THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 22, 2009
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 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.
The President will then travel to Cleveland, Ohio. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at the Cleveland Hopkins Airport is open press.
In the afternoon, the President will tour the Cleveland Clinic with Governor Ted Strickland. The tour is closed press. The President will then hold a town hall on health care reform at Shaker Heights High School. The town hall is open press.
Later, the President will travel to Chicago, Illinois. The arrival at O'Hare International Airport is open press. The President will attend a fundraiser at the residence of Penny Pritzker. There will be print pool coverage. Then the President will deliver remarks at a fundraiser at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The President's remarks will have travel pool coverage.
At night, the President will return to Washington, DC. The arrival on the South Lawn is open press.
Also tomorrow at 3:00PM EDT, the White House will hold a live video chat with Health Reform Director Nancy-Ann DeParle through Facebook and WhiteHouse.gov. Engage and watch the chat at Facebook.com/whitehouse.
In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: FOX
Print: New York Times
Radio: AURN
Magazine Photo: New York Times
Out-of-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: FOX
Print: Tribune
Radio: NPR
Magazine Photo: New York Times
EDT
9:30AM Pool Call Time
10:00AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press
10:20AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Economic Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press
11:05AM THE PRESIDENT departs The White House en route Andrews Air Force Base
South Lawn
Open Press (Pre-set 10:35AM - Final Gather 10:55AM - North Doors of the Palm Room)
11:20AM THE PRESIDENT departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Cleveland, Ohio
Out-of-Town Travel Pool (Call Time 10:15AM - Virginia Gate, Andrews Air Force Base)
12:25PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Hopkins Airport
Open Press
1:15PM THE PRESIDENT tours the Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland
Closed Press
2:10PM THE PRESIDENT hosts town hall on health care reform
Shaker Heights High School
Open Press
4:25PM THE PRESIDENT departs Cleveland, Ohio en route Chicago, Illinois
Cleveland Hopkins Airport
Open Press
CDT
4:30PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Chicago, Illinois
O'Hare International Airport
Open Press
6:15PM THE PRESIDENT attends fundraising dinner
Residence of Penny Pritzker
Print Pool coverage
7:05PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at fundraiser
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Travel Pool coverage
8:15PM THE PRESIDENT departs Chicago, Illinois en route Andrews Air Force Base
O'Hare International Airport
Open Press
EDT
10:50PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at Andrews Air Force Base
Travel Pool Coverage
11:05PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at The White House
South Lawn
Open Press (Pre-set 10:35PM - Final Gather 10:50PM - North Doors of the Palm Room
Briefing Schedule
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