speed rail, and expanding broadband access so all of America's families will be equipped to win the future. The Prime Minister of Canada also dropped by.{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week: "The New Electrification"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/02/11/west-wing-week-new-electrification|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=February 11, 2011 |access-date=4 September 2011}}
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| 49 | 2/18/2011 | "Goodbye, Gibbs"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 2/18/11 or "Goodbye, Gibbs"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zawsoBlYYiw|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, President Obama released his federal budget, and emphasized the need to make tough choices, taking responsibility for our deficits while investing in education, to prepare our children to be competitive in the global economy and win the future. He also responded to the Egypt Crisis, met some Boy Scouts, and honored some great Americans.{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: "Goodbye, Gibbs"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/photos-and-video/video/2011/02/18/west-wing-week-goodbye-gibbs|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|access-date=4 September 2011}} |
| 50 | 2/25/11 | "Don't Bump My Atoms"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 2/25/11 or "Don't Bump My Atoms"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skkuzJUbae4|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, President Obama held events in Oregon and Ohio focused on winning the future through investments in innovation and small business, and convened his Council on Jobs and Competitiveness at the White House.{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week: "Don't Bump My Atoms"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/02/25/west-wing-week-dont-bump-my-atoms|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=February 25, 2011 |access-date=4 September 2011}}
:*President Obama Drops By Online Forum on Small Business. :*Winning the Future Forum on Small Business: Closing Session.
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| 51 | 3/04/2011 | "Green Eggs and Governors"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 3/04/11 or "Green Eggs and Governors"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mhDM90AFqw|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week President Obama welcoming the nation's governors, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, and Mexican President Felipe Calderón to the White House. The First Lady and Education Secretary Arne Duncan also helped kick off Education Month at the Library of Congress.{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week: "Green Eggs and Governors"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/03/04/west-wing-week-green-eggs-and-governors|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=March 4, 2011 |access-date=4 September 2011}}
:*President Obama to America's Governors: "The Flexibility That You Need to Find Your Own Innovative Ways Forward"; :*First Lady Michelle Obama & Dr. Jill Biden to America's Governors: Support Our Military Families; :*President Obama's Meeting With UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.
:*Behind-the-Scenes: First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary Arne Duncan Read Green Eggs and Ham on Dr. Seuss' Birthday; :*President Obama on the Tragic Events in Germany;
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| 52 | 3/11/2011 | "Law School in 15 Seconds"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 3/11/11 or "Law School in 15 Seconds"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngRyvnGz5WM|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, President Obama focused on education, visiting some innovative classrooms in Miami and Boston, and dropping in on a US History class in Arlington, Virginia with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard.{{cite web|last=Chadhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week: "Law School in 15 Seconds"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/03/11/west-wing-week-law-school-15-seconds|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=March 11, 2011 |access-date=4 September 2011}}
:*President Obama to Those Conducting Violence in Libya: "It is Their Choice... and They Will Be Held Accountable"; :*Show and Tell With President Obama and Prime Minister Gillard.
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| 53 | 3/18/2011 | "Punching Above Your Weight"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 3/18/11 or "Punching Above Your Weight"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTahF0uVT3M|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, Education Month continued, with President Obama asking Congress to fix No Child Left Behind before the beginning of the coming school year. The President also updates the American people on relief efforts in Japan and pledges continued support. The Prime Minister of Denmark, Taoiseach of Ireland, and the Chicago Blackhawks also stopped by.{{cite web|last=Arun Chadhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week: "Punching Above Your Weight"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/03/18/west-wing-week-punching-above-your-weight|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=March 18, 2011 |access-date=4 September 2011}}
:*Presidential Press Conference on Energy Prices and Supplies; :*President Obama Welcomes the Chicago Blackhawks; :*Let's Move! Clinic with the NHL.
:*President Obama: "It's Not Enough to Leave No Child Behind. We Need to Help Every Child Get Ahead."; :*President Obama Meets with Danish Prime Minister Rasmussen.
:*President Obama: "It is My Great Pleasure on St. Patrick's Day to Welcome the New Taoiseach"; :*President Obama: "We Will Stand with the People of Japan." |
| 54 | 3/25/2011 | "OCONUS II – Mamalluca"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 3/25/11 or "OCONUS II - Mamalluca"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI2kQKvxtZY|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | his week, President Obama remained focused on Libya, receiving secure communications from his national security team as the first family visited Latin America. The President made stops in Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador to promote American exports and economic cooperation among the neighbors in our hemisphere.{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week: "OCONUS II: Mamalluca"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/03/25/west-wing-week-oconus-ii-mamalluca|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=March 25, 2011 |access-date=5 September 2011}}
:*The President on Libya: "Our Goal is Focused, Our Cause is Just, and Our Coalition is Strong"; :*Weekly Address: American Jobs Through Exports to Latin America.
