

In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. The President will then meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.
In the afternoon, the President will meet with the crew of Discovery Space Shuttle in the Oval Office. There will be a stills only pool spray at the top of the meeting.
Later in the afternoon, the President will meet with Secretary of Homeland Security Napolitano in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.
Later, the President and the Vice President will meet with the co-chairs of the U.S. and China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, including Secretary of State Clinton, Treasury Secretary Geithner, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan and State Councilor Dai Bingguo in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.
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9:30 AM |
The Vice President delivers remarks at the opening session of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue Department of the Interior Open to pre-credentialed media Media inquiries should be directed to the Office of Public Affairs of the Department of the Treasury at (202) 622-2960 |
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9:45 AM |
The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office Closed Press |
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10:15 AM |
The President meets with senior advisors Oval Office Closed Press |
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2:00 PM |
The Vice President swears in incoming Senator from Nevada Dean Heller U.S. Capitol |
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3:20 PM |
The President meets with the crew of Discovery Space Shuttle Oval Office Pool Spray at the Top Stills Only. Gather Time – 3:10PM |
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4:35 PM |
The President meets with Secretary of Homeland Security Napolitano Oval Office Closed Press |
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6:00 PM |
The President and the Vice President meet with the co-chairs of the U.S. and China Strategic and Economic Dialogue Oval Office Closed Press |
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9:30 AM |
The President departs the White House en route Andrews Air Force Base South Lawn Open Press Gather Time 9:10AM– North Doors of the Palm Room |
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9:45 AM |
The President departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Indianapolis, Indiana Travel Pool Coverage Call Time 8:15AM – Virginia Gate, Andrews Air Force Base |
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11:20 AM |
The President arrives in Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis International Airport Open Press |
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11:55 AM |
The President tours Allison Transmission Headquarters Indianapolis, Indiana, Allison Transmission Headquarters Travel Pool Coverage |
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12:15 PM |
The President delivers remarks to workers at Allison Transmission Headquarters Indianapolis, Indiana, Allison Transmission Headquarters Open Press |
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1:30 PM |
The President departs Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis International Airport Open Press |
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2:25 PM |
The President arrives in Fort Campbell, Kentucky Campbell Army Airfield Open Press |
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3:55 PM |
The President delivers remarks to service members who have recently returned from deployment; the Vice President also attends Fort Campbell, Kentucky Open Press |
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4:40 PM |
The President departs Fort Campbell, Kentucky Campbell Army Airfield Open Press |
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6:15 PM |
The President arrives at Andrews Air Force Base Travel Pool Coverage |
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6:30 PM |
The President arrives at the White House South Lawn Open Press Gather Time 6:00PM – North Doors of the Palm Room |
In the morning, the President will travel to New York, New York. The President’s departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport are open press.
In New York City, the President will participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the National September 11th Memorial. This ceremony is open to pre-credentialed media.
Following the ceremony, the President will meet with 9/11 family members at 9/11 Memorial Preview Site. This meeting is closed press. During the trip, the President will also meet with first responders.
In the afternoon, the President will return to Washington, DC. The President’s departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport and the arrival on the South Lawn are open press.
In the evening, the President and the First Lady will host a Cinco de Mayo reception in the East Room. The President will deliver remarks. The President’s remarks are pooled press.
