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

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2010

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

In the afternoon, the President will meet with approximately a dozen leaders from the country's largest labor organizations to discuss strengthening our economy, spurring growth, and creating good jobs for the American people, along with other issues of importance to working Americans. The meeting in the Roosevelt Room is closed press. Secretary Solis will join the President and the labor leaders at the meeting. Expected attendees include:
AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka
United Food and Commercial Workers President Joe Hansen (Chair, Change to Win)
National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel
United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees President Gerald McEntee
Service Employees International Union President Mary Kay Henry
United Auto Workers President Bob King
International Association of Fire Fighters President Harold Schaitberger
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers President Ed Hill
National Association of Letter Carriers President Fred Rolando
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades President Jimmy Williams


In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: ABC
Print: Gannett News
Radio: NPR


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9:00AM Pool Call Time

11:55AM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors
Oval Office
Closed Press

12:50PM THE PRESIDENT meets with Secretary of the Treasury Geithner
Oval Office
Closed Press

2:00PM THE PRESIDENT meets with leaders from the country's largest labor organizations
Roosevelt Room
Closed Press



Briefing Schedule

11:00AM Press Secretary Gibbs will convene an off-camera gaggle in the Brady Press Briefing Room



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