The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden hosted a gathering of 150 Hispanic mayors, cabinet members, members of Congress and other Latino leaders from across the nation at the Vice President's residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory for a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Source
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton congratulated China on the 60th anniversary of communist rule, vowing to continue deepening US ties with the increasingly powerful nation. Source
The United States Department of Justice announced the launch of the new Justice.gov and new profiles on Twitter, YouTube , MySpace and Facebook.
The White House announced Deputy National Security Director and National Security Council chief of staff Mark Lippert will be returning to active duty in the U.S. Navy. Source
Day253/Oct2nd/Friday: The President and the First Lady Michelle Obama provided remarks at the Chicago 2016 presentation to members of the International Olympic Committee at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark. Transcript Afterward, the President and Chicago 2016 panel members, participated in a question and answer session with International Olympic Committee (IOC) members. Transcript Video
The President and the First Lady attended an informal reception with IOC members.
The President and the First Lady traveled to Christiansborg Palace where they were welcomed by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and His Royal Majesty Prince Consort Henrik.
The President met with Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Pre-meeting Remarks
The President met with the Commander of United States and NATO troops in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, aboard Air Force One before the President departed Copenhagen to return to the United States. The 25-minute meeting was arranged after McChrystal flew in from London. Source
The President and the First Lady departed Copenhagen and returned to the White House, where the President addressed the press in the Rose Garden and congratulated Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for being chosen the site of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Transcript Video
The President spoke by telephone with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. The President expressed condolences for the loss of life and devastation caused by the earthquake in West Sumatra and pledged the United States would do everything possible to help alleviate the suffering and provide assistance to the relief operation. Source
The President announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts:
Patrick A. Corvington, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service
Daniel I. Gordon, Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget
Pamela S. Hyde, Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
John H. Laub, Director, National Institute of Justice, Department of Justice
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