This morning, President Bush heads to the Rose Garden to make a statement on the Global War on Terror scheduled for 8:05 a.m. Chicago time.
Bush continues a coordinated White House blitz to bolster his case for the Iraq war. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice delivers a speech on the Iraq war before The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, 12:15 p.m. Chicago time at Hilton Chicago.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is scheduled to react to Rice’s speech at 2 p.m.
White House release, followed by Durbin release
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release April 18, 2006
PRESS SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2006
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8:00 am INTOWN TRAVEL POOL gathers in the Brady Briefing Room
EDT
9:05 am THE PRESIDENT makes a Statement on the Global War on Terror
Rose Garden, The White House
POOL COVERAGE
(Pre-set: 8:20 am; final call 8:50 am)
9:35 am THE PRESIDENT departs The White House via Marine One
South Lawn, The White House
OPEN PRESS
(Pre-set: 8:20 am)
11:20 am THE PRESIDENT participates in a Demonstration of Nanotechnology Research
CDT Tuskegee University | Tuskegee, Alabama
POOL COVERAGE
11:55 am THE PRESIDENT makes Remarks on the American
Competitiveness Initiative
Tuskegee University | Tuskegee, Alabama
OPEN PRESS
5:15 pm THE PRESIDENT departs Andrews Air Force Base en route The White House
EDT INTOWN TRAVEL POOL accompanies in motorcade
Note: INTOWN TRAVEL POOL departs West Executive Avenue at 3:45 pm en route Andrews Air Force Base
5:35 pm THE PRESIDENT arrives The White House
Briefing Schedule:
There will be no gaggle and no briefing
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*****MEDIA ADVISORY*****MEDIA ADVISORY*****
CHICAGO U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) will react to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rices speech on Iraq.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19
TIME: 2:00 PM
LOCATION: Union League Club
Room 800
65 W. Jackson
Chicago, IL
-30-