President Obama official schedule and guidance, March 2, 2011. Arts and Humanities medals

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 1, 2011

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011

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

In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet for lunch in the Private Dining Room. This lunch is closed press.

Later in the afternoon, the President will award the 2010 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal in a ceremony in the East Room. The First Lady will also attend. The ceremony will be open press and will also be live streamed at www.WhiteHouse.gov/Live. The 20 recipients of the 2010 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal can be found here.

Later, the President and the Vice President will meet with Secretary of State Clinton in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: ABC

Print: Houston Chronicle

Radio: ABC

EST

10:00AM Pool Call Time

10:00AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:30AM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors

Oval Office

Closed Press

12:30PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet for lunch

Private Dining Room

Closed Press

1:45PM THE PRESIDENT awards the 2010 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal; THE FIRST LADY also attends

East Room

Open Press (Pre-set 12:45PM – Final Gather at 1:15PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

4:30PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with Secretary of State Clinton

Oval Office

Closed Press

Briefing Schedule

12:30PM Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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