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DAILY SNAPSHOT Tuesday, Ausust 5, 2014

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The Passing of Former Press Secretary James Brady

Yesterday, former White House Press Secretary James Brady passed away in Alexandria, Virginia at the age of 73.

After being shot and almost killed in an assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan in 1981, Brady recovered and became a symbol of the ongoing fight against gun violence. In a statement yesterday afternoon, President Obama expressed his condolences to Brady's family, calling him a "legend at the White House."

The Vice President also released a statement -- and later in the afternoon, current Press Secretary Josh Earnest and 11 of his predecessors penned a joint statement on the passing of James Brady.

Read the statements, and find out more about the passing of a White House legend.

President Barack Obama stops by Press Secretary Jay Carney’s meeting with James Brady in Carney's West Wing office at the White House, March 30, 2011. Brady was former President Ronald Reagan's press secretary during the assassination attempt on President Reagan thirty years ago. Brady's wife Sarah, right, and son Scott, center, joined him for the meeting. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

8:45 AM: The Vice President holds a bilateral meeting with President Jacob Zuma of South Africa

10:00 AM: The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

11:00 AM: The Vice President holds a bilateral meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria

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

12:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest

1:45 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum WATCH LIVE

2:45 PM: The President delivers remarks and participates in the U.S.-Africa Business Forum WATCH LIVE

3:15 PM: The Vice President ceremonially swears in Shaun Donovan as Director of the Office of Management and Budget

4:45 PM: The President and Vice President meet with Secretary of Defense Hagel

5:30 PM: The Vice President holds a bilateral meeting with President Moncef Marzouki of Tunisia

9:30 PM: The President and First Lady host a dinner; the Vice President and Dr. Biden also attendWATCH LIVE


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