What's Happening

In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will participate in an Ambassador Credentialing Ceremony in the Oval Office. At this event, the President will receive the credentials from foreign Ambassadors recently posted in Washington.  The presentation of credentials is a traditional ceremony that marks the formal beginning of an Ambassador’s service in Washington. This event is closed press. The following Ambassadors will attend:

Ambassador Gudmundur Ami Steffanson, Republic of Iceland
Ambassador Eliachim Molapi Sebatane, Kingdom of Lesotho
Apostolic Nuncio Carlo Maria Vigano, Holy See
Ambassador Hans Peter Manz, Republic of Austria
Ambassador Saskia Nathalie Cely Suárez, Republic of Ecuador
Ambassador Maman Sambo Sidikou, Republic of Niger
Ambassador Elin Suleymanov, Republic of Azerbaijan
Ambassador Mohamed Rachad Bouhlal, Kingdom of Morocco
Ambassador Jabir Habib Jabir Hemaidawi, Republic of Iraq
Ambassador Jorge Martin Arturo Arguello, Argentine Republic
Ambassador Sherry Rehman, Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Ambassador Al Maamoun Baba Lamine Keita, Republic of Mali
Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, Italian Republic
Ambassador Asterio R. Takesy, Federated States of Micronesia
Ambassador Sir Peter John Westmacott, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Later in the afternoon, the President will meet with Secretary Geithner in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In the evening, the President will host a reception for the U.S. Conference of Mayors. This reception is closed press.

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, the President and the Vice President will host an “Insourcing American Jobs” forum at the White House focused on the increasing trend of companies choosing to “insource” jobs and invest in the United States. The President and the Vice President will begin the forum by holding a roundtable meeting in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building with business leaders, as well as experts on the topic, to discuss why it’s competitive to locate in the United States and what more can be done to work with companies to take similar steps to insource American jobs.  There will be a stills photo spray at the top of this meeting. 

Following the meeting, the President will deliver remarks to leaders from the private sector and the government that are taking steps to encourage companies to insource and invest in America. The Vice President will attend the remarks. These remarks in the East Room are open press.  

In the afternoon, the President will travel to Chicago, Illinois.  The departure from the South Lawn and arrival at O’Hare International Airport are open press. 

Later, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event at the UIC Forum.  These remarks are pooled for television and open to correspondents. 

In the evening, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event at a private home.  There will be print pool coverage for remarks only. 

Later in the evening, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event at a private home. There will be print pool coverage for remarks only. 

At night, the President will return to Washington, DC.  The departure from O’Hare International Airport and the arrival on the South Lawn are open press. 

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 will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will welcome the NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks to the White House to honor the team and their 2011 NBA Championship victory.  The President will also recognize the Mavericks’ ongoing support to the men and women who serve in our military and their families. This event in the East Room is open press.

Later in the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet for lunch in the Private Dining Room. This lunch is closed press.

In the evening, the President will attend a campaign event in Washington, D.C. This event is closed press.

Later in the evening, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event in Washington, D.C. There will be travel pool coverage of the President’s remarks.