THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 18, 2009

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2009

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.

In the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks on auto emissions and efficiency standards in the Rose Garden. This event is open press.

Later in the afternoon, the President will meet with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State George Schultz, former Senator and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Sam Nunn, and former Secretary of Defense William Perry to discuss key priorities in U.S. nonproliferation policy in the Oval Office. There will be a pool spray at the bottom of the meeting.

Later in the afternoon, the President will delivers remarks at a ceremony honoring the National Small Business Award Winners in the East Room. This event will be open press.

Then the President will meet with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates 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: FOX

Print: Newsday

Radio: SRN

Magazine Photo: TIME

EDT

9:00AM Pool Call Time

9:00AM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors

Oval Office

Closed Press

9:30AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

9:50AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Economic Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

12:15PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on auto emissions and efficiency standards

Rose Garden

Open Press (Pre-set 11:15AM - Final Gather 11:45AM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

1:45PM THE PRESIDENT meets with Henry Kissinger, George Schultz, Sam Nunn, and William Perry

Oval Office

Pool spray at the bottom (Gather Time 2:40PM - Briefing Room)

3:30PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at ceremony honoring National Small Business Award Winners

East Room

Open Press (Pre-Set 2:30PM - Final Gather 3:00PM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

4:30PM THE PRESIDENT meets with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates

Oval Office

Closed Press

Briefing Schedule

1:30PM Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs