THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 19, 2011

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 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 participate in a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews marking the return of the United States Forces-Iraq Colors and the end of the war in Iraq. The President's arrival and departure from South Lawn are open press and the ceremony is pooled press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: FOX

Print: Newsweek

Radio: CBS

EST

9:15AM In-Town Pool Call Time

9:45AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office

Closed Press

11:45AM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews
South Lawn

Open Press (Final Gather 11:25 AM--North Doors of the Palm Room)

12:05PM THE PRESIDENT and the VICE PRESIDENT attend a ceremony marking the return of the United States Forces - Iraq Colors
Joint Base Andrews

Pooled Press (In-Town Pool Gather Time 10:15 AM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

1:25PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
South Lawn

Open Press (Final Gather 1:00 PM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

Briefing Schedule

12:50 PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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