THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 28, 2014
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2014
In the morning, the President will visit a local Costco in Lanham, Maryland in Prince George’s County. While in Lanham, the President will tour Costco and deliver remarks to highlight the importance of raising the federal minimum wage for all Americans and reiterate his commitment to working with Congress to pass the Harkin-Miller bill. There will be in-town travel pool coverage of the President’s tour and the President’s remarks will be open to pre-credentialed media.
Following his trip to Maryland, the President will travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The arrival at Pittsburgh International Airport will be open press.
While in Pittsburgh, the President will visit the United States Steel Corporation Irvin Plant in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. The President will tour the plant and deliver remarks to highlight the retirement policies highlighted in the State of the Union Address. There will be out-of-town travel pool coverage of the President’s tour and the President’s remarks will be open to pre-credentialed media.
In the afternoon, the President will return to Washington, DC. The departure from Pittsburgh International Airport and the arrival on the South Lawn are open press.
Wednesday’s In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: NBC
Print: Dallas Morning News
Radio: NBC
Wednesday’s Out-of-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: NBC
Print: NY Times
Radio: NPR
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
EST
8:00AM In-Town Pool Call Time
10:10AM THE PRESIDENT tours Costco
Lanham, Maryland
In-Town Travel Pool Coverage(Final Gather 8:55AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
10:25AM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on minimum wage
Costco, Lanham, Maryland
Open to pre-credentialed media
11:20AM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage (Call Time 9:50AM – Virginia Gate, Joint Base Andrews)
12:15PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh International Airport
Open Press
1:20PM THE PRESIDENT tours U. S. Steel Irvin Plant
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Pooled Press
1:45PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on retirement
U. S. Steel Irvin Plant, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Open to Pre-Credentialed Media
3:10PM THE PRESIDENT departs Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania en route Joint Base Andrews
Pittsburgh International Airport
Open Press
4:05PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage
4:20PM THE PRESIDENT arrives the White House
South Lawn
Open Press (Final Gather 3:50PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
Briefing Schedule
Press Secretary Jay Carney will gaggle aboard Air Force One
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