Obama guidance, press schedule, Feb. 19, 2015. To Chicago for Pullman National Monument

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Below, from the White House…

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 18, 2015

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

THURSDAY, FEBURARY 19, 2015

In the morning, the President will go to the State Department to deliver remarks to a high-level Ministerial as part of the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism. The President’s remarks are pooled press.

Later in the morning, the President will designate the Browns Canyon National Monument. There will be a photojournalist spray of this signing in the Oval Office.

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

While in Chicago, the President will deliver remarks and announce the Pullman National Monument, as well as Browns National Monument in Colorado and Honouliuli National Monument in Hawaii. This event at Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy is open to pre-credentialed media and will be livestreamed on www.WhiteHouse.gov/live.

Afterward, the President will depart Illinois en route Washington, DC. The departure from Chicago O’Hare International Airport is open to pre-credentialed media, and the arrival on the South Lawn is open press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: ABC

Print: Wall Street Journal

Radio: SRN

Out-of-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: ABC

Print: Wall Street Journal

EST

9:30AM In-Town Pool Call Time

10:30AM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks as part of the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism

U.S. State Department, Washington, DC

Pooled Press (In-Town Travel Pool Gather 9:45AM – North Doors of the Palm Room

11:20AM THE PRESIDENT designates the Browns Canyon National Monument

Oval Office

Photojournalist Spray (Final Gather 11:10AM – Brady Press Briefing Room)

11:50AM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House

South Lawn

Open Press (Final Gather 11:30AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

12:05PM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews

Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage (Call Time 10:30AM – Virginia Gate, Joint Base Andrews)

CST

12:55PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Chicago, Illinois

Chicago O’Hare International Airport

Open to Pre-Credentialed Media

1:55PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks

Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy, Chicago, Illinois

Open to Pre-Credentialed Media

6:10PM THE PRESIDENT departs Illinois

Chicago O’Hare International Airport

Open to Pre-Credentialed Media

EST

8:45PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Joint Base Andrews

Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage

9:00PM THE PRESIDENT arrives the White House

South Lawn

Open Press (Final Gather 8:40PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

Briefing Schedule

Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz will gaggle aboard Air Force One

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