President Obama official schedule and guidance, May 27, 2010. President Clinton, press conference, Jewish American reception, to Chicago

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 26, 2010

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2010

In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

Later in the morning, the President will welcome the NCAA Men’s Basketball Champion Duke Blue Devils to the White House to honor their 2009-2010 season. The President will deliver remarks at this event in the Rose Garden. This event is open press.

Later, the President and the Vice President will take a photo with the U.S. World Cup Soccer Team and President Clinton on the North Portico. This photo is pooled press. The President will then have lunch with President Clinton in the Private Dining Room. This lunch is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks and take questions in the East Room. This event is open press.

The President will then receive a briefing in the Situation Room on the 2010 hurricane season forecast and an overview of the Federal government’s national hurricane preparedness that will be led by DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, and NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco, as well as five FEMA Regional Administrators adding their local prospective. This meeting in closed press.

Later, the President will hold a bilateral meeting with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia in the Oval Office. There will be a pool spray at the top of the meeting. Later in the afternoon, the President, the Vice President and the First Lady will host a reception in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month in the East Room. This event is open press.

In the evening, the First Family will travel to Chicago, Illinois. The departure from the South Lawn and arrival at Chicago O’Hare International Airport are open press.

Also tomorrow, Solicitor General Elena Kagan will travel to Capitol Hill to meet separately with Senator Gillibrand, Senator Dorgan, Senator Mikulski, Senator Webb and Senator Lemieux and Senator Wyden.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CBS

Print: St. Petersburg Times

Radio: ABC

Out-of-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CBS

Print: Washington Post

Radio: CBS

EDT

9:00AM In-Town Travel Pool Call Time

9:00AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:35AM THE PRESIDENT welcomes the NCAA Men’s Basketball Champion Duke Blue Devils to the White House to honor their 2009-2010 season

Rose Garden

Open Press (Pre-set 9:35AM – Final Gather 10:05AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

11:00AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT take a photo with President Clinton and the U.S. World Cup Soccer Team

North Portico

Pooled Press (Gather Time 10:40AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

11:25AM THE PRESIDENT has lunch with President Clinton

Private Dining Room

Closed Press

12:45PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks and takes questions from the press

East Room

Open Press (Pre-set 11:45AM – Final Gather 12:15PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

2:05PM THE PRESIDENT receives a briefing on the 2010 hurricane season forecast and an overview of the Federal government’s national hurricane preparedness

Situation Room

Closed Press

3:10PM THE PRESIDENT holds a bilateral meeting with President Sirleaf of Liberia

Oval Office

Pool spray at the top of the meeting (Gather Time 2:50 – Brady Press Briefing Room)

4:10PM THE PRESIDENT, THE VICE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY host a reception in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month

East Room

Open Press (Final Gather 3:30PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

6:15PM THE FIRST FAMILY departs the White House en route Andrews Air Force Base

South Lawn

Open Press (Pre-set 5:15PM – Final Gather 5:45PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

7:00PM THE FIRST FAMILY departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Chicago, Illinois

Out-of-Town Travel Pool (Call time 4:30PM – Virginia Gate, Andrews Air Force Base)

CDT

7:15PM THE FIRST FAMILY arrives in Chicago, Illinois

Chicago O’Hare International Airport

Open Press

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