Mario Lopez: Hey, I'm
Mario Lopez, and welcome to the West Wing week. Narrator: Welcome to the
West Wing week, your guide to everything that's
happening at 1600 Pennsylvania
Avenue, and beyond. This week, the Vice
President and Dr. Biden traveled to Chile
to attend the President's inauguration while the
American President worked on improving access to
college for students, raising the minimum wage,
and negotiating a peaceful settlement to the
copyright in trade. It's March 7 to March 13, or, what's up Captain America? On Friday, the President
and First Lady traveled to Miami, Florida, to
highlight the importance of access to financial
aid, and got some one on one time with seniors at
Coral Reef High School, to hear about their
college plans. The President: You guys
have already filled out your taxes? Male Speaker: Yes, yes. Male Speaker: No. The President: You guys
already have business planned? Male Speaker: Yes,
just kick started. The President: Yeah, I
want to buy stock in this guy. (laughter) Narrative: The President
then took the stage to share the context of why
these students' stories are so important. The President: But last
year, almost half of High School graduates in
Florida didn't fill out the FAFSA form. Audience Members: Oh. The President:
That ain't right. Audience Members: Yeah. Narrator: On a clear
Sunday night, the Vice President and Dr. Jill
Biden arrived in Santiago, Chile, where they would
attend the inauguration of President Michelle
Bachelet and meet with a number of world leaders. The next morning, the vice
President started his day by meeting with
President-elect Bachelet, before traveling to meet
with outgoing President Sebastian Pinera. Across town, Dr. Jill
Biden was visiting a museum dedicated to
memorializing the victims of human rights abuses
committed under the country's military regime
between 1973 and 1990. Later, the Vice
President met with U.S. Embassy staff and their
families in Santiago, where he also conducted a
ceremonial swearing in for the new Ambassador to
Chile, Mike Hammer. Back at the White House,
the regal beat of drums and trumpets, rang out
across the South Lawn, as ambassadors from six
countries were greeted at the White House to mark
the formal beginning of their service. Later that day, the
President hosted a conference call for
leaders in communities all across the country who are
working hard to remind people that March 31st is
the deadline for enrolling in health care this year. Speaking of good health,
the president got to meet the supremely healthy
athletes who are the NCAA Division One men's and
women's champions in sports ranging from hockey
to track and field. Audience Members: Yeah. The President:
(inaudible). (laughter) Narrator: On Tuesday,
Funny or Die released a special episode of Zach
Galifianakis' hit web series Between Two Ferns,
featuring President Barack Obama. Zach Galifianakis: And I
had to get my great-aunt some diabetes
shoes, and -- The President: You know
what, Zach, it's no fun. I mean I have to say
when I heard that people actually watch this show, I was actually pretty surprised. Zach Galifianakis: Hi. So do you go to any
websites that are dot coms or dot nets or do you
mainly just stick with dot govs? The President: No,
actually, we go to dot govs. Have you heard of
healthcare.gov? Zach Galifianakis:
Here we go. Okay, let's get
this out of the way. What did you come
here to plug? Is this what they
mean by drones? The President: The point
is that a lot of young people, they think
they're invincible. Zach Galifianakis:
Did you say invisible? Narrator: That morning,
President Obama added the Point Arena-Stornetta
Public Lands to existing national monument
land in California. He's now protected land,
provided refuge to a number of threatened
and endangered species, including the Point Arena
Mountain Beaver, and the California Red Lake Frog. The President:
(inaudible). Yeah, that's
what I figured. Male Speaker:
You like whales? The President:
Oh, I love whales. Laughter. The President: Who
doesn't like whales? Narrator: Meanwhile, in
Chile, the Vice President met with President Juan
Manuel Santos of Columbia before traveling to the
national congress building in Valparaiso, to attend
the inauguration of Her Excellency
Michelle Bachelet. The VP then went to Cerro
Castillo, kind of like the Chilean Camp David, to
meet with the newly minted president and other
leaders in the western hemisphere. Back in the northern
hemisphere, the President traveled to New York City
where he visited a Gap clothing store, to
highlight the Gap's decision to increase the
wages of their entry-level workers. The President: Hey, guys. For them to get that
little extra boost, it's not only good for them and
their families, it's also good for the
entire economy. Male Speaker: You're in
charge (inaudible) -- Female Speaker:
(inaudible). Narrator: While at the
Gap, the President decided to pick up some nice gifts
for Malia, Sasha, and the First Lady. Female Speaker: He's
better looking in person. Female Speaker: Right. The President: You
get a kiss for that. Come on over here,
there you go. Audience Members: Aw. The President: This is
so much fun, shall we? Oh, why, you say you
can sign the machine? Female Speaker:
Absolutely. The President: I'm just
teasing everybody. I, everybody was
busy scribbling. Narrator: On Wednesday,
the President met with a group of advocates who
were getting the word out about the
Affordable Care Act. He sat down with the WebMD
crew for an interview, and then welcomed the Prime
Minister of Ukraine to the Oval Office. Prime Minister Yatsenyuk:
We are ready to negotiate. Narrator: At the end of
the day, the President convened a meeting with
women members of Congress, to discuss an upcoming
working family summit, to be held on June 23. On Thursday, the President
spoke on the urgent need to support hard-working
Americans by giving them the overtime pay
they deserve. And to wrap up this week's
West Wing Week, the President ended the day
with the participants of the 52nd Annual U.S. Senate Youth Program, an
annual week-long event in Washington, D.C., for
outstanding high school students, who are
interested in pursuing careers in public service. Well, there it is, the end
of the few minutes you've spent watching the
West Wing Week. To find out more
information in any of these topics, or to see
complete videos of these events, go to
Whitehosue.gov, and thanks again for checking out
your West Wing Week. The President: I'm
going to press this. Male Speaker: Don't
touch that, please. Male Speaker: Thanks for
the interview, and thanks for letting me shoot my
show here, all these years. The President: You've been
shooting these shows here in the Diplomatic Room? Who gave you
permission to do that? Zach Galifianakis: Bush. The President: Seriously? Who gave you
the clearance? Zach Galifianakis:
Watch the spider bite. The President: That's
the other hand. Male Speaker: Don't (inaudible), it everywhere.
