THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 9, 2010
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2010
In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing, the Economic Daily Briefing, and meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.
The President will then meet with President Préval in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. Following the meeting, President Obama and President Préval will make statements to the press in the Rose Garden. This event is open press. In attendance will be Members of Congress; representatives of non-governmental organizations and foundations involved in the relief effort; Haitian-American community leaders; U.S. government personnel who served in Haiti in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, including from the USNS Comfort, International Medical Surgical Response, and Disaster Assistance Response Teams; and members of Urban Search and Rescue teams from Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Fairfax, and Virginia Beach.
In the afternoon, the President will travel to St. Louis, Missouri, where he will deliver remarks on health insurance reform at St. Charles High School. This event is open press.
In the evening, the President will deliver remarks at a fundraising dinner for Senator McCaskill at the Renaissance Grand Hotel. The remarks are pooled press. The President will then deliver remarks at a grassroots fundraising reception for Senator McCaskill. This event is open press.
The President will then return to Washington, DC.
In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: FOX
Print: Politics Daily/Sun Times
Radio: CBS
Out-of-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: FOX
Print: New York Times
Radio: NPR
EST
9:30AM In-Town Travel Pool Call Time
9:45AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press
10:15AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Economic Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press
10:45AM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors
Oval Office
Closed Press
11:20AM THE PRESIDENT meets with President Préval of Haiti
Oval Office
Closed Press
11:55AM THE PRESIDENT and President Préval make statements to the press
Rose Garden
Open Press (Pre-set 10:55AM – Final Gather 11:25AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
2:05PM THE PRESIDENT departs The White House en route Andrews Air Force Base
South Lawn
Open Press (Pre-set 1:35PM – Final Gather 1:50PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
2:20PM THE PRESIDENT departs Andrews Air Force Base en route St. Louis, Missouri
Out-of-Town Travel Pool (Call Time 1:00PM – Virginia Gate, Andrews Air Force Base)
CST
3:25PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in St. Louis, Missouri
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
Open Press
3:50PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on health insurance reform
St. Charles High School
Open Press
7:00PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at fundraising dinner for Senator McCaskill
Renaissance Grand Hotel
Travel Pool Coverage
7:25PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at grassroots fundraising reception for Senator McCaskill
Renaissance Grand Hotel
Open Press
8:35PM THE PRESIDENT departs St. Louis, Missouri en route Andrews Air Force Base
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
Open Press
EST
11:20PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at Andrews Air Force Base
Out-of-Town Travel Pool
11:35PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at The White House
South Lawn
Open Press (Pre-set 11:05PM – Final Gather 11:20PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
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