{"id":44036,"date":"2016-07-20T12:00:34","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T19:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trektoday.com\/content\/?p=44036"},"modified":"2016-07-20T12:00:34","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T19:00:34","slug":"star-trek-beyond-at-the-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trektoday.com\/content\/2016\/07\/star-trek-beyond-at-the-white-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Trek Beyond At The White House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, a special screening of<em> Star Trek Beyond<\/em> took place at the White House.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michelle Obama<\/strong> hosted the event which included in-person appearances of<strong> Chris Pine, Karl Urban<\/strong> and <strong>Simon Pegg<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The screening was &#8220;a joint initiative with the<em> Joining Forces<\/em>, an organization founded in 2011 by Michelle Obama and <strong>Dr. Jill Biden<\/strong>. <em>Joining Forces<\/em> calls &#8220;all Americans to rally around service members, veterans, and their families and support them through wellness, education, and employment opportunities.<em> Joining Forces<\/em> works hand in hand with the public and private sector to ensure that service members, veterans, and their families have the tools they need to succeed throughout their lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Obama gave a speech, which can be read in its entirety <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/the-press-office\/2016\/07\/19\/remarks-first-lady-joining-forces-drop-screening-star-trek-beyond\">here<\/a>, where she welcomed the actors and explained the purpose of <em>Joining Forces<\/em>. 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