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9:30 AM |
The President departs the White House en route Andrews Air Force Base South Lawn Open Press Gather Time 9:15AM– North Doors of the Palm Room |
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9:45 AM |
The President departs Andrews Air Force Base en route New York, New York Travel Pool Coverage Call Time 8:15AM – Virginia Gate, Andrews Air Force Base |
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10:00 AM |
The Vice President hosts a meeting with a bipartisan, bicameral group of Members of Congress to begin work on a legislative framework for comprehensive deficit reduction Blair House Pool Spray at the Top Participants in the meeting will include the Vice President, Senator Daniel Inouye, Senator Jon Kyl, Senator Max Baucus, Representative Eric Cantor, Representative James Clyburn, Representative Chris Van Hollen, Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Jacob Lew, and Director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling. |
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10:35 AM |
The President arrives in New York, New York John F. Kennedy International Airport Open Press |
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1:25 PM |
The President participates in a wreath laying ceremony New York, National September 11th Memorial Open to pre-credentialed media |
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1:30 PM |
The Vice President participates in a wreath laying ceremony at the 9/11 memorial at the Pentagon Pentagon Pooled Press Following the ceremony, the Vice President will meet privately with 9/11 family members and first responders. |
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1:45 PM |
The President meets with 9/11 family members New York, 9/11 Memorial Preview Site Closed Press |
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3:10 PM |
The President departs New York, New York en route Andrews Air Force Base John F. Kennedy International Airport Open Press |
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4:00 PM |
The President arrives at Andrews Air Force Base Travel Pool Coverage |
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4:15 PM |
The President arrives at the White House South Lawn Open Press Gather Time 4:00PM – North Doors of the Palm Room |
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6:00 PM |
The President and the First Lady host a Cinco de Mayo reception; The President delivers remarks East Room Pooled Press Gather Time 5:40PM – North Doors of the Palm Room |
In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. The President will then meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.
In the afternoon, the President will welcome the Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride to the South Lawn. This event is open press.
Later in the afternoon, the President will meet with The Prince of Wales in the Oval Office. There will be a stills only pool spray.
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9:30 AM |
The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office Closed Press |
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10:30 AM |
The President meets with senior advisors Oval Office Closed Press |
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11:00 AM |
The Vice President meets with Director of the Office of Management and Budget Jacob Lew and Director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling to discuss fiscal policy Closed Press |
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2:00 PM |
Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney James S. Brady Briefing Room Open Press |
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3:15 PM |
The President welcomes the Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride South Lawn Open Press Pre-set 2:15PM – Final Gather 3:00PM – North Doors of the Palm Room |
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4:30 PM |
The President meets with The Prince of Wales Oval Office Pool Spray Stills Only Pool Spray (Gather Time 4:15PM – Brady Press Briefing Room) |
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7:45 AM |
The Vice President hosts a breakfast meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner Naval Observatory Closed Press |
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9:45 AM |
The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office Closed Press |
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10:15 AM |
The President meets with senior advisors Oval Office Closed Press |
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11:15 AM |
The Vice President meets with President Ivo Josipovic of Croatia Roosevelt Room Pool Spray at the Top Gather time for the pool is 11:00 AM in the Brady Press Briefing Room |
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11:45 AM |
The President honors the 2011 National Teacher of the Year and State Teachers of the Year Rose Garden Open Press Pre-set 10:45AM – Final Gather 11:30AM – North Doors of the Palm Room |
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12:45 PM |
The President holds a Cabinet meeting; the Vice President also attends Cabinet Room Pool Spray at the Top Gather Time 12:30PM – Brady Press Briefing Room |
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2:30 PM |
The Vice President meets with members of the National Association of Counties, County Executives of America, and the National Organization of Black County Officials Closed Press |
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2:35 PM |
The President meets with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus State Dining Room Closed Press |
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4:30 PM |
The President and the Vice President meet with Secretary of Defense Gates Oval Office Closed Press |
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7:00 PM |
The Vice President delivers remarks at the Atlantic Council's 50th Anniversary Awards Dinner DC, Ritz Carlton Hotel in Washington Open Press Media inquiries should be directed to Mary Micevych at mmicevych@acus.org or 202-778-4993 |
In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. The President will then meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.
In the afternoon, the President will award Private First Class Anthony T. Kaho’ohanohano, U.S. Army, and Private First Class Henry Svehla, U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry in the East Room. The First Lady will also attend. This ceremony is open press.
In the evening, the President and the First Lady will host a group of bipartisan leaders and ranking members and their spouses for a dinner in the East Room. The Vice President, Dr. Biden, members of the President’s Cabinet and senior members of his White House staff will also attend. This dinner is closed press.
