THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 11, 2010
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2010
In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.
Later, the President will hold a bilateral meeting with President Karzai of Afghanistan in the Oval Office. There will be a pool spray for still photographers at the bottom of the meeting. Later in the morning, the President will hold a joint press conference with President Karzai in the East Room. The press conference is open press.
In the afternoon, the President and President Karzai will have lunch along with several members of the U.S. national security team and their Afghan counterparts in the Cabinet Room. This lunch is closed press.
Later, the President will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.
Also tomorrow, beginning at 10:00AM, Solicitor General Elena Kagan will travel to Capitol Hill to meet separately with Senator Reid, Senator McConnell, Senator Leahy, Senator Sessions, Senator Durbin, Senator Hatch, Senator Kohl, and Senator Feinstein.
In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: CBS
Print: The Hill
Radio: CBS
EDT
9:00AM Pool Call Time
9:30AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press
10:15AM THE PRESIDENT holds bilateral meeting with President Karzai
Oval Office
Pool spray at the bottom for still photographers (Gather Time 10:30AM – Briefing Room)
11:15AM THE PRESIDENT holds a joint press conference with President Karzai
East Room
Open Press (Pre-set 9:30AM – Final Gather 10:45AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
12:25PM THE PRESIDENT has lunch with President Karzai
Cabinet Room
Closed Press
2:00PM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors
Oval Office
Closed Press
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