THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 10, 2010
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010
In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and the Economic Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.
The President will then address the Export-Import Bank’s Annual Conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. This event is open to pre-credentialed media; the Export-Import Bank handled credentialing. There will be travel pool coverage.
Later in the day, the President will meet separately with members of the Congressional Black Caucus in the afternoon and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in the evening to discuss health insurance reform. These meetings in the State Dining Room are closed press.
The President will also meet with Senators Schumer and Graham in the Oval Office to get an update on their efforts toward producing a bipartisan bill to fix the broken immigration system. This meeting is closed press and was rescheduled from Monday, March 8th.
The President will later meet separately with Secretary of State Clinton and senior advisors in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.
In the evening, the President and the First Lady will host a preview screening of HBO’s new series, “The Pacific,” in the White House Movie Theater. The series tells the story of the Pacific front during World War II. Expected attendees include members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, National Security Advisor General Jim Jones, Members of Congress, and members of the VFW and the Women in the Military Service for America Memorial. Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Steven Spielberg, and HBO President Richard Plepler are also expected to attend. This event is closed press.
In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: NBC
Print: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Radio: FOX
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9:30AM Pool Call Time
10:00AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press
10:30AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Economic Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press
11:15AM THE PRESIDENT address the Export-Import Bank’s Annual Conference
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Travel Pool Coverage (Gather Time 10:50AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
1:45PM THE PRESIDENT meets with members of the Congressional Black Caucus
State Dining Room
Closed Press
3:00PM THE PRESIDENT meets with Senator Schumer and Senator Graham
Oval Office
Closed Press
3:45PM THE PRESIDENT meets with Secretary of State Clinton
Oval Office
Closed Press
4:15PM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors
Oval Office
Closed Press
5:05PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY host screening of “The Pacific”
White House Movie Theater
Closed Press
6:20PM THE PRESIDENT meets with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
State Dining Room
Closed Press
Briefing Schedule
1:00PM Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
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