English subtitles for clip: File:West Wing Week- 06-04-10 or "More All".webm

1
00:00:00,958 --> 00:00:02,458
SSC Michael Curry:
West Wing Week!

2
00:00:02,458 --> 00:00:04,258
(Drum and Bugle Corps)

3
00:00:04,258 --> 00:00:06,388
Narrator:
Welcome to the West Wing Week,
your guide to everything that's

4
00:00:06,391 --> 00:00:08,791
happening at 1600
Pennsylvania Avenue.

5
00:00:08,792 --> 00:00:11,062
But first, a brief message from
the Director of the White House

6
00:00:11,058 --> 00:00:14,858
Office of Energy and Climate
Change Policy, Carol Browner.

7
00:00:14,858 --> 00:00:17,188
Carol Browner:
Stay informed on the federal
response to the BP oil spill

8
00:00:17,191 --> 00:00:18,461
in the Gulf.

9
00:00:18,458 --> 00:00:21,258
Visit WhiteHouse.gov and learn
more about the Administration's

10
00:00:21,258 --> 00:00:24,788
actions to contain the spill and
control the damage as well as

11
00:00:24,792 --> 00:00:26,922
assist those in
the affected areas.

12
00:00:26,925 --> 00:00:31,125
Narrator:
This week, May 28th to
June 3rd or "More All."

13
00:00:31,124 --> 00:00:36,454
(Drum and Bugle Corps)

14
00:00:36,458 --> 00:00:39,328
Narrator:
On Friday, May 28th, President
Obama made his second trip to

15
00:00:39,325 --> 00:00:41,795
the Louisiana Gulf Coast to
help facilitate the Federal

16
00:00:41,792 --> 00:00:44,262
response to BP's oil spill.

17
00:00:44,258 --> 00:00:47,158
He was met by Incident Commander
Thad Allen as well as Lafourche

18
00:00:47,158 --> 00:00:49,988
Parish President,
Charlotte Randolph.

19
00:00:49,991 --> 00:00:52,521
They went to Fourchon Beach to
inspect efforts to contain this

20
00:00:52,525 --> 00:00:55,325
tragic accident as well as see
some of the impact the spill is

21
00:00:55,325 --> 00:00:56,855
already having on the area.

22
00:00:56,858 --> 00:00:57,988
Military Officer:
The old boom was
picked up yesterday.

23
00:00:57,991 --> 00:01:00,091
President Obama:
The old boom was picked up
yesterday but this will just

24
00:01:00,091 --> 00:01:01,591
soak up the oil as it comes up.

25
00:01:01,591 --> 00:01:06,591
And if you guys want to get a
little bit closer and get dirty,

26
00:01:06,591 --> 00:01:12,491
you can see -- you might want
to stop right around here.

27
00:01:12,491 --> 00:01:16,921
You can see these little balls;
these are the tar balls that

28
00:01:16,925 --> 00:01:19,525
they're talking about.

29
00:01:19,525 --> 00:01:21,555
Narrator:
The President then went to the
U.S. Coast Guard Station at

30
00:01:21,558 --> 00:01:24,588
Grand Isle to be briefed on the
latest conditions on the ground.

31
00:01:24,591 --> 00:01:25,921
Military Officer:
Now the numbers, well, first
of all, this is the current

32
00:01:25,925 --> 00:01:27,255
perimeter of the spill.

33
00:01:27,258 --> 00:01:29,158
Narrator:
Also attending the meeting were
some local officials including

34
00:01:29,158 --> 00:01:31,788
parish presidents, Members
of Louisiana's Congressional

35
00:01:31,792 --> 00:01:35,592
Delegation and the Governors of
Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida.

36
00:01:35,591 --> 00:01:37,421
President Obama:
There were issues that
needed to be worked out

37
00:01:37,425 --> 00:01:39,255
and they all worked out.

38
00:01:39,258 --> 00:01:43,258
There is the one thing that I am
absolutely sure of is regardless

39
00:01:43,258 --> 00:01:47,258
of your politics and whether you
are a republican or a democrat

40
00:01:47,258 --> 00:01:48,928
there are a lot of desperate
people down here whose

41
00:01:48,925 --> 00:01:55,395
livelihoods are dependent
on us operating effectively.

42
00:01:55,391 --> 00:01:56,921
Narrator:
The President then made
a statement to the press

43
00:01:56,925 --> 00:01:58,755
waiting outside the station.

44
00:01:58,758 --> 00:02:03,588
President Obama:
I give the people of this
community and the entire Gulf

45
00:02:03,591 --> 00:02:06,661
my word that we're going to
hold ourselves accountable

46
00:02:06,658 --> 00:02:09,728
to do whatever it takes,
for as long as it takes,

47
00:02:09,725 --> 00:02:13,625
to stop this catastrophe, to
defend our natural resources,

48
00:02:13,625 --> 00:02:16,995
to repair the damage and to
keep this region on its feet.

