Obama guidance, schedule, Sept. 22, 2014 — Jack Lew, Colin Powell

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday, with Vice President Joe Biden, meets with Treasury Secretary Jack Lew. The president also hosts Colin and Alma Powell when he signs the America’s Promise Summit Declaration, “which calls on Americans to help the youth of America reach their full potential,” according to the White House. Former General Powell is the founding chairman of the alliance and Alma Powell is the board chairman.

Below, from the White House….

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 21, 2014

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

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

In the afternoon, the President will sign the America’s Promise Summit Declaration. President Obama will be the seventh consecutive president to sign the declaration, which calls on Americans to help the youth of America reach their full potential. America’s Promise Alliance Founding Chairman Gen. Colin L. Powell and current Board Chair Alma Powell will attend the ceremony. There will be a pool spray of the signing in the Oval Office.

Later in the afternoon, the President and Vice President will meet with Secretary of the Treasury Lew in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: ABC

Print: Tribune

Radio: VOA

EDT

9:00AM In-Town Pool Call Time

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

Oval Office

Closed Press

2:30PM THE PRESIDENT signs America’s Promise Summit Declaration

Oval Office

Pool Spray (Gather 2:10PM – Brady Press Briefing Room)

3:25PM THE PRESIDENT and VICE PRESIDENT meet with Secretary of the Treasury Lew

Oval Office

Closed Press

Briefing Schedule

12:00PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest

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