President Obama guidance and press schedule, Jan. 9, 2014. Surveillance meeting, Promise Zones

By Sun-Times Wire

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 8, 2014

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2014

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

Later in the morning, the President and Vice President will meet with members of Congress in the Roosevelt Room to discuss the Administration’s ongoing review of signals intelligence programs. This meeting is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks announcing the first five “Promise Zones,” located in San Antonio, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Southeastern Kentucky, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The President first announced the Promise Zone Initiative during last year’s State of the Union Address, as a way to partner with local communities and businesses to create jobs, increase economic security, expand access to educational opportunities and quality, affordable housing and improve public safety. He will be joined in the East Room by representatives and community members from each of the five Zones. The President’s remarks are open press.

Later in the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet with Secretary of the Treasury Lew 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: NBC

Print: Washington Blade

Radio: SRN

EST

9:30AM In-Town Pool Call Time

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

Oval Office

Closed Press

11:00AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with Members of Congress