OBAMA WATCH: WEEK OF JULY 19

Obama on Oil Cap

A day after the news broke, President Obama makes a statement on the capping of the BP well in the Gulf on Friday in the White House’s Rose Garden. The cap has temporarily stopped oil from releasing into the Gulf. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

 

 

Heading to Andrews

Following the conference, the First Family walked to Marine One on the White House South Lawn on their way to Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

 

 

 

Off to Maine

Here, while at Andrews, they walk toward Air Force One accompanied by Air Force Col. Lee dePalo and his wife. The Obamas traveled to Maine for the weekend. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

 

 

They’ve Arrived

The president walks with daughters Malia and Sasha after arriving at Maine’s Hancock County Bar Harbor Airport. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

 

 

Cadillac Mountain

Sasha spreads her arms as she and the rest of the Obama family visit Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

 

 

Ice Cream Stop

Obama holds a coconut ice cream cone after visiting Mount Desert Island Ice Cream in Bar Harbor. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

 

 

 

 

Greeting Other Travelers

The president stops to great other visitors at Cadillac Mountain. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

 

 

Enjoying the View

On Saturday, the First Family visits Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse in Bar Harbor. Here, they stand with Coast Guard Station Chief Tim Chase.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

 

 

Walking Bo

Of course Bo, the First Dog, accompanied the Obamas on the trip. Here, they are all greeted by Tim Chase while visiting the lighthouse. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

 

 

Leaving Maine

On Sunday, the president, first lady, Malia and Sasha board Air Force One at Hancock County Bar Harbor Airport in Trenton, Maine to head back to D.C. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

 

 

 

Back in D.C.

After an active weekend in Maine, the Obamas arrive on the South Lawn of the White House. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

 

 

 

Happy Birthday, Mandela!

The president released a statement Sunday congratulating South African icon Nelson Mandela on his 92nd birthday. “We are grateful to continue to be blessed with his extraordinary vision, leadership and spirit. And we strive to build upon his example of tolerance, compassion and reconciliation.”

 

 

Discussing Unemployment

On Monday, the president, flanked by unemployed American citizens, talked about unemployment insurance and the economy in the White House’s Rose Garden. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

 

 

Congratulating WNBA Champs

Obama welcomed members of the 2009 WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury to the White House Monday afternoon to congratulate them on their accomplishment. Here, he holds up a team jersey while posing in the State Dining Room. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

 

 

Broadway at the White House

Monday evening, the president and Mrs. Obama hosted a White House Music Series event featuring tunes from Broadway in the East Room.

 

 

 

 

All Smiles

Malia Obama smiles as she takes her seat for a White House Music Series event saluting Broadway.

 

 

 

 

Meeting with Cameron

President Obama and UK Prime Minister David Cameron will hold a bilateral meeting on Tuesday, which will be followed by a press conference at the White House.

 

 

Let’s Move! Event

On Tuesday, the first lady will announce a joint Let’s Move initiative with Major League Baseball and its players association. Following a press conference with baseball officials at Camden Yards in Baltimore, the players will hold a baseball clinic on the field for 50 young local baseball players.

 

 

First Pitch

Later, the first lady will throw out the first pitch at the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays game. Here, she participates in the baseball clinic. 

 

 

Bill Signing

On Wednesday, Obama will sign the Wall Street Reform Bill at the Ronald Reagan Building.

 

 

National Design Awards

The first lady will host recipients of the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum award at an annual luncheon at the White House. The awards were launched back in 2000 by the White House to honor design in different disciplines.

 

 

 

 

White House Meetings

The president will attend meetings at the White House on Thursday and Friday.

 

 

Trip to Mississippi

The first lady will head out to Pascagoula, Miss. on Friday to serve as sponsor and as the main speaker at the christening of the U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter “Stratton.” The ship was named after Dorothy C. Stratton, who was the first woman to serve as the Coast Guard’s commissioned officer.