The President began his day with his daily economic briefing. He then went on to meet with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. The meeting concentrated on the situation in Afghanistan. Remarks

After receiving his daily security briefing the President traveled to Capital Hill to meet with the Senate Democratic Caucus. His meeting focused on the budget. While on the Capital the President met with Congressional Represenatives from North Dakota to speak about the floods taking place.

Late in the afternoon the President held a reception to commemorate Greek Independence Day.

The President visited Arlington National Centaury in honor of National Medal of Honor Day

In the evening the President went to two Democratic National Committee fundraisers. The first a smaller gathering took place at the National Women in the Arts Museum. The second a much larger meeting took palce at Warner Theater.