THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 8, 2009

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009

In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

As a follow up to his speech on the economy today, the President will hold a bipartisan meeting with members of Congress tomorrow to discuss the next steps for growing the economy and creating jobs in the Cabinet Room. The Vice President will also attend. There will be a pool spray at the top of the meeting. Expected attendees include:

Senator Harry Reid, D-NV, Majority Leader

Senator Dick Durbin, D-IL, Majority Whip

Senator Chuck Schumer, D-NY, Vice Chair of the Democratic Conference

Senator Patty Murray, D-WA, Secretary of the Democratic Conference

Senator Byron Dorgan, D-ND, Chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee

Senator Mitch McConnell, R-KY, Republican Leader

Senator Judd Gregg, R-NH, Ranking Member, Budget Committee

Senator Mike Enzi, R-WY, Ranking Member, HELP Committee

Senator Chuck Grassley, R-IA, Ranking Member, Finance Committee

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA

Representative Steny Hoyer, D-MD, Majority Leader

Representative James Clyburn, D-SC, Majority Whip

Representative Chris Van Hollen, D-MD, Assistant to the Speaker

Representative Xavier Becerra, D-CA, Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman

Representative John Boehner, R-OH, Republican Leader

Representative Eric Cantor, R-VA, Republican Whip

Representative Mike Pence, R-IN, Republican Conference Chair

Representative Dave Camp, R-MI, Ranking Member, Ways & Means Committee

Following the meeting, the President will make a statement to the press in the Diplomatic Reception Room. This is pooled press.

In the afternoon, the President will make a Recovery Act announcement on community health centers in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. This is pooled press.

Later, the President will meet with business and environmental leaders regarding the Copenhagen conference in the Roosevelt Room. This meeting is closed press.

In the evening, the President and the First Lady will travel to Oslo, Norway. The departure from the South Lawn is open press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CNN

Print: Boston Globe

Radio: AURN

Travel Photo: TIME

Out-of-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CNN

Print: Tribune

Radio: NPR

Travel Photo: New York Times

EDT

9:00AM Pool Call Time

9:35AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:50AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with bipartisan members of Congress

Cabinet Room

Pool spray at the top (Gather Time 10:45AM - Briefing Room)

11:50AM THE PRESIDENT makes a statement to the press

Diplomatic Reception Room

Pooled Press (Pre-set 11:00AM - Final Gather 11:20AM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

12:20PM THE PRESIDENT makes a Recovery Act announcement on community health centers

EEOB South Court Auditorium

Pooled Press (Pre-set 11:30AM - Final Gather 12:00PM - Stakeout Location)

2:00PM THE PRESIDENT meets with business and environmental leaders

Roosevelt Room

Closed Press

7:15PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart The White House en route Andrews Air Force Base

South Lawn

Open Press (Pre-set 6:45PM - Final Gather 7:00PM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

7:35PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Andrews Air Force Base en route Oslo, Norway

Out-of-Town Travel Pool (Call Time 6:30PM - Virginia Gate, Andrews Air Force Base)

Briefing Schedule

1:00PM Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs

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