THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 13, 2011

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2011

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

Later in the morning, the President and the Vice President will meet with Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will hold a bilateral meeting with Amir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani of Qatar in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. Following the meeting, the President and the Amir will deliver statements to the press in the Oval Office. These statements are pooled press.

Later in the afternoon, the President will travel to Chicago, Illinois. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at Chicago O'Hare International Airport are open press.

In the evening, the President will deliver remarks at DNC events at N9NE Restaurant and MK Restaurant in Chicago. There will be print pool coverage only of the President's remarks.

Later, the President will deliver remarks at a DNC Event at Navy Pier. The President's remarks are pooled for TV and open to correspondents and still photographers.

The President will spend the night in Chicago, Illinois.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: FOX

Print: Newsweek

Radio: CBS

Out-of-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: FOX

Print: Tribune

Radio: FOX

EDT

9:30AM In-Town Travel Pool Call Time

9:30AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:00AM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:45AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson

Oval Office

Closed Press

2:00PM THE PRESIDENT holds a bilateral meeting with Amir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani of Qatar

Oval Office

Closed Press

2:50PM THE PRESIDENT and Amir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani of Qatar deliver statements to the press

Oval Office

Pooled Press (Gather Time 2:30PM - Brady Press Briefing Room)

4:05PM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Andrews Air Force Base

South Lawn

Open Press (Gather Time 3:50PM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

4:20PM THE PRESIDENT departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Chicago, Illinois

Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage (Call Time 3:00PM - Virginia Gate, Andrews Air Force Base)

CDT

5:10PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Chicago, Illinois

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Open Press

6:25PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at a DNC event

N9NE Restaurant, Chicago, Illinois

Print Pool Coverage Only

7:35PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at a DNC event

MK Restaurant, Chicago, Illinois

Print Pool Coverage Only

9:30PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at a DNC event

Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois

Pooled for TV, Open to pre-credentialed correspondents and still photographers

Briefing Schedule

1:15PM Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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