:*"Together We Can Advance Our Common Prosperity": The President Speaks to the People of Brazil; :*President Obama Answers Questions on Libya: "A Testament to the Men and Women in Uniform".
:*President Obama's Santiago Speech: "The Latin America That I See Today"; :*The President on Libya: "We Have Already Saved Lives". |
| 55 | Week omitted | "Under the Big Blue Whale"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: "Under the Big Blue Whale"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7daHyavfPoc|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, President Obama focused on the situation in Libya, monitoring conditions on the ground and keeping Congress and the American people informed as the mission transitions from U.S. to NATO command. Education month also continued, with the President making stops at a multicultural high school in Washington, D.C., and dropping in on a science fair in New York City.{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week: "Under the Big Blue Whale"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/04/01/west-wing-week-under-big-blue-whale|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=April 2011 |access-date=5 September 2011}}
:*Presidential "Latinos and Education" Town Hall—A Key to Winning the Future; :*President Obama's Speech on Libya.
:*Honoring Ronald H. Brown; :*Late Entry in New York City Science Fair.
:*Remarks by the President on America's Energy Security; :*The Obama Administration's Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future. |
| 56 | 4/8/2011 | "Windmills? Call Them Wind Turbines!"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 4/8/11 or "Windmills? Call Them Wind Turbines!"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1eq8WW02_c|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, President Obama focused on the situation in Libya, monitoring conditions on the ground and keeping Congress and the American people informed as the mission transitions from U.S. to NATO command. Education month also continued, with the President making stops at a multicultural high school in Washington, D.C., and dropping in on a science fair in New York City.{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week: "Windmills? Call Them Wind Turbines!"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/04/08/west-wing-week-windmills-call-them-wind-turbines|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=April 8, 2011 |access-date=5 September 2011}}
:*President Obama on Budget Negotiations: "We Have Now Matched the Number the Speaker Originally Sought"; :*White House Press Briefing: President Obama on Budget Negotiations.
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| 57 | 4/15/11 | "Open for Business"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 4/15/11 or "Open for Business"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMxHPK4c9B0|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, with the threat of a government shutdown averted, President Obama focused on fiscal responsibility and balancing the need to cut spending and the deficit while continuing to support education, clean energy, and other investments needed to win the future. The Amir of Qatar also visited the White House.{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week: "Open for Business"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/04/15/west-wing-week-open-business|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=April 15, 2011 |access-date=5 September 2011}}
:*President Obama's Statement on the Budget Agreement; :*Details of the Bipartisan Budget Deal.
:*Surprise! It's the President; :*President Obama Surprises Colorado Middle Schoolers;
:*The Country We Believe In: Improving America's Fiscal Future; :*A Meeting with Bipartisan Leadership on Fiscal Policy; :*Open for Questions: America's Fiscal Future; :*President Obama's Framework for $4 Trillion in Deficit Reduction.
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| 58 | 4/22/2011 | "My Old Number, 23"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 4/22/11 or "My Old Number, 23"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc-_QMZfOfo|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, President Obama held townhalls in Northern Virginia, California, and Nevada, to speak directly to the American people about his vision for reducing our debt and bringing down our deficit based on the values of shared responsibility and shared prosperity.{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week: "My Old Number, Twenty Three"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/04/22/west-wing-week-my-old-number-twenty-three|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=April 22, 2011 |access-date=6 September 2011}}
:*President Obama Presents Air Force Academy with Commander-in-Chief Trophy: "A Group That Has a Lot to Be Proud Of"; :*The President at Easter Breakfast: "Our Thoughts and Prayers are With All the Families" in North Carolina.
:*President Obama in Virginia on Our Fiscal Future: "We Are Going to Have to Ask Everybody to Sacrifice"; :*Working Together to Create a 21st Century Immigration System.
