DAILY SNAPSHOT
Wednesday, July 8, 2015

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

12:30 PM: The President and the Vice President meet for lunch

2:00 PM: The President meets with Secretary of the Treasury Lew; the Vice President also attends

President Obama Talks with Nguyen Phu Trong:

President Barack Obama and Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, talk while waiting for the press to enter prior to delivering statements following their bilateral meeting in the Oval Office, July 7, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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Watch President Obama Call the Women's World Cup Champions, Team USA:

The President called the United States women's national soccer team to congratulate them on winning the World Cup in front of the largest soccer audience in American TV history.

WATCH HERE

Increasing Solar Access for All Americans

The White House, along with Congressman Cummings and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, announced a new initiative to increase solar access for all Americans, including low- and moderate-income communities, and expand opportunities to join the solar workforce.

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This Day in History: Construction Began on Hoover Dam

On July 7, 1930, construction began on Hoover Dam -- a significant accomplishment for infrastructure and sustainable energy in America.

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"I think you inspired a whole new generation of young women."