THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 18, 2010

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2010

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

In the afternoon, the President will sign the Obama Administration's Executive Order on the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics in a ceremony in the East Room. The ceremony will follow a National Education Summit and Call to Action hosted by the U.S. Department of Education that will begin on Monday, which will bring Administration officials together with experts in education and Hispanic community leaders from around the country on issues ranging from early childhood learning to higher education. The revised executive order will place a high priority on action designed to reach the ambitious education goals President Obama has set for our nation and ensure America's future competitiveness in a global economy. This event is open press.

Later in the afternoon, the President will meet with Secretary of Defense Gates in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: CBS
Print: Regional Reporters
Radio: AP


EDT

6:15AM Pool Call Time

10:15AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press

10:45AM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors
Oval Office
Closed Press

11:15AM THE PRESIDENT meets with Treasury Secretary Geithner
Oval Office
Closed Press

1:50PM THE PRESIDENT signs the Executive Order on the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
East Room
Open Press (Pre-set 12:50PM - Final Gather 12:30PM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

4:30PM THE PRESIDENT meets with Secretary of Defense Gates
Oval Office
Closed Press



Briefing Schedule

1:00PM Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs

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