THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 10, 2012

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

In the morning, the President, the First Lady and White House staff will gather on the South Lawn of the White House to observe a moment of silence to mark the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The moment of silence is pooled press.

Later in the morning, the President and First Lady will travel to the Pentagon Memorial to attend the September 11th Observance Ceremony. There will be in-town travel pool coverage.

In the afternoon, the President will travel to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and visit with Wounded Warriors who are being treated at the hospital and their families. This visit is closed press.

Later in the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet with Secretary of Defense Panetta 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: NBC

Print: Washington Post

Radio: VOA

EDT

7:30AM In-Town Pool Call Time

8:45AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY observe a moment of silence to mark the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

South Lawn

Pooled Press (Pre-set 8:00AM - Gather Time 8:30AM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

9:10AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart from the White House to the Pentagon Memorial

In-Town Travel Pool Coverage (In-Town Travel Pool Gather Time 9:00AM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

9:30AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY attend September 11th Observance Ceremony

The Pentagon Memorial

In-Town Travel Pool Coverage

11:30AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY return to the White House

In-Town Travel Pool Coverage

1:45PM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Bethesda, Maryland

South Lawn

Open Press (Final Gather 1:25PM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

1:55PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Bethesda, Maryland

In-Town Travel Pool Coverage (In-Town Travel Pool Gather 12:10PM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

2:15PM THE PRESIDENT visits the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Bethesda, Maryland

Closed Press

4:40PM THE PRESIDENT departs Bethesda, Maryland en route the White House

In-Town Travel Pool Coverage

4:50PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House

South Lawn

Open Press (Final Gather 4:30PM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

5:00PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with Secretary of Defense Panetta

Oval Office

Closed Press

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