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President Obama official schedule and guidance, Aug. 23, 2012.

By Lynn Sweet

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 22, 2012

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012

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

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: ABC

Print: MediaNews

Radio: ABC

EDT

10:30AM In-Town Pool Call Time

12:05PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

Briefing Schedule

11:15AM Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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