President Obama official schedule and guidance, Feb. 8, 2013. Panetta tribute

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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 7, 2013

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2013

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

In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet for lunch in the Private Dining Room. This lunch is closed press.

Later in the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks at the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. The President’s remarks at Joint Base Myer-Henderson are pooled for TV and open to still photographers and correspondents.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: NBC

Print: Financial Times

Radio: VOA

EST

9:30AM In-Town Pool Call Time

10:30AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

1:00PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet for lunch

Private Dining Room

Closed Press

3:55PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of Defense Secretary Leon Panetta

Joint Base Myer-Henderson

Pooled for TV; Open to Still Photographers and Correspondents (In-Town Travel Pool Call Time 3:15PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

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