President Obama official schedule and guidance, Nov. 12, 2009. Departs for Japan

CORRECTED: The President’s remarks in the Diplomatic Reception Room tomorrow morning are pooled press.

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 11, 2009

GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009

On Thursday morning, the President will make a brief statement to the press on the economy in the Diplomatic Reception Room. This is pooled press. The President will then depart Washington, DC and travel to Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage, Alaska, where he will meet with service members and deliver remarks at an event with service members. The meeting is closed press. The remarks to service members is open press.

The President will then depart Elmendorf Air Force Base and travel to Tokyo, Japan. He will arrive at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Friday afternoon.

In the evening, the President and Prime Minister Hatoyama of Japan will hold a bilateral meeting and an expanded bilateral meeting at the Kantei, the principal workplace of the Prime Minister of Japan. There will be pool sprays at the top of both meetings. The President and the Prime Minister will then hold a joint press conference. This is open press.

The President and the Prime Minister will then have dinner. This is closed press.

The President will spend the night in Tokyo.

Thursday’s In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: ABC

Print: Financial Times

Radio: AURN

Travel Photo: New York Times

Thursday’s Out-of-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: ABC

Print: Politico

Travel Photo: New York Times

Magazine Print: TIME

Friday’s Out-of-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CBS

Print: Tribune

Radio: NPR

Travel Photo: New York Times

Magazine Print: TIME

Thursday, November 12, 2009

EST

8:00AM Pool Call Time

9:15AM THE PRESIDENT makes a brief statement to the press on the economy

Diplomatic Reception Room

Pooled Press (Pre-set 8:15AM – Final Gather 8:50AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

9:30AM THE PRESIDENT departs The White House en route Andrews Air Force Base

South Lawn

Open Press (Pre-set 8:15AM – Final Gather 8:50AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

9:50AM THE PRESIDENT departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Anchorage, Alaska

Out-of-Town Travel Pool (Call Time 8:15AM – Virginia Gate, Andrews Air Force Base)

AKST

12:50PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Anchorage, Alaska

Elmendorf Air Force Base

Open Press

1:10PM THE PRESIDENT meets with service members

Elmendorf Air Force Base

Closed Press

1:30PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at event with service members

Elmendorf Air Force Base

Open Press

2:55PM THE PRESIDENT departs Anchorage, Alaska en route Tokyo, Japan

Elmendorf Air Force Base

Closed Press

Friday, November 13, 2009

JST

4:15PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Tokyo, Japan

Haneda Airport

Open Press

6:50PM THE PRESIDENT and Prime Minister Hatoyama of Japan hold bilateral meeting

Kantei

Pool spray at the top

7:10PM THE PRESIDENT and Prime Minister Hatoyama hold expanded bilateral meeting

Kantei

Pool spray at the top

8:20PM THE PRESIDENT and Prime Minister Hatoyama hold joint press conference

Kantei

Open Press

8:45PM THE PRESIDENT and Prime Minister Hatoyama have dinner

Kantei

Closed Press

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