THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 7, 2010

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2010

In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing, the Economic Daily Reporters, meet with senior advisors, in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.

Later, the President will meet separately with Secretary of the Treasury Geithner and Secretary of State Clinton in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will make a statement to the press in the East Room. This event is open press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CNN

Print: Washington Post

Radio: NPR

Travel Photo: TIME

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9:00AM Pool Call Time

9:30AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:00AM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:30AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Economic Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

11:00AM THE PRESIDENT meets with Secretary of the Treasury Geithner

Oval Office

Closed Press

11:45AM THE PRESIDENT meets with Secretary of State Clinton

Oval Office

Closed Press

2:40PM THE PRESIDENT makes a statement to the press

East Room

Open Press (Pre-set 1:40PM - Final Gather 2:10PM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

Briefing Schedule

12:30PM Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs

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