Obama guidance, press schedule Dec. 3, 2014. McConnell meeting

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Wednesday meets with corporate executives who are on the Business Roundtable and then at 2:40 p.m. ET huddles with incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. A summit, yes, a bit early for bourbon.

Below, from the White House….

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 2, 2014

 

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2014

 

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

 

Later in the morning, the President will deliver remarks and answer questions from a group of business leaders at the quarterly meeting of the Business Roundtable. There will be in-town travel pool coverage of this event at the Business Roundtable Headquarters in Washington, DC.

 

In the afternoon, the President will have lunch with the Vice President in the Private Dining Room. This lunch is closed press. Afterward, the President will meet with Senator Mitch McConnell. This meeting in the Oval Office is closed press.  

 

Later in the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks at the White House Tribal Nations Conference at the Capital Hilton. This will be the sixth White House Tribal Nations Conference for the Obama Administration. The President’s remarks are open to pre-credentialed media.

 

In the evening, the President and the Vice President will hold a meeting with Combatant Commanders and Military Leadership in the Cabinet Room. Following this meeting, the President will host a dinner in their honor with the Vice President, the First Lady and Dr. Biden at the Blair House. This meeting and the dinner are closed press. 

 

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CNN

Print: Talking Points Memo

Radio: NPR

 

EST

 

9:30AM  In-Town Pool Call Time

 

10:00AM  THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

 

11:15AM  THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks to members of the Business Roundtable and answer questions

  Business Roundtable Headquarters, Washington, DC

  In-Town Travel Pool Coverage (Final Gather 10:40AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

 

12:30PM  THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet for lunch

Private Dining Room

Closed Press

 

2:40PM  THE PRESIDENT meets with Senator Mitch McConnell

Oval Office

Closed Press

 

4:00PM  THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at the 2014 White House Tribal Nations Conference

The Capitol Hilton

Open to Pre-Credentialed Media (In-Town Travel Pool Gather 3:15PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

 

5:35PM  THE PRESIDENT meets with Combatant Commanders and Military Leadership; THE VICE PRESIDENT also attends

  Cabinet Room

  Closed Press

 

7:30PM  THE PRESIDENT hosts a dinner for Combatant Commanders and Military Leadership; THE VICE PRESIDENT, FIRST LADY and DR. BIDEN also attend

  The Blair House

  Closed Press (In-Town Travel Pool Gather 6:40PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

 

Briefing Schedule

 

1:00PM  Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest

 

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