49
00:02:16,991 --> 00:02:20,321
Narrator:
On Monday, May 31st, President
Obama visited Abraham Lincoln

50
00:02:20,325 --> 00:02:23,455
National Cemetery outside
Chicago to commemorate Memorial

51
00:02:23,458 --> 00:02:26,228
Day where he laid a wreath
in honor of the fallen.

52
00:02:26,224 --> 00:02:28,324
But soon after,
the weather turned.

53
00:02:28,325 --> 00:02:31,725
President Obama:
I'm a little bit
concerned about lightning.

54
00:02:31,725 --> 00:02:34,125
This may not be safe.

55
00:02:34,124 --> 00:02:36,124
Narrator:
He continued his remarks
with American servicemen

56
00:02:36,124 --> 00:02:38,924
and women at Andrews Air
Force Base in Maryland.

57
00:02:38,925 --> 00:02:43,255
President Obama:
At its core the nobility and
the majesty of Memorial Day

58
00:02:43,258 --> 00:02:46,128
can be found in the story
of ordinary Americans who

59
00:02:46,124 --> 00:02:49,554
become extraordinary for
the most simple of reasons:

60
00:02:49,558 --> 00:02:53,358
They love their country
so deeply, so profoundly,

61
00:02:53,358 --> 00:02:55,688
that they were willing to
give their lives to keep

62
00:02:55,692 --> 00:02:57,292
it safe and free.

63
00:02:57,291 --> 00:02:58,921
Narrator:
That morning, the Vice
President went to Arlington

64
00:02:58,925 --> 00:03:00,825
National Cemetery to
lay a wreath at the

65
00:03:00,825 --> 00:03:02,055
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

66
00:03:02,058 --> 00:03:03,528
He later made remarks.

67
00:03:03,525 --> 00:03:10,595
Vice President Biden:
Today is a day which sorrow
mixes with incredible pride.

68
00:03:10,591 --> 00:03:14,791
We mourn those we've lost and
we hold fast to their memories.

69
00:03:14,792 --> 00:03:18,662
And we take pride, great pride
in the lives they lived and the

70
00:03:18,658 --> 00:03:24,128
service they provided and
the nation they created,

71
00:03:24,124 --> 00:03:26,924
saved and strengthened.

72
00:03:26,925 --> 00:03:29,855
Narrator:
On Tuesday, June 1st, the
President met with BP Oil

73
00:03:29,858 --> 00:03:32,988
Spill Commission Co-chairs,
former Senator Bob Graham

74
00:03:32,991 --> 00:03:35,861
of Florida and former EPA
Administrator Bill Reilly,

75
00:03:35,858 --> 00:03:39,128
to examine the root causes
of the unprecedented disaster

76
00:03:39,124 --> 00:03:42,124
caused by the explosion
of a BP oil rig.

77
00:03:42,124 --> 00:03:44,624
President Obama:
If the laws on our books are
insufficient to prevent such

78
00:03:44,625 --> 00:03:47,525
a spill, the laws must change.

79
00:03:47,525 --> 00:03:50,525
If oversight was inadequate
to enforce these laws,

80
00:03:50,525 --> 00:03:53,125
oversight has to be reformed.

81
00:03:53,124 --> 00:03:56,194
Narrator:
Later that day the President met
with Peruvian President Garcia

82
00:03:56,191 --> 00:03:59,521
discussing ways to create jobs and
prosperity in both our nations,

83
00:03:59,525 --> 00:04:02,425
as well as tackle larger
international issues such

84
00:04:02,425 --> 00:04:05,255
as climate change and
nuclear proliferation.

85
00:04:05,258 --> 00:04:08,788
President Obama:
That's the kind of relationship
that the President and I have

86
00:04:08,792 --> 00:04:10,592
established personally.

87
00:04:10,591 --> 00:04:13,261
It's the kind of relationship
that our countries have been

88
00:04:13,258 --> 00:04:15,928
able to establish
over the years.

89
00:04:15,925 --> 00:04:19,795
And it's a relationship that I
expect will continue to grow and

90
00:04:19,792 --> 00:04:22,322
develop in the years to come.

91
00:04:22,325 --> 00:04:25,125
Narrator:
On Wednesday, June 2nd, the
President was visited by

92
00:04:25,124 --> 00:04:27,654
General Raymond Odierno,
Commander of the U.S. forces

93
00:04:27,658 --> 00:04:29,928
in Iraq who had just
flown in from Baghdad.

94
00:04:29,925 --> 00:04:32,525
They discussed Iraqi security
and political issues as the

95
00:04:32,525 --> 00:04:35,125
U.S. prepares to end its
combat mission in Iraq

96
00:04:35,124 --> 00:04:36,254
by the end of August.

