President Obama's Handwritten Tribute to the Gettysburg Address

150 years after President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, President Obama penned a handwritten tribute to President Lincoln's historic remarks. Click here to read the essay -- then pass it on.

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Today's Schedule

9:00 AM: The Vice President and President Ricardo Martinelli of Panama hold a restricted bilateral meeting 10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 10:45 AM: The President meets with a bipartisan group of Senators to discuss Iran 11:00 AM: The Vice President and President Martinelli deliver statements to the press 12:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney  1:30 PM: The Vice President participates in a wreath-laying ceremony to honor U.S. military members who died in service to their country 3:15 PM: The President delivers remarks and answers questions at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council annual meeting  4:30 PM: The President meets with Secretary of Defense Hagel

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