President Obama guidance and press schedule, Jan. 29, 2014. To Costco to talk minimum wage

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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