Obama guidance, press schedule, June 6, 7, 2015. Beau Biden funeral, G-7 in Germany

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Below, from the White House…

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 5, 2015

WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015 AND SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2015

On Saturday morning, the First Family will depart Washington, DC en route Wilmington, Delaware. The departure from the South Lawn is open press, and the arrival at Delaware Air National Guard is open to pre-credentialed media.

While in Delaware, the First Family will attend services honoring the life of Beau Biden at a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Anthony of Padua R.C. Church. President Obama will deliver a eulogy in honor of Beau Biden at this Mass. The service will be pooled for TV with travel pool coverage.

Afterward, the First Family will depart Delaware en route Washington, DC. The departure from Delaware Air National Guard is open to pre-credentialed media, and the arrival on the South Lawn is open press.

In the afternoon, the President will depart the White House en route Munich, Germany. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at Munich Airport are open press.

On Sunday, the President will participate in an event and walk through Krün with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. They will have the opportunity there to meet with some of the residents and make brief remarks about the U.S.-German alliance. The President’s remarks are open press, and there will be a pool spray of the President’s walk with Chancellor Merkel. Later in the morning, the President will hold a bilateral meeting with Chancellor Merkel at Schloss Elmau to review a number of regional and global issues. The meeting will be closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will participate in the G-7 arrival ceremony at Schloss Elmau. Afterward, the President will attend a G-7 meeting on the global economy followed by a G-7 meeting on trade. There will be travel pool coverage of the arrival and limited G-7 pool coverage of the leaders’ walk to the Retreat Building for the working sessions. There will be a limited G-7 pool spray at the top of the first G-7 meeting, and the second meeting will be closed press.

Following the working sessions, the President will join G-7 leaders for an official family photo. There will be travel pool coverage of the photo.

In the evening, the President will attend a cultural performance followed by a G-7 leaders working dinner on foreign and security issues. The cultural performance and the working dinner are closed press.

The President will remain overnight in Krün.

Saturday’s In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CNN

Print: Tampa Bay Times

Radio: CBS

Saturday’s Delaware Out-of-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CNN

Print: Washington Post

Saturday’s Germany Out-of-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CBS

Print: Washington Post

Sunday’s Out-of-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CBS

Print: Washington Post

Saturday, June 6, 2015

EDT

8:00AM In-Town Pool Call Time

8:55AM THE FIRST FAMILY departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews

South Lawn

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

9:10AM THE FIRST FAMILY departs Joint Base Andrews en route Wilmington, DE

Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage (Call Time 7:30AM – Virginia Gate, Andrews Air Force Base)

9:50AM THE FIRST FAMILY arrives Delaware

Delaware Air National Guard

Open to Pre-Credentialed Media

10:30AM THE FIRST FAMILY attends services honoring the life of Beau Biden; THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks

St. Anthony of Padua R.C. Church, Wilmington, Delaware

Pooled for TV with Travel Pool Coverage

1:30PM THE FIRST FAMILY departs Delaware

Delaware Air National Guard

Open to Pre-Credentialed Media

2:10PM THE FIRST FAMILY arrives Joint Base Andrews

Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage

2:25PM THE FIRST FAMILY arrives the White House

South Lawn

Open Press (Final Gather 2:10PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

4:45PM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews

South Lawn

Open Press (Final Gather 4:30PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

5:00PM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route Munich, Germany

Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage (Call Time 3:30PM – Virginia Gate, Andrews Air Force Base)

Sunday, June 7, 2015

CEST

6:55AM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Germany

Munich Airport, Munich, Germany

Open Press

10:25AM THE PRESIDENT participates in an eventwith German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Krün, Germany

Open Press

10:55AM THE PRESIDENT participates in a walk with German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Krün, Germany

Travel Pool Coverage

11:55AM THE PRESIDENT holds a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Schloss Elmau, Krün, Germany

Closed Press

1:10PM THE PRESIDENT participates in the G-7 arrival ceremony

Schloss Elmau, Krün, Germany

Travel Pool Coverage

1:30PM THE PRESIDENT attends a G-7 meeting on the global economy

Schloss Elmau, Krün, Germany

Limited G-7 Pool Spray at the Top

3:00PM THE PRESIDENT attends a G-7 meeting on trade

Schloss Elmau, Krün, Germany

Closed Press

4:45PM THE PRESIDENT joins G-7 leaders for a family photo

Schloss Elmau, Krün, Germany

Travel Pool Coverage

7:30PM THE PRESIDENT attends a cultural performance

Schloss Elmau, Krün, Germany

Closed Press

8:30PM THE PRESIDENT attends a G-7 working dinner

Schloss Elmau, Krün, Germany

Closed Press

Briefing Schedule

6:00PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest at the Interalpen Hotel

Schedule for the Week of June 8, 2015

On Monday, the President will attend a G-7 meeting on energy and climate and a G-7 meeting with outreach guests on terrorism. Afterward, the President will participate in a family photo with outreach guests and attend a working lunch on development issues. In the afternoon, the President will hold a press conference before returning to Washington, DC.

On Tuesday, the President will attend the Catholic Hospital Association Conference in Washington, DC. The President will discuss what healthcare reform has meant to millions of Americans – not only in terms of improved and affordable coverage options for individuals, but in terms of new rights and protections for all consumers, rising quality of care, and the transformative impact on the economy as a whole.

On Wednesday, the President will attend meetings at the White House.

On Thursday, the President will attend meetings at the White House and a DNC roundtable in Washington, DC.

On Friday, the President will attend meetings at the White House.

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