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10:15 AM |
The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office Closed Press |
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10:45 AM |
The President meets with senior advisors Oval Office Closed Press |
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11:55 AM |
The President awards Private First Class Anthony T. Kaho’ohanohano, U.S. Army, and Private First Class Henry Svehla, U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry; the First Lady also attends East Room Open Press Pre-set 11:10AM – Final Gather at 11:40AM – North Doors of the Palm Room |
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1:45 PM |
Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney and members of the President’s national security team James S. Brady Briefing Room Open Press |
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8:15 PM |
The President and the First Lady host a group of bipartisan leaders and ranking members and their spouses for a dinner; the Vice President and Dr. Biden also attend East Room Pooled Press Gather at 8:00PM – North Doors of the Palm Room |
In the morning, the President will meet with participants in the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike, an iconic campaign in civil rights and labor rights history, when public workers banded together for dignity, respect and a better life. This will be the first visit to the White House for the strikers. Following the meeting with the President, the Department of Labor will begin the induction ceremony of all participants of the Memphis Sanitation Strike into the Labor Hall of Fame. The meeting with the President is closed press. The Department of Labor ceremony is open press; for more information contact Dolline Hatchett at hatchett.dolline@dol.govor Clarisse Young at young.clarisse@dol.gov.
Later in the morning, the First Family will travel to Alabama. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at Tuscaloosa Regional Airport are open press. In Alabama, the President and the First Lady will view the damage as well as meet with Governor Bentley, state and local officials and families affected by the storms. There will be travel pool coverage of the First Family’s visit.
After, the First Family will travel to Cape Canaveral, Florida. The departure from Tuscaloosa Regional Airport and the arrival at Cape Canaveral Skid Stripare open press.
In Cape Canaveral, the First Family will tour the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) at the Kennedy Space Center. The OPF is a large hangar where space shuttle orbiters are maintained, tested and inspected between flights. The space shuttle Atlantis is currently undergoing preparations for its June 2011 flight at this facility. The First Family will be led on the tour by Astronaut Janet Kavandi. Dr. Kavandi is the Director of Flight Crew Operations for the Johnson Space Center and is a three-flight veteran, having logged more than 33 days in space. The First Family’s tour of the facility has two stops. In the first stop, they will see a tile and water demonstration showing how the shuttle’s tiles can retain water. In the second stop, the First Family will see a close-up view of the landing gear from beneath the nose of the Atlantis shuttle. The First Family’s tour of the Orbiter Processing Facility will be travel pool coverage.
The First Family will then view the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour with NASA Director Charles Bolden, Jr. and astronaut Dr. Janet Kavandi. The viewing will be travel pool coverage.
The President will then travel to Miami, Florida. In Miami, the President will deliver the Miami Dade College commencement address. The commencement address is pooled for TV, open to pre-credentialed correspondents and still photographers.
Later in the evening, the President will return to Washington, DC. The departure from Miami International Airport and the arrival on the South Lawn are open press.
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8:00 AM |
The President meets with participants in the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike Diplomatic Room Closed Press |
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8:30 AM |
The First Family departs the White House en route Andrews Air Force Base South Lawn Open Press Gather Time 8:00AM– North Doors of the Palm Room |
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8:45 AM |
The First Family departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Alabama Andrews Air Force Base Travel Pool Coverage |
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10:00 AM |
The Vice President meets with Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Jacob Lew, and Director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling to discuss fiscal policy Closed Press |
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10:50 AM |
The First Family arrives in Alabama Tuscaloosa Regional Airport Open Press |
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11:10 AM |
The President and the First Lady view the damage as well as meet with Governor Bentley, state and local officials and families affected by the storms Alabama Travel Pool Coverage |
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12:45 PM |
The First Family departs Alabama Tuscaloosa Regional Airport Open Press |
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2:10 PM |
The First Family arrives in Cape Canaveral, Florida Cape Canaveral Skid Strip Open Press |
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2:45 PM |
The First Family tours the orbiter processing facility Florida, Orbiter Processing Facility, Cape Canaveral Travel Pool Coverage |
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3:30 PM |
The First Family views the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour Launch Control Center Travel Pool Coverage |
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5:40 PM |
The President arrives Miami, Florida Miami International Airport Open Press |
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6:55 PM |
The President delivers the Miami Dade College commencement address Florida, Miami, Miami Dade College Pooled TV, Open to Correspondents Open to pre-credentialed correspondents and still photographers |
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9:05 PM |
