THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 27, 2010
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010
In the morning, the President will travel to Tampa, Florida. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at MacDill Air Force Base are open press.
The President and the Vice President will then tour a maintenance hangar and greet crewmembers working on a KC-135 Stratotanker. The aircraft refuels other planes in-air and has recently been involved in refueling planes participating in flying aid missions to and from Haiti. There will be travel pool coverage of the tour.
The President and the Vice President will hold a town hall meeting at the University of Tampa Bob Martinez Sports Center, where they will announce $8 billion in Recovery Act awards to lay the groundwork for a nationwide high-speed rail system that will create jobs and transform travel in America. This event is open press.
The President will return to Washington, DC later in the afternoon. The departure from MacDill Air Force Base and the arrival at the White House are open press.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder will join private sector leaders, law enforcement personnel and health care experts for a landmark National Summit on health care fraud. The summit is the first national gathering on health care fraud between law enforcement and the private and public sectors and is part of the Obama Administration’s coordinated effort to fight health care fraud. The summit begins at 9:00AM EST and ends at 4:00PM EST and will be held at the Natcher Conference Center at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Credentialed media interested in attending the Summit must pre-register. To register, visit www.healthcarefraudsummit.com.
In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Print: Newsday
Radio: Talk Radio
Travel Photo: TIME
Out-of-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Print: New York Times
Radio: NPR
Travel Photo: New York Times
EST
8:30AM In-Town Travel Pool Call Time
9:20AM THE PRESIDENT departs The White House en route Andrews Air Force Base
South Lawn
Open Press (Pre-set 9:00AM – Final Gather 9:10AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
9:35AM THE PRESIDENT departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Tampa, Florida
Out-of-Town Travel Pool (Call Time 8:20AM – Virginia Gate, Andrews Air Force Base)
11:50AM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Tampa, Florida
MacDill Air Force Base
Open Press
12:00PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT tour a maintenance hangar
MacDill Air Force Base
Travel Pool Coverage
1:05PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT hold town hall meeting
University of Tampa Bob Martinez Sports Center
Open Press
2:55PM THE PRESIDENT departs Tampa, Florida en route Andrews Air Force Base
MacDill Air Force Base
Open Press
4:45PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at Andrews Air Force Base
Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage
5:00PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at The White House
South Lawn
Open Press (Pre-set 4:30PM – Final Gather 4:45PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
Briefing Schedule
Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton will gaggle aboard Air Force One
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