DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2009

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 22, 2009

 

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2009

 

In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and the Economic Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press. President Obama will also meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

 

Later in the morning, the President will travel to the Capitol to attend and deliver remarks at the Holocaust Days of Remembrance ceremony.  This event is open to Capitol Hill credentialed media.

 

In the afternoon, the President will meet with the representatives of the credit card industry about the impact of the current crisis on consumers in the Roosevelt Room.  President Obama has been a strong proponent of cleaning up the practices of the credit card industry since he was a Senator and he called for measures to strengthen consumer protection in the credit card market during the campaign.  The President will make brief remarks during a pool spray at the bottom of the meeting.

 

Later in the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet with the Congressional leadership of both parties. This meeting is closed press.

 

The President will welcome the University of Florida football team to the White House in the East Room. This event will be pooled press.

 

The President will meet with Secretary of State Clinton in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

 

In the evening, the President and First Lady will host a reception for Congressional members and their spouses in the Blue Room. Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden will also attend. This event is closed press.

 

 

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CNN

Print: Roll Call

Radio: Talk Radio

Magazine Photo: TIME

 

 

EDT

 

9:00AM          In-Town Travel Pool Call Time

 

9:15AM          THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

                        Oval Office

                        Closed Press

                          

9:45AM          THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Economic Daily Briefing

                        Oval Office

Closed Press

 

10:15AM        THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors

                        Oval Office

                        Closed Press

 

11:00AM       THE PRESIDENT attends and delivers remarks at the Holocaust Days of Remembrance ceremony

                        The Capitol

                        Open to Capitol Hill credentialed media (In-Town Travel Pool Gather Time 10:25AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

 

1:05PM          THE PRESIDENT meets with representatives of the credit card industry

                        Roosevelt Room

                        Pool spray at the bottom (Gather Time 1:05PM – Briefing Room)

 

2:15PM           THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with the Congressional leadership of both parties

                        Cabinet Room

                        Closed Press

 

3:30PM          THE PRESIDENT welcomes the University of Florida football team to the White House

                        East Room

                        Pooled Press (Pre-Set 1:30PM – Final Gather 3:00PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

                       

4:00PM           THE PRESIDENT meets with Secretary of State Clinton

                        Oval Office

                        Closed Press

 

7:30PM           THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY host reception for Congressional members and their spouses

                        Blue Room

                        Closed Press

 

 

Briefing Schedule

 

2:00PM           Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs

 

 

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