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| 59 | 4/29/2011 | "Final Adjustments"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 4/29/11 or "Final Adjustments"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di22Wi4aA5o|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, while the White House celebrated Easter, holding the traditional egg roll on the South Lawn, President Obama kept his focus on the nation's finances, working on short term and long term ways to get away from high gas prices. He also pledged support for Alabama and other states in the South hit by devastating storms and announced new key members of his National Security team.{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week: "Final Adjustments"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/04/29/west-wing-week-final-adjustments|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=April 29, 2011 |access-date=6 September 2011}}
:*President Obama to Congress: "I Hope We Can All Agree That, Instead of Continuing to Subsidize Yesterday's Energy Sources, We Need to Invest in Tomorrow's"; :*Readout of the President's Meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates
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| 60 | 5/6/2011 | "A Good Day For America"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 5/6/11 or "A Good Day For America"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUD4FjRIZt8|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, the President announced the death of Osama bin Laden, visited New York City to honor the victims of 9/11 and their families, made sure the federal government was doing its part in the states devastated by storms and more.{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week: "A Good Day For America"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/05/06/west-wing-week-good-day-america|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=May 6, 2011 |access-date=7 September 2011}}
:*The President in Alabama: "We're Going to Make Sure that You're Not Forgotten"; :*First Family Tours Kennedy Space Center; :*President Obama Delivers Commencement Address at Miami Dade College;
:*President Obama Presents Medal of Honor: "We're Reminded That We Are Fortunate to Have Americans Who Dedicate Their Lives to Protecting Ours"; :*"Together As An American Family": A Bipartisan Congressional Dinner at the White House.
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| 61 | 5/13/2011 | "On the Border"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 5/13/11 or "On the Border"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4uI41gJEUQ|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week the President talks clean energy and gas prices in Indiana, focuses on fixing our broken immigration system in Texas, and honors Top Cops here in the Rose Garden.{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week: "On the Border"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/05/13/west-wing-week-border|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=May 13, 2011 |access-date=9 September 2011}}
:*The President on Jobs & Gas Prices: Read His Remarks, Download the Graphic :*The President & Vice President at Fort Campbell: "Gratitude"
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| 62 | 5/19/2011 | "The Commencement at Booker T"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 5/19/11 or "The Commencement at Booker T"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPQtOFrPJJg|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week the President visited flood survivors in Memphis, TN before speaking at the Booker T. Washington High School graduation, celebrated the Situation Room's 50th birthday, and gave a speech on the change sweeping across the Middle East and North Africa.{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week "The Commencement at Booker T"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/05/20/west-wing-week-commencement-booker-t|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=May 20, 2011 |access-date=9 September 2011}}
:*Behind the Scenes: President Obama Surprises the Class of 2011 at Booker T. Washington High School. :*President Obama at Booker T. Washington High: Commencement Challenge Winners
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| 63 | Week omitted | "OCONUS III: A Homecoming of Sorts"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week "OCONUS III: A Homecoming of Sorts"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMuJV6vRTcQ|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, President Obama embarked on a six-day trip to Europe, visiting Ireland, the United Kingdom, France and Poland to engage our allies in the region on a host of issues. While overseas, the President pledged support for those back home affected by devastating tornadoes in Missouri and across the Midwest. Before leaving, the President met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and went to the CIA Headquarters in Langley, VA. That's May 20 to the 26, or "OCONUS (Outside the Continental United States) III: A Homecoming of Sorts."{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week "OCONUS III: A Homecoming of Sorts" White House|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/05/27/west-wing-week-oconus-iii-homecoming-sorts|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=May 27, 2011 |access-date=9 September 2011}}
