Obama guidance, press schedule, April 15, 2015 West African leaders, Ebola, Charlotte

By Lynn Sweet

Below, from the White House…

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 14, 2015

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015

In the morning, the President will meet with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Guinean President Alpha Condé, and Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma; the Vice President will also attend. The President will discuss with his West African counterparts the progress made in the international Ebola response to-date. They also will review how the United States can continue to partner with the region to pursue our ultimate goal of getting to zero Ebola cases, turn our sights to long-term economic recovery, and establish capacity to prevent future outbreaks from becoming epidemics. There will be a pool spray at the top of this meeting in the Cabinet Room.

In the afternoon, the President will travel to Charlotte, North Carolina. The departure from the South Lawn is open press and the arrival at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base is open to pre-credentialed media.

While in Charlotte, the President will participate in a town hall with BlogHer and SheKnows about working families issues at ImaginOn, an educational library and theatre arts center. The President’s remarks are open to pre-credentialed media. The entire event will be streamed live atWhiteHouse.gov/live.

Following the town hall, the President will depart Charlotte en route Washington, DC. The departure from the North Carolina Air National Guard Base is open to pre-credentialed media, and the arrival on the South Lawn is open press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: ABC

Print: Houston Chronicle

Radio: SRN

Out-of-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: ABC

Print: AFP

EDT

9:30AM In-Town Pool Call Time

10:25AM THE PRESIDENT meets with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, President Alpha Condé of Guinea, and President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone; THE VICE PRESIDENT will also attend

Cabinet Room

Pool Spray at the Top(Final Gather 10:10AM – Brady Press Briefing Room)

12:20PM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews

South Lawn

Open Press (Final Gather 12:05PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

12:35PM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews

Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage (Gather Time 11:00AM – Virginia Gate, Joint Base Andrews)

1:50PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Charlotte

North Carolina Air National Guard Base

Open to Pre-Credentialed Media

2:35PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a town hall

ImaginOn, Charlotte, North Carolina