President Obama official schedule and guidance, March 17, 2011. St. Patrick's Day celebrations

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 16, 2011

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011

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

Later in the morning, the President, the Vice President and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny will meet in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

Following the meeting, the President and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny will deliver statements to the press in the Oval Office. The Vice President will also attend. These statements are pooled press.

Afterwards, the President, the Vice President and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny will attend a St. Patrick’s Day lunch at the United States Capitol. The President’s remarks are closed press. There will be travel pool coverage of the entertainment. Questions about press access for the lunch should be directed to the Speaker’s office.

In the evening, the President and the First Lady will host a St. Patrick’s Day reception in the East Room. The Vice President will also attend. The remarks by the President, the Vice President and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny will be pooled press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: ABC

Print: St. Petersburg Times

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 and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny

Oval Office

Closed Press

11:05AM THE PRESIDENT and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny will deliver statements to the press; THE VICE PRESIDENT also attends

Oval Office

Pooled Press (Gather Time 10:50AM – Brady Press Briefing Room)

12:00PM THE PRESIDENT, THE VICE PRESIDENT and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny attend a St. Patrick’s Day lunch

United States Capitol

Pooled Press (Gather Time 11:30AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

7:05PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY host a St. Patrick’s Day reception; THE VICE PRESIDENT also attends

East Room

Pooled Press (Gather Time 6:30PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

Briefing Schedule

12:30PM Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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