:*President Obama Speaks to Our Intelligence Community: "I Put My Bet on You" :*President Obama Hosts Prime Minister Netanyahu: "An Extremely Constructive Discussion"
:*Deepest Condolences for Missouri and the Midwest :*President Obama in Dublin: "Never Has a Nation So Small Inspired So Much in Another"
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| 64 | 06/02/2011 | "One Step at a Time"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 06/02/11 or "One Step at a Time"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szxfbeY3fjg|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, President Obama traveled to Joplin, Missouri in the wake of historic and deadly tornadoes to see the devastation first hand. The President finished his week-long trip to Europe in Poland and visited Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day.{{cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Arun|title=West Wing Week: "One Step at a Time" WH|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/06/03/west-wing-week-one-step-time|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=June 3, 2011 |access-date=9 September 2011}}
:*Wrapping Up the G8 Summit and Heading to Poland :*Photos: President Obama in Poland
:*President Barack Obama Fills Out His New National Security Team :*President Obama Nominates John Bryson to be Our Nation's Next Commerce Secretary
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| 65 | 06/10/2011 | "Way to Get Our Money Back"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week 06/10/11 or "Way to Get Our Money Back"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEBXz8zI-i0|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, President Obama traveled to a Chrysler plant in Toledo, Ohio, to congratulate workers on the turnaround they helped bring about at Chrysler and the impact that saving the company had on the community. The President also announced new initiatives that will improve our manufacturing workforce, and welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House for an Official Visit. That's June 3 to June 9, or "Way to Get Our Money Back."{{cite web|last=Schulman|first=Kori|title=West Wing Week: "Way to Get Our Money Back"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/06/10/west-wing-week-way-get-our-money-back|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=June 10, 2011 |access-date=9 September 2011}}
:*President Obama at Toledo Chrysler Plant: "I Placed My Bet on You" :*Infographic The Resurgence of the American Automotive Industry :*Weekly Address: Growing Manufacturing with the Auto Industry Turnaround
:*The Revitalization of American Cities with the Resurgence of the Auto Industry
:*President Obama on the Germany Official Visit: "A Partnership Between Our Peoples" :*Inside the White House Kitchen: Preparing the State Dinner for Germany :*Ambassador Capricia Penavic Marshall on Official Visit of Germany
:*Building Partnerships to Improve the Manufacturing Workforce :*Welcoming the 2010 BCS National Champion Auburn Tigers to the White House |
| 66 | 06/17/2011 | "Where the Future Will Be Won"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 06/17/11 or "Where the Future Will Be Won"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekGXgcYLvWU|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, walk step-by-step with the President as he meets with his Jobs Council in North Carolina to discuss ideas that will accelerate job growth and improve America's competitiveness, tours a manufacturer of energy efficient lighting, travels to Puerto Rico, and more.{{cite web|last=Schulman|first=Kori|title=West Wing Week: "Where the Future Will Be Won"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/06/17/west-wing-week-where-future-will-be-won|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=June 17, 2011 |access-date=10 September 2011}}
:*President Obama Visits North Carolina's Cree, Inc., and Meets with Council on Jobs and Competitiveness :*President Obama Presented Ideas to Accelerate Job Growth and America's Competitiveness at Jobs Council Meeting
:*Strong Fathers, Strong Families; :*A Playground and a Picnic with Congressional Families. Thursday, June 16: Reaffirming Commitment to Partnership Between the U.S. and Mongolia. |
| 67 | 07/1/2011 | "Magic Mountains and Volcanoes"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week 07/1/11 or "Magic Mountains and Volcanoes"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbHMtl3o4pU|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, The President spoke about innovation in Pittsburgh, PA, visited an advanced manufacturing facility in Iowa, held a news conference in the East Room and welcomed champion soccer and basketball teams to the White House. That's June 24 to June 30 or "Magic Mountains and Volcanoes".{{cite web|last=Schulman|first=Kori|title=West Wing Week: "Magic Mountains and Volcanoes"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/07/01/west-wing-week-magic-mountains-and-volcanoes|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=July 2011 |access-date=10 September 2011}}
:*President Obama tours the National Robotics Engineering Center at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. :*The President announces the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership.
:*The President honors WNBA champion Seattle Storm at the White House. :*The President speaks at an LGBT Pride Month Reception at the White House.
