President Obama official schedule and guidance, March 2, 2009. Taps Sebelius for HHS

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 1, 2009

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009

Tomorrow morning, President Obama will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing, the Economic Daily Briefing and meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will introduce his nominee for Health & Human Services Secretary in the East Room. This event will be open press.

Following the meeting, President Obama will meet with Veterans Affairs Secretary Shinseki in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

Intown Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: ABC

Print: Washington Times

Radio: ABC

Magazine Photo: TIME

EST

9:00AM Pool Call Time

9:30AM THE PRESIDENT receives Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:00AM THE PRESIDENT receives Economic Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:30AM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors

Oval Office

Closed Press

1:00PM THE PRESIDENT introduces the Health & Human Services Secretary nominee

East Room

Open Press (Pre-Set 12:00PM – Final Gather Time 12:30PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

2:00PM THE PRESIDENT meets with Veterans Affairs Secretary Shinseki

Oval Office

Closed Press

Briefing Schedule

2:00PM Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs

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