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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