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| 68 | 7/7/2011 | "Ready to Tweet"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week 7/7/11 or "Ready to Tweet"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emkgt11VLyA|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | This week, President Obama celebrated Independence day with military families on the South Lawn, hosted a Twitter Town Hall on the economy and jobs and continued to work with leaders from both houses of Congress to find a balanced approach to reducing our long-term deficit. That's July 1 to July 7 or "Ready to Tweet!"{{cite web|last=Schulman|first=Kori|title=West Wing Week: "Ready to Tweet!"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/07/07/west-wing-week-ready-tweet|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=July 7, 2011 |access-date=10 September 2011}}
:*Video: Fourth of July Celebration at the White House :*What You Can Do To Support Military Families
:*Full Footage: The President sends his first live tweet, and participates in the first ever Twitter Town Hall :*Check out each question, with jump-links to the President's video response
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| 69 | 7/14/2011 | "Our Heroes Are All Around Us"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 7/14/11 or "Our Heroes Are All Around Us"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKC8GbrZqqM|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | |
| 70 | 7/21/2011 | "Two Minute Warning"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 7/21/11 or "Two Minute Warning"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhsiINOBb3E|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | |
| 71 | 07/29/2011 | "Mutual Disposition"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week 07/29/11 or "Mutual Disposition"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RVju60NYuA|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | |
| 72 | 8/5/2011 | "Disaster Averted"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 8/5/11 or "Disaster Averted"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uqENnRo5YA|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | |
| 73 | 8/12/2011 | "Made In America"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 8/12/11 or "Made In America"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l79jMsjJM5k|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | |
| 74 | 8/19/2011 | "Get On The Bus"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 8/19/11 or "Get On The Bus"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8LsvlVD8dE|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | |
| 75 | Special | Mailbag Day, Summer Edition 2011{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: Mailbag Day, Summer Edition 2011|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbnyA_8AegI|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=2 September 2011}} | |
| 76 | 09/02/11 | "Dispatches: Asia"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week 09/02/11 or "Dispatches: Asia"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fTOJ2OdH8o|work=The White House YouTube Channel|publisher=The White House|access-date=4 September 2011}} | |
| 77 | 09/9/11 | "American Jobs Act" | |
| 78 | 09/16/11 | "Pass This Bill" | |
| 79 | 09/23/11 | "It's Math" | |
| 80 | 09/30/11 | "Set Your Sights High" | |
| 81 | 10/07/11 | "Why is that White House Pink?" | |
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| 301 | 04/29/2016 | "Let's Have a Conversation"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week 4/29/16 or, "Let's Have a Conversation"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5fiMxfA4JY|publisher=The White House|date=29 April 2016|access-date=4 May 2016}} File:Obamas with the Royals (26488482612).jpg | Last week we left you in Saudi Arabia, and this week, the President continued his travels abroad. In London, he met with the Queen, the Prime Minister, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and actors bringing Shakespeare to life. In Germany, he witnessed innovation and technology hard at work at the Hannover Messe Fair. And back in Washington, D.C., the President hosted the U.S. Naval Academy football team and celebrated Passover. That's April 22 to April 28 or, "Let's Have a Conversation." |
| 302 | 05/06/2016 | "But Is It?"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week 5/6/16 or, "But Is It?"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKrSYcViyno|publisher=The White House|access-date=7 May 2016|date=7 May 2016}} File:Barack Obama hugs Mari Copeny.jpg | This week, the Vice President rounded out his trip overseas with a visit to both the Holy See and the Eternal City—and the First Lady headed to Los Angeles and Missouri. The President bid farewell to the current class of White House interns, hosted some of the biggest names in jazz, honored the teacher of the year & Cinco de Mayo, traveled to Flint, Michigan, and gave his final toast and roast at the annual White House Correspondence Dinner. That's April 29 to May 5 or..."But Is It?" |
| 303 | 05/13/2016 | "Stylin', Huh?"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 05/13/06 or, "Stylin', Huh?"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e76Wy_0m-cs|publisher=The White House|access-date=14 May 2016|date=14 May 2016}} File:President Obama sits in a rocking chair in the Blue Room.jpg | This week, the President celebrated the 2016 graduating class of Howard University, hosted the 1983 National Champion North Carolina State Wolfpack, and the 2016 National Champion UConn Huskies. And the First Lady traveled to the Invictus Games in Orlando. That's May 6 to May 12 or, "Sylin', Huh?" |
