THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 16, 2010

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010

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

Later in the morning, the President will meet with his national security team on Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Situation Room. This meeting is closed press. Expected attendees include:
Vice President Joe Biden
Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State
Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense
Pete Rouse, Chief of Staff
Tom Donilon, National Security Advisor
Denis McDonough, Deputy National Security Advisor
John Brennan, Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor
Ambassador Susan Rice, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Leon Panetta, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Rajiv Shah, Administrator, USAID
James Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State
Jack Lew, Deputy Secretary of State
Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
General James Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Doug Lute, Coordinator for Afghanistan and Pakistan
John Tien, Senior Director for Afghanistan and Pakistan
General James Mattis (via videoconference)
General David Petraeus, U.S. Central Command (via videoconference)
Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan (via videoconference)
Ambassador Cameron Munter, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan (via videoconference)
Ambassador Ivo Daalder, U.S. Ambassador to NATO (via videoconference)

The President and the Vice President will then meet for lunch in the Private Dining Room. This lunch is closed press.

Later in the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet with Secretary of State Clinton in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

Later, the President will award the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation 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: ABC
Print: National Journal
Radio: CBS



EST

9:30AM Pool Call Time

9:30AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press

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

11:15AM THE PRESIDENT meets with his national security team for his monthly meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan
Situation Room
Closed Press

12:45PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet for lunch
Private Dining Room
Closed Press

3:45PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with Secretary of State Clinton
Oval Office
Closed Press

5:25PM THE PRESIDENT awards the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation Ceremony
East Room
Open Press (Pre-set 4:25PM - Final Gather 4:55PM - North Doors of the Palm Room)


Briefing Schedule

10:45AM Press Secretary Gibbs will convene an off-camera gaggle in the Brady Press Briefing Room


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