President Obama official schedule and guidance, May 5, 2010. Cinco de Mayo celebration

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 4, 2010

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 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 meet separately with Senator Kyl and Senator Hatch in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks and sign the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act, which will improve health care services for veterans and expand caregiver benefits and training. He will be joined by the First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Shinseki in the State Dining Room. This event is pooled press.

In the evening, the President will deliver remarks at a Cinco de Mayo reception in the Rose Garden. The First Lady will also attend. The President’s remarks are pooled press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: NBC

Print: Daily Caller

Radio: NPR

EDT

9:30AM 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

11:15AM THE PRESIDENT meets with Senator Kyl

Oval Office

Closed Press

11:45AM THE PRESIDENT meets with Senator Hatch

Oval Office

Closed Press

1:30PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks and signs the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act

State Dining Room

Pooled Press (Pre-set 11:30AM – Final Gather 12:45PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

6:00PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at a Cinco de Mayo reception; THE FIRST LADY also attends

Rose Garden

Pooled Press (Pre-set 5:00PM – Final Gather 5:40PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

Briefing Schedule

12:00PM Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs

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