The President departs Miami, Florida Miami International Airport Open Press |
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11:30 PM |
The President arrives at the White House South Lawn Open Press Gather Time 11:05PM – North Doors of the Palm Room |
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12:45 AM |
The President arrives at the White House South Lawn Open Press Gather Time 12:15AM – North Doors of the Palm Room |
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10:15 AM |
The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office Closed Press |
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10:30 AM |
The Vice President meets with Director of the Office of Management and Budget Jacob Lew, Director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling, and senior advisors to discuss fiscal policy Closed Press |
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10:50 AM |
The President holds a meeting on Libya Situation Room Closed Press |
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11:30 AM |
The President meets with Secretary of State Clinton Oval Office Closed Press |
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2:05 PM |
The President meets with a group of influential Hispanics from across the country on the importance of fixing our nation's broken immigration system to meet our 21st century economic and national security needs so that America can win the future Roosevelt Room Closed Press |
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3:10 PM |
The President makes a personnel announcement East Room Open Press |
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3:45 PM |
The President meets with Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli Oval Office Closed Press |
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4:20 PM |
The President and Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli will deliver statements to the press Oval Office Pooled Press Gather Time 4:05PM – Brady Press Briefing Room |
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8:45 AM |
Press Secretary Jay Carney will convene an off-camera gaggle in the Brady Press Briefing Room James S. Brady Briefing Room Open Press |
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9:45 AM |
The President delivers a statement Brady Press Briefing Room Open Press |
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10:05 AM |
The President departs the White House en route Andrews Air Force Base South Lawn Open Press Gather Time 9:45AM– North Doors of the Palm Room |
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10:20 AM |
The President departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Chicago, Illinois Andrews Air Force Base Travel Pool Coverage Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage (Call Time 9:00AM – Virginia Gate, Andrews Air Force Base) |
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12:10 PM |
The President arrives in Chicago, Illinois Chicago O’Hare International Airport Open Press |
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1:15 PM |
The President and the First Lady tape an episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show Harpo Studios Pool Spray Stills Only Pool Spray |
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3:30 PM |
The President departs Chicago, Illinois Chicago O’Hare International Airport Open Press |
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5:10 PM |
The President arrives in New York, New York John F. Kennedy International Airport Open Press |
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6:00 PM |
The President delivers remarks at a DNC event Private Residence Print Pool |
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9:25 PM |
The President delivers remarks at a DNC event Waldorf Astoria Travel Pool Coverage |
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10:15 PM |
The President delivers remarks at a DNC event The Town Hall Pooled TV, Open to Correspondents |
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11:30 PM |
The President departs New York, New York John F. Kennedy International Airport Open Press |
In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and the Economic Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.
Later, the President will conduct local interviews with WSB Atlanta, Georgia, WKYC Cleveland, Ohio, WTKR Hampton Roads, Virginia and WXYZ Detroit, Michigan to discuss his vision for reducing our debt and bringing down our deficit, based on the values of shared responsibility and shared prosperity. These interviews in the Map Room are closed press.
In the afternoon, the President will hold a bilateral meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates in the Oval Office. The President looks forward to discussing with the Crown Prince the strong ties between the United States and the UAE and our common strategic interests in the region. There will be a stills only pool spray at the top of the meeting. The President will then hold an expanded bilateral meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emiratesin the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.
Later, the President will meet with Secretary of Defense Gates in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.
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9:30 AM |
The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office Closed Press |
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10:00 AM |
The President receives the Economic Daily Briefing Oval Office Closed Press |
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11:25 AM |
The President is interviewed by WSB Atlanta, WKYC Cleveland, WTKR Hampton Roads, Virginia, and WXYZ Detroit Map Room Closed Press |
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1:40 PM |
The President holds a bilateral meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates Oval Office Pool Spray at the Top Stills Only Pool Spray at the Top (Gather Time 1:30PM – Brady Press Briefing Room) |
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2:30 PM |
The President holds an expanded bilateral meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates Oval Office Closed Press |
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4:30 PM |
The President meets with Secretary of Defense Gates Oval Office Closed Press |