THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 14, 2011

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011

In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet for lunch in the Private Dining Room. This lunch is closed press.

Later in the afternoon, the President and the First Lady will honor recipients of the 2010 Medal of Freedom in a ceremony in the East Room. The ceremony is open press. The fifteen recipients of the 2010 Medal of Freedom were announced in November; the full list can be found here.

Later in the afternoon, the President and the Vice 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: ABC

Print: Washington Post

Radio: NPR

EST

9:15AM In-Town Travel Pool Call Time

9:15AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

12:15PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet for lunch

Private Dining Room

Closed Press

1:30PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY honor recipients of the 2010 Medal of Freedom in a ceremony

East Room

Open Press (Pre-set 12:30PM - Final Gather at 1:00PM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

4:30PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with Secretary of Defense Gates

Oval Office

Closed Press

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