THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 23, 2009

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

In the morning, the President will chair the UN Security Council meeting at the United Nations Headquarters. This meeting is open press.

The President and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will then co-chair the Friends of Pakistan leaders meeting at the Waldorf Astoria. This meeting is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport and the arrival at Pittsburgh International Airport are open press.

In the evening, the President will attend the G-20 leaders working dinner at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. The President and the First Lady will greet leaders and their spouse upon arrival. The greetings will be covered by the travel pool and the G-20 Summit pool. The dinner is closed press.

Also tomorrow, Council of Economic Advisers Chair Christina Romer will deliver a speech at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago where she will compare the economic shocks faced during the Great Depression and the current recession, and the vastly different policy responses to each crisis. She will also discuss the importance of passing comprehensive regulatory reform. The event will take place at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 230 LaSalle Street, Chicago from 12:30 -1:30PM.

Out-of-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CBS

Print: New York Times

Travel Photo: TIME

EDT

9:15AM THE PRESIDENT chairs the UN Security Council meeting

United Nations Headquarters

Open Press

12:00PM THE PRESIDENT and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown co-chair the Friends of Pakistan leaders meeting

Waldorf Astoria Hotel

Closed Press

2:20PM THE PRESIDENT departs New York City, New York en route Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

John F. Kennedy International Airport

Open Press

3:30PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh International Airport

Open Press

6:00PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY greet leaders and their spouse upon arrival

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Travel Pool/G-20 Summit Pool Coverage

7:30PM THE PRESIDENT attends G-20 leaders working dinner

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Closed Press

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