President Obama official schedule and guidance, March 20, 2012. St. Patrick's Day party

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 19, 2012

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2012

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

Later in the morning, the President, the Vice President and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny will meet in the Oval Office. There will be a pool spray at the top of this meeting.

Afterwards, the President, the Vice President and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny will attend a St. Patrick’s Day lunch at the United States Capitol. The President’s remarks are closed press. There will be travel pool coverage of the entertainment.

Later, the President and the Vice President will meet with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In the evening, the President and the First Lady will host a St. Patrick’s Day reception in the East Room. The Vice President will also attend. The remarks by the President, the Vice President and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny will be pooled press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: NBC

Print: Boston Globe

Radio: FOX

EDT

9:00AM Pool Call Time

9:15AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:10AM THE PRESIDENT meets with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny; THE VICE PRESIDENT also attends

Oval Office

Pool Spray at the Top (Gather Time 10:05AM – Brady Press Briefing Room)

12:00PM THE PRESIDENT, THE VICE PRESIDENT and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny attend a St. Patrick’s Day lunch

United States Capitol

Pooled Press (Gather Time 11:30AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

4:30PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta

Oval Office

Closed Press

7:00PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY host a St. Patrick’s Day reception; THE VICE PRESIDENT also attends

East Room

Pooled Press (Pre-set 5:30PM – Final Gather 6:45PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

Briefing Schedule

11:15AM Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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