THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 19, 2010

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010

In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. The President will then meet with Secretary of State Clinton in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.

Later in the morning, the President will meet with his national security team for his regular monthly meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Situation Room. This meeting is closed press. Expected attendees include:

The Vice President (via videoconference)

Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State

Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense

Pete Rouse, White House Chief of Staff

Ambassador Susan Rice, United States Ambassador to the United Nations (via videoconference)

General James Jones, National Security Advisor

James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence

Tom Donilon, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor

John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism

Jack Lew, Deputy Secretary of State

Neal Wolin, Deputy Secretary of Treasury

Michele Flournoy, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

General James Cartwright, Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

Michael Morell, Deputy Director, Central Intelligence Agency

Richard Holbrooke, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (via videoconference)

Ambassador Cameron Munter, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan

Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan (via videoconference)

General David Petraeus, Commander of ISAF (via videoconference)

General James Mattis, Commander, CENTCOM

Doug Lute, Special Assistant to the President and Coordinator for Afghanistan and Pakistan

In the afternoon, the President will travel to Portland, Oregon. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at Portland Air National Guard Station are open press. In the evening, the President will deliver remarks at a rally at the Oregon Convention Center. This event is open press.

Later, the President will travel to Seattle, Washington. The departure from the Portland Air National Guard Station and the arrival at Boeing Field International Airport are open press. The President will spend the night in Seattle.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CNN

Print: Roll Call

Radio: AURN

Out-of-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CNN

Print: NY Times

Radio: CBS

EDT

9:30AM In-Town Travel Pool Call Time

9:30AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:30AM THE PRESIDENT meets with Secretary of State Clinton

Oval Office

Closed Press

11:10AM THE PRESIDENT meets with his national security team for his monthly meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan

Situation Room

Closed Press

3:10PM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Andrews Air Force Base

South Lawn

Open Press (Pre-set 2:40PM - Final Gather 2:55PM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

3:25PM THE PRESIDENT departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Portland, Oregon

Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage (Call Time 2:00PM - Virginia Gate, Andrews Air Force Base)

PDT

5:30PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Portland, Oregon

Portland Air National Guard Station

Open Press

6:45PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at a rally

Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon

Open Press

8:45PM THE PRESIDENT departs Portland, Oregon en route Seattle, Washington

Portland Air National Guard Station

Open Press

9:30PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Seattle, Washington

Boeing Field International Airport

Open Press

Briefing Schedule

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs will gaggle aboard Air Force One

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