THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 7, 2009
WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2009
The President has no scheduled public events on Saturday.
On Sunday, the President will travel to Guadalajara, Mexico. The departure from the South Lawn is open press. He will arrive at Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport in the evening. The arrival is open press.
After arriving, the President will attend a bilateral meeting with President Calderon of Mexico at the Cabanas Cultural Center. There will be a pool spray at the top of the meeting. President Obama will then attend a working dinner with President Calderon and Prime Minister Harper of Canada at the Cabanas Cultural Center. There will be a pool spray at the top of the dinner. The three leaders will then attend a cultural event at the Cabanas Cultural Center. The event will have travel pool coverage.
Saturday’s In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: NBC
Print: CQ
Radio: NPR
Magazine Photo: New York Times
Sunday’s In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: ABC
Print: Dallas Morning News
Radio: SRN
Magazine Photo: TIME
Sunday’s Out-of-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: ABC
Print: AFP
Radio: CBS
Magazine Print: TIME
Saturday, August 8, 2009
EDT
11:00AM Pool Call Time
Sunday, August 9, 2009
EDT
11:00AM Pool Call Time
1:55PM THE PRESIDENT departs The White House en route Andrews Air Force Base
South Lawn
Open Press (Pre-set 1:25PM – Final Gather 1:40PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
2:10PM THE PRESIDENT departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Guadalajara, Mexico
Travel Pool Coverage (Call Time 12:55PM – Virginia Gate, Andrews Air Force Base)
CDT
5:20PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Guadalajara, Mexico
Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport
Open Press
6:00PM THE PRESIDENT attends bilateral meeting with President Calderon of Mexico
Cabanas Cultural Center
Pool spray at the top
7:00PM THE PRESIDENT attends working dinner with President Calderon and Prime Minister Harper of Canada
Cabanas Cultural Center
Pool spray at the top
8:15PM THE PRESIDENT, President Calderon, and Prime Minister Harper attend a cultural event
Cabanas Cultural Center
Travel Pool Coverage
Schedule for Week of August 10, 2009
The President will attend a trilateral meeting President Calderon and Prime Minister Harper in Guadalajara on Monday. He will return to Washington in the evening.
On Tuesday, the President will travel to Portsmouth, New Hampshire to hold a town hall meeting on health insurance reform.
On Wednesday morning, the President will host a reception for Justice Sonia Sotomayor at the White House. In the afternoon, the President will host the Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House.
On Thursday, the President will attend meetings at the White House.
On Friday, August 14th, the First Family will visit the Bozeman area of Montana. On August 15th, they will travel to Yellowstone, Wyoming and Grand Junction, Colorado. They will then travel to the Grand Canyon and Phoenix, Arizona on August 16th. They will return to Washington, DC on Monday, August 17th.
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