President Obama official schedule and guidance, Feb. 16, 2009. Signs stimulus bill in Denver

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 16, 2009

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Tomorrow morning, President Obama will travel to Denver, CO. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora will be open press.

The President will tour the solar panel installation project at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. The President will then deliver remarks and sign the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Vice President Joe Biden, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, and Governor Bill Ritter will also attend.

After the President’s speech, The White House will organize a conference call with staff to preview the President’s visit to Canada on Thursday. In the morning, a state-specific report on the economic impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be released.

The President will depart from Denver to Phoenix in the afternoon. The arrival at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will be open press.

Intown Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CNN

Print: New York Daily News

Radio: NPR

Magazine Photo: Newsweek

Out of Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CNN

Print: NYT

Radio: CBS/FOX

Magazine Photo: Newsweek

EST

9:00AM In-Town Travel Pool Call Time

9:25AM THE PRESIDENT interviews with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Map Room

Closed Press

9:40AM THE PRESIDENT departs The White House en route Andrews Air Force Base

South Lawn

Open Press (Pre-Set 9:10AM – Final Call 9:25AM – Gather at the North Doors of the Palm Room)

10:00AM THE PRESIDENT departs from Andrews Air Force Base

Air Force One

Out of Town Travel Pool (Call Time 8:00AM – Virginia Gate, Andrews Air Force Base)

MST

11:30AM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Aurora, CO

Open Press

12:15PM THE PRESIDENT tours the solar panel installation at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Out of Town Travel Pool

12:40PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks and signs the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Open Press

3:25PM THE PRESIDENT departs Denver, CO en route Phoenix, AZ

Air Force One

Out of Town Travel Pool

5:05PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Phoenix, AZ

Open Press

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs will gaggle en route Denver, CO.

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