welcome to 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 President marked Equal Pay Day

by signing two executive orders to help level the

playing field for women, pushed for better access

to skills-based high school training,

hosted the prime minister of Tunisia,

and traveled with the First Lady to the memorial at Fort Hood,

and then on to Austin to honor the 50th Anniversary

of the Civil Rights Act.

That's April 4th to April 10th, or --

The President and Narrator: "Love Never Ends."

Narrator: On Friday, the President held a bilateral

meeting at the White House with the prime minister

of Tunisia to discuss a range of issues, including

international investment in Tunisia that

is critical to that nation's growth.

At the very end, the prime minister switched

to English to drive home his point.

Prime Minister Jomaa: Just believe in it, just take

the risk, invest in it.

The President: I would do my statement

in French also -- (laughter)

The President: -- but my seventh grade

French isn't quite up to it.

Narrator: On a rainy Monday morning,

the President traveled to Bladensburg High School

in Prince George's County, Maryland, where he

highlighted the school's successful health

and bio-sciences academy.

One of the recipients of the new youth

career connect grants.

He also got to spend some time revisiting

high school microbiology.

The President: I'm not going to catch anything

getting too close, am I?

Say, Quan, how'd you end up being the

only guy at this table?

(laughter)

Narrator: After class, the President

hosted members of the VFW Leadership

in the Oval Office, met with presidential ambassadors

for global entrepreneurship,

and then spoke at the swearing in for the new Small Business

Administrator, Maria Contreras-Sweet.

(applause)

The President: Ladies.

Narrator: Tuesday was Equal Pay Day across

the country, and the President took action to ensure

equal pay for women, signing two executive

orders to hold federal contractors accountable

for their efforts to address

the gender pay day.

(applause)

The President: We're here because today

is equal pay day.

(applause)

The President: Equal pay day.

And it's nice to have a day, but it's even

better to have equal pay.

(applause)

And our job's not finished yet.

(applause)

The Vice President: Let me tell you about

what we're doing here.

This dog is Chopper, and this is a Navy Seal.

And this is his dog.

His dog saved his life in battle, and these military

dogs, they not only save lives on the battle field,

they help heal lives when they come home.

Narrator: Thank you, Mr. Vice President,

and thanks to Trevor and Chopper for helping

develop the Navy Seal's first canine combat unit.

Trevor Marochek: I wouldn't be here

if it wasn't for Chopper.

Hey, C name as well.

He saved my life on the battle field and actually

introduced me to my wife as well.

Narrator: On Wednesday the President

and First Lady embarked on a two-day trip to the

Lone Star State, traveling first to Fort Hood

for a memorial ceremony honoring victims

of last week's tragic shooting.

(singing)

Narrator: On Thursday, the President

and First Lady traveled to Austin,

where they attended a civil rights summit to commemorate

the 50th Anniversary of the signing

of the Civil Rights Act.

The event was hosted by the LBJ Presidential

Library, and while they were there the President

and First Lady got a tour of an exhibit describing

President Johnson's role

in the Civil Rights Movement.

The President: Because of the Civil Rights Movement,

because of the laws President Johnson signed

new doors of opportunity and education swung open

for everybody, not all at once, but they swung open.

Now just blacks and whites, but also women,

and Latinos, and Asians, and Native Americans,

and gay Americans, and Americans

with a disability.

They swung open for you, and they swung open for me

-- (applause)

The President: -- and that's why

I'm standing here today, because

of those efforts, because of that legacy.

Narrator: So remember, you can find out more

information about any of these topics,

and see complete videos of these events at whitehouse.gov,

and thanks again for checking out your

West Wing Week.

The President: She wrote me a letter saying,

"You just keep on trucking."

(laughter)

The President: I will,

with folks like you.

Kristy Borum: When the going gets tough,

keep on trucking.

The President: Keep on trucking, absolutely.

Well, we're grateful to you.