Obama guidance, press schedule June 24, 2015. Hostage policy change, LGBT reception

Below, from the White House……..

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 23, 2015

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2015

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

In the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks on the completion of the Hostage Policy Review. These remarks in the Roosevelt Room are pooled press.

Afterward, the President will meet with the U.S. and Chinese co-chairs at the conclusion of the seventh meeting of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue. There will be a pool spray at the top of this meeting in the Cabinet Room.

Later in the afternoon, the President will host a reception to observe LGBT Pride Month. The Vice President will also attend. There will be pooled press coverage of the President’s remarks in the East Room.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: ABC

Print: The Guardian

Radio: WW1

EDT

9:30AM In-Town Pool Call Time

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

Oval Office

Closed Press

12:20PM THE PRESIDENT deliver remarks on the completion of the review of how the United States Government responds to overseas hostage cases

Roosevelt Room

Pooled Press (Pre-Set 11:45; Final Gather 12:00PM – Brady Press Briefing Room)

2:55PM THE PRESIDENT meets with the U.S. and Chinese co-chairs at the conclusion of the dialogues

Cabinet Room

Pool Spray at the Top (Final Gather 2:35PM – Brady Press Briefing Room)

5:05PM THE PRESIDENT hosts a reception to observe LGBT Pride Month; THE VICE PRESIDENT also attends

East Room

Pooled Press (Pre-Set 3:00PM; Final Gather 4:40PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

Briefing Schedule

1:00PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest

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