West Wing Week 10/17/14 or, "The Geography of Hope"

This week, the President continued to lead the federal Ebola response, met with members of the international coalition to degrade and destroy ISIL, and designated the San Gabriel Mountains as a national monument.

Friday, October 10^th

• In San Dimas, California, the President established 346,177 acres of the San Gabriel Mountains as a national monument. To date, the President has preserved over 3 million acres of land for public use.

Tuesday, October 14^th

• The President made the short trip over to Andrews Air Force Base to meet with more than 20 foreign chiefs of defense who have joined together in the fight against ISIL.

• Later, the President sat down with local high school students to talk about preparing for their future in a 21st century economy. Then, they made a spontaneous trip down to the White House basketball court to play a quick game of HORSE.

Wednesday, October 15^th

• The President convened a meeting with cabinet agencies coordinating the government’s Ebola response.

Thursday, October 16^th

• The President continued to work closely with federal agencies and senior staff on putting into motion every possible action to ensure we effectively treat and prevent the spread of Ebola.