THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 15, 2009

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2009

In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. The President will then receive the Economic Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.

Later, the President will host separate meetings with Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams and Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairwoman Inez Tenenbaum in the Oval Office. The President will also meet with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden in the Oval Office to discuss the Administrator's work at NASA and they will also discuss the Augustine Committee's analysis.

In the evening, the President and the First Lady will host a Hanukkah reception on the State Floor. The Vice President will also attend. This event is closed press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: NBC

Print: Gannett News

Radio: ABC

Travel Photo: New York Times

EST

9:00AM Pool Call Time

9:45AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:15AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Economic Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

11:45AM THE PRESIDENT meets with Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams

Oval Office

Closed Press

12:10PM THE PRESIDENT meets with Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairwoman Inez Tenenbaum

Oval Office

Closed Press

3:05PM THE PRESIDENT meets with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden

Oval Office

Closed Press

5:15PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY host a Hanukkah reception

State Floor

Closed Press

Briefing Schedule

2:15PM Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs