Obama guidance, press schedule March 2, 2016. Honors Alabama Crimson Tide

Below, from the White House…

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 1, 2016

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016

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 participate in an Ambassador Credentialing Ceremony in the Oval Office. At this event, the President will receive the credentials from foreign Ambassadors recently posted in Washington. The presentation of credentials is a traditional ceremony that marks the formal beginning of an Ambassador’s service in Washington. This event is closed press. The following Ambassadors will attend:

His Excellency Pierre Clive Agius Ambassador of the Republic of Malta

Her Excellency Elisenda Vives Balmana Ambassador of the Principality of Andorra

His Excellency Armando Varricchio Ambassador of the Italian Republic

His Excellency David Brookes MacNaughton Ambassador of Canada

Later in the afternoon, the President will welcome the 2015- 2016 College Football Playoff National Champion Alabama Crimson Tide to the White House to honor the team on winning their Championship title. This event in the East Room will be open press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CNN

Print: Hearst Newspapers

Radio: VOA

EST

9:30AM In-Town Travel Pool Call Time

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

Oval Office

Closed Press

12:10PM THE PRESIDENT participates in an Ambassador Credentialing Ceremony

Oval Office

Closed Press

3:10PM THE PRESIDENT honors the 2015- 2016 College Football Playoff National Champion Alabama Crimson Tide

East Room

Open Press (Pre-Set 1:55PM; Final Gather 2:45PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

Briefing Schedule

12:30PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest

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