THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 17, 2009

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

MONDAY, MAY 18, 2009

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.

Later in the morning, President Obama will hold a one-on-one meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. President Obama hold an expanded meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu in the Oval Office. There will be a pool spray at the bottom of the meeting. The President and the Prime Minister will then attend a working lunch in the Old Family Dining Room. This lunch is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CNN

Print: National Journal

Radio: NPR

Magazine Photo: Newsweek

EDT

9:00AM Pool Call Time

9:10AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

9:30AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Economic Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:30AM THE PRESIDENT meets one-on-one with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

Oval Office

Closed Press

11:30AM THE PRESIDENT holds expanded meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

Oval Office

Pool spray at the bottom (Gather Time 11:50AM - Briefing Room)

12:25PM THE PRESIDENT attends working lunch with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

Old Family Dining Room

Closed Press

1:45PM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors

Oval Office

Closed Press

Briefing Schedule

2:30PM Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs