THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 19, 2010

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2010

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

The President will then deliver remarks and sign a directive cracking down on tax cheats getting federal contracts in Room 430 of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. This event is pooled press.

Later, the President will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks at an event in honor of National Mentoring Month in the East Room. The First Lady will also deliver remarks. This event is open press.

Also tomorrow at 11:30AM EST, Domestic Policy Advisor Melody Barnes will host a live online video discussion about the President's "Race to the Top" competition and his broader education agenda. The chat will take part at www.WhiteHouse.gov/live and through the White House's Facebook page.

In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: NBC
Print: Gannett News
Radio: VOA
Travel Photo: TIME


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9:00AM Pool Call Time

9:30AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press

10:15AM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks and signs Presidential Directive
Eisenhower Executive Office Building 430
Pooled Press (Pre-set 9:15AM - Final Gather 9:45AM - Stakeout Location)

11:50AM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors
Oval Office
Closed Press

4:05PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at event in honor of National Mentoring Month
East Room
Open Press (Pre-set 3:05PM - Final Gather 3:35PM - North Doors of the Palm Room)


Briefing Schedule

1:30PM Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs



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