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Continuing his trip through Mexico and Costa Rica, President Obama delivers a speech to Mexican students. The President met with Mexican President Pena on the first day of his trip and travels to Costa Rica in the evening after this speech.

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President Obama travels to Mexico, Thursday, where he holds a joint news conference with recently-elected Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. President Obama is traveling in Mexico and Costa Rica to hold discussions on trade, immigration and drugs

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President Obama left the White House on his way to Mexico.

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President Obama makes a personnel announcement from the Rose Garden about his second-term Cabinet nominations. He taps Penny Pritzker to be named Commerce Secretary and Mike Froman to be U.S. Trade Representative.

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During this portion of the daily White House press briefing Jay Carney responded to a question about the public opinion on gun control legislation.

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President Obama announces two administration nominees, Representative Mel Watt (D-NC) for director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and telecommunications industry lobbyist Tom Wheeler to lead the Federal Communications Commission.

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White House Press Secretary Jay Carney holds his daily briefing at the White House.

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President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden announce a new jobs initiative for veterans and military spouses. The announcement takes place at the White House.

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President Obama participates in a news conference on Tuesday addressing a wide range of issues including chemical weapons in Syria, the Boston Marathon bombings investigation, sequester spending cuts and immigration.

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President Obama makes remarks at the National Academy of Sciences, a private, non-profit organization that was established by an act of Congress during President Lincoln's administration. The academy is celebrating its 150th anniversary.

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