| 304 | 05/20/2016 | "Miss Manners for Vikings"{{cite web|title=West Wing Wing: 05/20/2016 or, "Miss Manners for Vikings"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42r2lzLjyOM|publisher=The White House|access-date=21 May 2016|date=21 May 2016}}File:Barack Obama and Medal of Valor recipients in 2016.jpg | This week, the President hosted five Nordic leaders, spoke at the Rutgers Commencement ceremony, honored Medal of Valor recipients, and sat down in the Roosevelt Room for an interview, while the Vice President traveled to Columbus to talk about the new and improved Overtime Rule. That's May 13 to May 19 or, "A Miss Manners for Vikings." |
| 305 | 05/29/2016 | "Need a Little Beat?"{{cite web|title=West Wing Week: 05/29/16 or, "Need a Little Beat?"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jruhOpgCpLg|publisher=The White House|access-date=31 May 2016|date=31 May 2016}} File:Barack Obama and Shinzo Abe at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.jpg | This week, we visit Vietnam with President Obama, where the streets were lined to welcome his first trip to that country. From Vietnam, he traveled to the G7 Summit in Japan, and then made a historic trip to Hiroshima—becoming the first sitting US president to do so. That's May 21 to May 27 or, "Need a Little Beat?" |
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|06/03/2016 |"Hello Elkhart"{{Citation|title=West Wing Week: 06/03/16 or, "Hello Elkhart"|date=2016-06-03|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv7NVySiPms|access-date=2016-06-04}}File:Barack Obama at 2016 US Air Force Graduation Ceremony.jpg |This week, the President wrapped up his trip across the globe to Vietnam and Japan, honored our fallen heroes on Memorial Day at Arlington, traveled to Indiana to speak on the economy, and to Colorado to speak at the Air Force Academy commencement. He also welcomed this year's NCAA Men's Basketball champs the Villanova Wildcats to the White House. That's May 27 to June 2 or, "Hello, Elkhart." | |||
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|06/10/2016 |"Where's My Music?"{{Citation|last=The White House|title=West Wing Week 6/10/16 or, "Where's My Music?"|date=2016-06-10|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHOb3gIbFmg|access-date=2016-06-10}} |Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This week, the First Lady gave an inspiring commencement speech, the Broncos crashed the White House, and the President took a bite out of the big Apple. He also went live from the Oval, and hosted a reception to celebrate LGBT pride month. That's June 3 to June 10 or, "Where's My Music?" | |||
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|06/17/2016 |"We Will Stand with Orlando"{{Citation|last=The White House|title=West Wing Week 6/17/16 or, "We Will Stand with Orlando"|date=2016-06-17|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL4wJPyMudA|access-date=2016-06-18}}File:Obama receives an update on Orlando shooting.jpg |This week, the President's attention was focused on Orlando, and on the worst mass shooting in American history. The President called it an act of terror and an act of hate. He spent the week making clear that we would get to the bottom of what happened and stand with the people of Orlando, including the LGBT community that came under attack, as they mourned the loss of so many innocent loved ones. That's June 10 to June 16 or, "We Will Stand with Orlando." | |||
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|06/24/2016 |"How Cool Is This?"{{Citation|last=The White House|title=West Wing Week 6/24/16 or, "How Cool Is This?"|date=2016-06-24|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK5pk29YOHY|access-date=2016-07-09}}File:President Obama tours Carlsbad Caverns.jpg |This week was full of travel, as the First Family took a break from the big city—and a breath of fresh air—in Yosemite and the Carlsbad Caverns. Dr. Biden headed south to Central and South America, and the Vice President traced his roots in Ireland. | |||
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|07/01/2016 |"Pop and His People"{{Citation|last=The White House|title=West Wing Week 07/01/2016 or, "Pop and His People"|date=2016-07-01|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrrVQJlz-OQ|access-date=2016-07-09}} {{PD-notice}}File:Michelle Obama participates in a roundtable discussion in support of the Let Girls Learn initiative.jpg |This week, we follow the President to Silicon Valley and Ottawa, Canada, the First Lady to Liberia, Morocco and Spain, and the Vice President as he wraps up a trip to the land of his ancestors. That's June 24 to June 30 or, "Pop and His People." | |||
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|07/08/2016 |"This is an American Issue"{{Citation|last=The White House|title=West Wing Week: 07/08/16 or, "This is an American Issue"|date=2016-07-08|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFpJw-xDkKk|access-date=2016-07-23}} |This week, the First Family invited military families to celebrate Independence Day in the East Room, and the President made an important decision to strengthen our national security. He then traveled to Poland for the NATO Summit. That's July 1 to July 7 or, "This is an American Issue." | |||
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|07/15/2016 |"One American Family"{{Citation|last=The White House|title=West Wing Week 7/15/16 or, "One American Family"|date=2016-07-15|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrDIIibo04Y|access-date=2016-07-23}} |This week, the President returned from his fifth and final NATO summit, traveled to Dallas to speak at a memorial service honoring the sacrifice of five fallen police officers, and hosted a meeting at the White House to talk about issues of race, policing, and justice. That's July 8 to July 14 or, "One American Family." | |||
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|07/22/2016 |This week, as the President addressed recent tragedies, he also celebrated the heroic efforts of our veterans, our progress in global development, and World Series champions. The First Lady met inspiring college kids - and crewmembers of the USS Enterprise. That's June 15 to June 21 or, "Do-Gooders." |
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