THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2012
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2012
In the morning, the President will depart the White House en route Fort Bliss, Texas. The departure from the South Lawn and arrival at Biggs Army Airfield are open press.
The President last traveled to Fort Bliss on August 31, 2010. On the two-year anniversary of the end of our combat mission in Iraq, the President will have a roundtable discussion with service-members and military families and speak to troops at Fort Bliss, focusing on how part of ending wars responsibly demands standing by those who have served. The roundtable with service-members and military families will be closed press. The President’s remarks to troops will be open to pre-credentialed media.
In the evening, the President will return to Washington, DC. The departure from Biggs Army Airfield and the arrival on the South Lawn are open press.
In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: FOX
Print: Real Clear Politics
Radio: Talk Radio
Out-of-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: FOX
Print: New York Times
EDT
8:30AM In-Town Pool Call Time
9:30AM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews
South Lawn
Open Press (Final Gather 9:10AM- North Doors of the Palm Room)
9:45AM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route El Paso, Texas
Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage (Call Time 8:00AM – Virginia Gate, Joint Base Andrews)
MDT
11:30AM THE PRESIDENT arrives in El Paso, Texas
Biggs Army Airfield
Open Press
12:15PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a roundtable discussion with service-members and military families
Fort Bliss
Closed Press
1:00PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks to troops
Fort Bliss
Open to Pre-Credentialed Media
2:10PM THE PRESIDENT departs El Paso, Texas en route Joint Base Andrews
Biggs Army Airfield
Open Press
EDT
7:45PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage
8:00PM THE PRESIDENT arrives the White House
South Lawn
Open Press (Final Gather 7:40PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
Briefing Schedule
Press Secretary Jay Carney will gaggle on Air Force One
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