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DAILY SNAPSHOT Friday, September 26, 2014

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President Obama: "Eric Has Done a Superb Job"

Yesterday, the President announced that Eric Holder will be stepping down from his current position as U.S. Attorney General. Assuming office in February 2009, Holder's nearly six-year tenure makes him one of the longest-serving Attorney Generals in U.S. history.

In his remarks, President Obama detailed the portfolio that Holder assumed as Attorney General -- from counterterrorism to civil rights, and from public corruption to white-collar crime -- and emphasized the "superb job" that Holder has done.

"I chose him to serve as Attorney General," the President said, "because he believes, as I do, that justice is not just an abstract theory. It's a living and breathing principle."

Watch President Obama's and Attorney General Holder's full remarks here:

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Third Estimate of GDP for the Second Quarter of 2014

Today's report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis confirms that economic growth in the second quarter was strong, and other recent data suggest that this momentum has continued into the subsequent months. The President will continue to do everything in his power to support investments in job creation and encourage higher incomes for workers.

The Ebola outbreak afflicting West African countries is now an epidemic of unprecedented proportions. President Obama has made combating this terrible disease a top national security priority, and yesterday, at the United Nations, he called on the world to join the United States in this effort.

At the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, the President spoke on the issues facing our world, and why -- even in the midst of the "pervasive unease" many feel today -- it's crucial that we choose hope over fear.

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Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

9:30 AM: The Vice President holds a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

10:30 AM: The Vice President convenes a summit on UN peacekeeping

11:40 AM: The President delivers remarks at the Global Health Security Agenda Summit

12:45 PM: The Vice President holds a bilateral meeting with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades

1:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest WATCH LIVE

2:15 PM: The Vice President holds a bilateral meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

3:45 PM: The Vice President holds a bilateral meeting with Iraqi President Fuad Masum

4:30 PM: The President attends a DNC roundtable


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