97
00:04:36,258 --> 00:04:38,788
That afternoon, President
Obama traveled to Carnegie

98
00:04:38,792 --> 00:04:41,262
Melon University in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, where he spoke

99
00:04:41,258 --> 00:04:43,388
about the current state
of the economy and where

100
00:04:43,391 --> 00:04:44,591
we need to go from here.

101
00:04:44,591 --> 00:04:46,161
(applause)

102
00:04:46,158 --> 00:04:49,628
President Obama:
As we emerge from this
recession, we can't afford

103
00:04:49,625 --> 00:04:55,125
to return to the
precrisis status quo.

104
00:04:55,124 --> 00:04:57,794
We can't go back to an economy
that was too dependent on

105
00:04:57,792 --> 00:05:03,522
bubbles and debt and
financial speculation.

106
00:05:03,525 --> 00:05:06,125
We can't accept economic growth
that leaves the middle class

107
00:05:06,124 --> 00:05:08,524
owing more and making less.

108
00:05:08,525 --> 00:05:10,655
Narrator:
Back at the White House,
Sir Paul McCartney was

109
00:05:10,658 --> 00:05:13,528
being honored with the Gershwin
Prize, an award given by the

110
00:05:13,525 --> 00:05:17,355
Library of Congress for lifetime
contributions to popular music.

111
00:05:17,358 --> 00:05:21,588
Sir Paul McCartney:
Whaooo...no time for warm-up!

112
00:05:21,591 --> 00:05:24,791
President Obama:
By its very definition,
popular music is fleeting.

113
00:05:24,792 --> 00:05:27,992
Rarely is it composed with
an eye towards standing

114
00:05:27,991 --> 00:05:31,421
the test of time, where
still does it actually

115
00:05:31,425 --> 00:05:33,855
achieve that distinction.

116
00:05:33,858 --> 00:05:37,458
And that's what makes
Paul's career so legendary.

117
00:05:37,458 --> 00:05:39,128
Narrator:
Sir Paul even sang a song for --

118
00:05:39,124 --> 00:05:43,454
Michelle my belle --

119
00:05:43,458 --> 00:05:47,258
Narrator:
On Thursday, June 3rd,
President Obama welcomed 2009

120
00:05:47,258 --> 00:05:50,488
National Spelling Bee Champ
Kavya Shivashankar of Olathe,

121
00:05:50,491 --> 00:05:52,321
Kansas to the Oval Office.

122
00:05:52,325 --> 00:05:55,055
President Obama:
Come on in! Well,
we're very proud of you.

123
00:05:55,058 --> 00:05:56,658
You go to how many
competitions to end

124
00:05:56,658 --> 00:05:58,658
up being the national champion?

125
00:05:58,658 --> 00:06:01,488
Kavya Shivashankar:
Well, that year it was
by school bee, my -- or

126
00:06:01,491 --> 00:06:04,161
my class bee, my school
bee and then my regionals.

127
00:06:04,158 --> 00:06:05,588
So that was the
National Competition.

128
00:06:05,591 --> 00:06:06,461
President Obama:
Whew!

129
00:06:06,458 --> 00:06:07,258
Kavya Shivashankar:
Yeah.

130
00:06:07,258 --> 00:06:08,388
President Obama:
That's a lot, a lot of work!

131
00:06:08,391 --> 00:06:09,321
Kavya Shivashankar:
Yeah.

132
00:06:09,325 --> 00:06:12,495
Narrator:
Her nearest competitor stumbled
on the word Maecenas which,

133
00:06:12,491 --> 00:06:14,091
of course, means
a generous patron,

134
00:06:14,091 --> 00:06:16,161
especially of literature or art.

135
00:06:16,158 --> 00:06:18,058
The President then went
to Foggy Bottom, home of

136
00:06:18,058 --> 00:06:20,728
the U.S. State Department, to join Secretary of State Hillary

137
00:06:20,725 --> 00:06:24,155
Clinton at a reception for the
U.S./India Strategic Dialogue.

138
00:06:24,158 --> 00:06:26,258
These talks build on the
foundations laid down during

139
00:06:26,258 --> 00:06:29,528
India's State Visit last fall
on a myriad of key issues.

140
00:06:29,525 --> 00:06:32,395
President Obama:
The relationship between the
United States and India is

141
00:06:32,391 --> 00:06:35,991
fundamentally unique because
as our strategy explains,

142
00:06:35,991 --> 00:06:39,191
we share common interests but we
also share common values as the

143
00:06:39,191 --> 00:06:42,461
world's two largest democracies
in these countries that are rich

144
00:06:42,458 --> 00:06:47,128
in diversity with deep and close
connections among our people.

145
00:06:47,124 --> 00:06:49,124
Narrator:
To find out more information
on any of these topics or to

146
00:06:49,124 --> 00:06:52,054
see complete videos of these
events, go to WhiteHouse.gov.

147
00:06:52,058 --> 00:06:53,928
And thanks again for checking
out your West Wing Week!