PLEASE NOTE:
The official schedule and guidance the White House issued for President Obama’s Monday, May 10 activities on Sunday did not include his appointment on Monday of Elena Kagan as his Supreme Court nominee.
Monday will be a heavy news day at the White House. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs will hold a press briefing with General Stanley McChrystal and Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 9, 2010
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
MONDAY, MAY 10, 2010
In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. Later, he will meet with members of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.
In the afternoon, the President will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. Later, the President will meet with a number of Cabinet members and senior staff in the White House Situation Room to review BP efforts to stop the oil leak as well as to decide on next steps to ensure all is being done to contain the spread, mitigate the environmental impact and provide assistance to affected states, including individuals, businesses, and communities. Later in the afternoon, the President will meet separately with Secretary of the Treasury Geithner and Secretary of Energy Chu in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.
In the afternoon, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs will hold a press briefing with General Stanley McChrystal and Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry at the White House.
In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: NBC
Print: Gannett News
Radio: AP
EDT
8:30AM Pool Call Time
10:45AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press
12:05PM THE PRESIDENT meets with the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board
Oval Office
Closed Press
1:00PM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors
Oval Office
Closed Press
2:30PM THE PRESIDENT holds a meeting to review BP efforts to stop the oil leak
Situation Room
Closed Press
4:00PM THE PRESIDENT meets with Secretary of the Treasury Geithner
Oval Office
Closed Press
4:30PM THE PRESIDENT meets with Secretary of Energy Chu
Oval Office
Closed Press
Briefing Schedule
1:30PM Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, General Stanley McChrystal and Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry
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