THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 8, 2013

WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2013 AND SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2013

On Saturday, the President will deliver remarks at the Gridiron Dinner at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC. The President's remarks will be covered by the print pooler only.

On Sunday, the President has no public events scheduled.

Saturday's In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: FOX

Print: Baltimore Sun

Radio: Talk Radio

Sunday's In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: NBC

Print: Boston Globe

Radio: VOA

Saturday, March 9, 2013

EST

10:00AM In-Town Pool Call Time

7:00PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at the Gridiron Dinner

The Renaissance Hotel

Print Pooler for the President's Remarks Only (In-Town Travel Pool Gather Time: 6:20PM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

Sunday, March 10, 2013

EST

10:00AM In-Town Pool Call Time

Schedule for the Week of March 11, 2013

On Monday, the President will attend meetings at the White House.

On Tuesday, the President will welcome His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam to the White House. The United States and Brunei have strong bilateral relations and have a shared interest in working together to ensure the continued peace, stability and prosperity of the Asia Pacific region. The President looks forward to discussing preparations for the East Asia Summit and U.S.-ASEAN Summit, which will be held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei in October, and to consulting with His Majesty on a broad range of strategic and economic issues of mutual concern. Later on Tuesday, the President will travel to Capitol Hill to meet with the Senate Democratic Caucus.

On Wednesday, the President will travel to Capitol Hill to meet with the House Republican Conference.

On Thursday, the President will travel to Capitol Hill to meet separately with the Senate Republican Conference and the House Democratic Caucus.

On Friday, the President will travel to Argonne National Laboratory in Argonne, Illinois, for an event focused on American energy. More details on the President's travel will be released when available.

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