THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 21, 2010

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2010

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

Later in the morning, the President will deliver remarks and sign the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act in the State Dining Room. Each year, the federal government wastes billions of American taxpayers' dollars on improper payments to individuals, organizations, and contractors. These are payments made in the wrong amount, to the wrong person, or for the wrong reason. In 2009, improper payments totaled nearly $110 billion, the highest amount to date. This event is pooled for TV and open to correspondents.

In the afternoon, the President will meet with General Odierno and Ambassador Hill in the Oval Office. Later, the President will meet with Secretary of the Treasury Geithner in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CNN

Print: CS Monitor

Radio: AURN

EDT

9:30AM Pool Call Time

9:30AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:00AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Economic Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:45AM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors

Oval Office

Closed Press

11:25AM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks and signs the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act

State Dining Room

Pooled TV, Open to correspondents (Pre-set 10:25AM - Final Gather 10:55AM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

1:30PM THE PRESIDENT meets with General Odierno and Ambassador Hill

Oval Office

Closed Press

3:00PM THE PRESIDENT meets with Secretary of the Treasury Geithner

Oval Office

Closed Press

Briefing Schedule

1:00PM Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs

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