Obama guidance, press schedule Sept. 29, 2016. Meeting Olympians

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President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Below, from the White House..

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 28, 2016

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

In the afternoon, the President and First Lady will welcome the 2016 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House to honor their participation and success in this year’s Games in Rio. The Vice President will also attend. The President’s remarks in the East Room will be open press.

Later in the afternoon, the President will travel to Jerusalem. The departure from the South Lawn is open press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: FOX

Print: Financial Times

Radio: ABC

Out-of-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: NBC

Print: AFP

EDT

9:30AM  In-Town Pool Call Time

12:05PM  THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY welcome the 2016 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House; THE VICE PRESIDENT also attends

East Room

Open Press (Pre-Set 10:00AM; Final Gather 11:00AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

 

2:35PM  THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews

South Lawn

Open Press (Final Gather 2:15PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

 

2:50PM  THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route Jerusalem

Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage (Call Time 1:30PM – Virginia Gate, Joint Base Andrews)

Briefing Schedule

 

12:45PM  Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest and Secretary of Education John King

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