President Obama official schedule and guidance, May 17, 2010. U. Connecticut womens basketball team

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 16, 2010

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

MONDAY, MAY 17, 2010

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

Later, the President will sign the Freedom of Press Act in the Oval Office. The signing will be pooled press.

In the afternoon, the President will welcome the NCAA champion University of Connecticut women’s basketball team to the White House to honor the Huskies for their second straight NCAA Championship and back-to-back undefeated seasons. The President will deliver remarks in the Rose Garden. This event is open press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CBS

Print: National Journal

Radio: VOA

EDT

9:00AM Pool Call Time

10:00AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:30AM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors

Oval Office

Closed Press

11:35AM THE PRESIDENT signs the Freedom of Press Act

Oval Office

Pooled Press (Gather Time 11:30AM – Briefing Room)

1:05PM THE PRESIDENT welcomes the NCAA champion University of Connecticut women’s basketball team to the White House

Rose Garden

Open Press (Pre-set 12:05PM – Final Gather 12:45PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

Briefing Schedule

1:30PM Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs

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