Obama guidance, press schedule Sept. 11, 2015. Remembering 9-11

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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 10, 2015

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

In the morning, the President, the First Lady and White House staff will gather on the South Lawn of the White House to observe a moment of silence to mark the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The moment of silence is pooled press.

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

Afterward, the President will meet with Secretary of State Kerry in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will travel to Fort Meade in Maryland, where he will hold a town hall with service members on the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The President looks forward to having a conversation with the patriotic men and women who work every day to keep America safe and to honor the sacrifices of our troops and their families. The President’s departure from and arrival to the South Lawn are open press, and the town hall with service members at the Defense Media Activity will be pooled press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: NBC

Print: National Journal

Radio: AP

Out-of-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: NBC

Print: BuzzFeed

EDT

8:00AM In-Town Pool Call Time

8:45AM THE PRESIDENT, THE FIRST LADY, and White House staff observe a moment of silence to mark the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

South Lawn

Pooled Press (Pre-set 8:00AM; Final Gather 8:25AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

11:00AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

11:45AM THE PRESIDENT meets with Secretary of State Kerry

Oval Office

Closed Press

2:20PM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Fort Meade

South Lawn

Open Press (Final Gather 2:00PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

3:00PM THE PRESIDENT holds a town hall with service members

Defense Media Activity, Fort Meade, Maryland

Pool Coverage (Out-of-Town Travel Pool Gather Time 1:30PM – Stakeout Location)

5:10PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House

South Lawn

Open Press (Final Gather 4:50PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

Briefing Schedule

12:00PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest

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