THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 13, 2011

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 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.

Later in the morning, the President and the First Lady will travel to Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at Ft. Bragg are open press.

While at Ft. Bragg, the President and the First Lady will deliver remarks to troops and military families. As we definitively end America's war in Iraq this month, the President wanted to speak directly to the troops at Ft. Bragg and to members of the Armed Forces and their families everywhere. The President will speak about the enormous sacrifices and achievements of the brave Americans who served in the Iraq War, and he will speak about the extraordinary milestone of bringing the war in Iraq to an end. Like many other military installations across this nation, during the war in Iraq, service members from Ft. Bragg - and their families - have provided remarkable service to our country through their deployments to Iraq. This event is open to pre-credentialed media.

In the afternoon, the President and the First Lady will return to Washington, DC. The departure from Ft. Bragg and the arrival on the South Lawn are open press.

Later, the President will attend a campaign event in Washington, DC. This event is closed press.


In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Print: Houston Chronicle
Radio: Sirius


Out-of-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Print: Washington Times



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9:00AM Pool Call Time

9:30AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press

10:05AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart the White House en route Joint Base Andrews
South Lawn
Open Press (Gather Time 9:35AM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

10:20AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Joint Base Andrews en route Ft. Bragg, NC
Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage (Gather Time 9:00AM - Virginia Gate, Joint Base Andrews)

11:25AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive Ft. Bragg, NC
Ft. Bragg, NC
Open Press

11:55AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY deliver remarks to troops
440th Structural Maintenance Hangar
Open to Pre-Credentialed Media

12:50PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Ft. Bragg, NC en route Joint Base Andrews
Ft. Bragg, NC
Open Press

1:50PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage

2:05PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive the White House
South Lawn
Open Press (Gather Time 1:35PM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

5:00PM THE PRESIDENT attends a campaign event
St. Regis Hotel, Washington, DC
Closed Press (In-Town Travel Pool Final Gather 4:15PM - North Doors of the Palm Room)


Briefing Schedule

Press Secretary Jay Carney will gaggle aboard Air Force One

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