President Obama official schedule and guidance, July 18, 2011. Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Arne Duncan, Colin Powell

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 17, 2011

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

MONDAY, JULY 18, 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 will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

Later, the President will meet with members of the Giving Pledge including co-founders Warren Buffett, Bill and Melinda Gates, and others who have taken the Giving Pledge. The President will receive an update on the Giving Pledge, which invites the wealthiest individuals and families to give the majority of their wealth to philanthropy, and discuss the ways in which private philanthropy can help address our nation’s greatest challenges. This meeting is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will make a personnel announcement in the Rose Garden. This announcement is open press.

Later in the afternoon, the President will host an education roundtable with business leaders, Secretary Duncan, Melody Barnes, and America’s Promise Alliance Chair Alma Powell and Founding Chair General Colin Powell to discuss what the business community can do to ensure we have a skilled, educated and competitive US workforce. This meeting is closed press.

Later, the President and senior administration officials will meet with heads of financial regulatory agencies in the Roosevelt Room to receive an update on implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. This week marks the first anniversary of the President signing into law the strongest consumer protections in history and the most significant reform of Wall Street since the Great Depression. This meeting is closed press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: FOX

Print: Daily Caller

Radio: Talk Radio

EDT

9:00AM Pool Call Time

9:30AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:00AM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:35AM THE PRESIDENT meets with members of the Giving Pledge including co-founders Warren Buffett, Bill and Melinda Gates, and others who have taken the Giving Pledge

State Dining Room

Closed Press

1:05PM THE PRESIDENT makes a personnel announcement

Rose Garden

Open Press (Pre-Set 12:00PM–Final Gather 12:30PM–North Doors of the Palm Room)

1:35PM THE PRESIDENT hosts an education roundtable with business leaders, Secretary Duncan, Melody Barnes, and America’s Promise Alliance Chair Alma Powell and Founding Chair General Colin Powell

Eisenhower Executive Office Building

Closed Press

2:15PM THE PRESIDENT and senior administration officials meet with heads of financial regulatory agencies to receive an update on implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Roosevelt Room

Closed Press

Briefing Schedule:

1:45PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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