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The White House

President Barack Obama to hold news conference Wednesday, July 22

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release                                                      July 17, 2009

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2009
**Credentialing information included below**
On Wednesday, July 22nd, President Barack Obama will convene a nationally-televised news conference at 9:00PM EDT at the White House.
Due to limited space, members of the media interested in attending must apply for credentials by following the instructions below. ALL members of the media interested in covering the news conference, including current White House hard pass holders, MUST APPLY FOR CREDENTIALS.
To request a credential, media members must apply HERE. The deadline to apply is 11:00AM EDT on Monday, July 20th.
***Members who do not currently hold a White House hard pass MUST also email the following information to press@who.eop.gov:

Full name
Date of birth
Social security number
Country of citizenship
NOTE: All riser positions have already been allocated. A pool feed will be available.
Applicants will be notified by 6:00PM EDT on Tuesday, July 21st if credentials have been granted and will then be provided with logistical information.