UPDATED:
This morning, the President will host an event at the White House to continue to push Congress to act to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance through the end of the year. The President will be joined by Americans who have shared what $40 a paycheck means to them and who would be affected if Congress doesn’t act. This event in the South Court Auditorium is open press.
10:40AM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks to push Congress to act to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance
South Court Auditorium
Open Press (Pre-Set 9:40 AM, Final Gather 10:05 AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 13, 2012
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2012
In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and then meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.
Later, the President and the Vice President will hold a meeting with Vice President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China in the Oval Office to discuss a broad range of bilateral, regional, and global issues. There will be a pool spray at the top of the meeting.
In the afternoon, the President will do a round of regional interviews to continue discussing his plan to help responsible homeowners. The President will sit down with anchors from KLAS, Las Vegas, Nevada ; WAGA, Atlanta, Georgia; WFLA, Tampa, Florida; and WBTV, Charlotte, North Carolina. These interviews are embargoed until 5PM EST. The interviews, in the Diplomatic Room, are closed press.
Later in the afternoon, the President will meet with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta 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: CS Monitor
Radio: VOA
EST
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
11:15AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT hold a meeting with Vice President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China
Oval Office
Pool Spray at the Top (Final Gather 10:55AM – Brady Press Briefing Room)
3:00PM THE PRESIDENT is interviewed by regional television outlets
Diplomatic Room
Closed Press
4:45PM THE PRESIDENT meets with Secretary of Defense Panetta
Oval Office
Closed Press
Briefing Schedule
2:15PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney
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