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Obama will speak at 11:40 am eastern at the National Counterterrorism Center in D.C., according to Robert Gibbs. The speech is likely to be live streamed at cnn.com, msnbc.com or whitehouse.gov. Later, Obama will update Congressmembers on Afghanistan (see who's on the list)
Wednesday, Oct. 7, Obama will award the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to a number of people. Later, Obama meets with his national security team. In the evening, Obama will mix it up with middle grade students, teachers and scientists at the White House.
On Saturday, Oct. 10, Obama will speak at Human Rights Campaign national dinner:
Today's press briefing:The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, announced today that President Barack Obama will deliver the keynote address at the 13th Annual National Dinner on Saturday, October 10th, in Washington, D.C. U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy will also present the first-ever Edward M. Kennedy National Leadership Award to Judy and Dennis Shepard. The award is named in honor of the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), a champion in the fight for LGBT equality.
“We are honored to share this night with President Obama, who has called upon our nation to embrace LGBT people as brothers and sisters,” said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. “It is fitting that he will speak to our community on the night that we pay tribute to his friend and mentor Senator Edward Kennedy, who knew that as president, Barack Obama would take on the unfinished business of this nation – equal rights for the LGBT community, and for every person who believes in liberty and justice for all.”
