THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 11, 2011

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011

In the morning, the President and the Vice President will hold an expanded bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq in the Oval Office. There will be a pool spray at the top of the meeting.

Following this meeting, the President will hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

Later, the President will hold a joint press conference with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in the South Court Auditorium. This press conference is open press.

In the afternoon, the President, the Vice President and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will participate in a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. There will be travel pool coverage of this event.

Later in the afternoon, the President will meet with Secretary of State Clinton 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: Hearst Newspapers
Radio: NPR

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8:30AM Pool Call Time

9:45AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT hold an expanded bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq
Oval Office
Pool Spray at the Top (Final Gather 9:30 AM - Brady Press Briefing Room)

10:15AM THE PRESIDENT holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki
Oval Office
Closed Press

11:35AM THE PRESIDENT and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki hold a joint press conference
South Court Auditorium
Open Press (Pre-Set 9:55 AM, Final Gather 11:00 AM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

12:45PM THE PRESIDENT, THE VICE PRESIDENT and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki attend a wreath laying ceremony
Arlington National Cemetery
Pooled Press (Final Gather 12:00 PM- North Doors of the Palm Room)

4:30PM THE PRESIDENT meets with Secretary of State Clinton
Oval Office
Closed Press


Briefing Schedule

10:30AM Press Secretary Jay Carney will hold an off-camera gaggle in the Brady Press Briefing Room

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