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Day 174 July 12, 2011

President Barack Obama hugs Bertha Petry, the grandmother of Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry, U.S. Army, in the Blue Room of the White House, July 12, 2011. The President later awarded SFC Petry, left, the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions during combat operations against an armed enemy in Paktya, Afghanistan, in May 2008.

10:00AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office


10:30AM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors
Oval Office


2:15PM THE PRESIDENT awards Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry, U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor; THE VICE PRESIDENT also attends
East Room


3:45PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with Congressional Leadership
Cabinet Room
Speaker John Boehner
Senator Harry Reid, Majority Leader
Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican Leader
Representative Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader
Representative Eri