President Obama official schedule and guidance, March 12, 2013. Senate Democrats, Hagel, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 11, 2013

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 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.

Later in the morning, the President will deliver remarks at a meeting of his Export Council in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The meeting will be live-streamed on www.WhiteHouse.gov/live and covered by the print pooler.

Later, the President will welcome His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam to the White House. The United States and Brunei have strong bilateral relations and have a shared interest in working together to ensure the continued peace, stability and prosperity of the Asia Pacific region. The President looks forward to discussing preparations for the East Asia Summit and U.S.-ASEAN Summit, which will be held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei in October, and to consulting with His Majesty on a broad range of strategic and economic issues of mutual concern. The Vice President will also attend. There will be a pool spray at the bottom of the bilateral meeting in the Oval Office.

In the afternoon, the President will attend a lunch with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam. This lunch in the Blue Room is closed press.

Later in the afternoon, the President will travel to Capitol Hill to meet with the Senate Democratic Caucus. This meeting will be closed press.

Later, the President and the Vice President will meet with Secretary of Defense Hagel 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: CBS

Print: Daily Caller

Radio: AP

EDT

9:00AM In-Town Pool Call Time

9:30AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:20AM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at a meeting of his Export Council

Eisenhower Executive Office Building

Print Pooler (Final Gather 10:00AM – Brady Press Briefing Room)

11:10AM THE PRESIDENT holds a bilateral meeting with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam; THE VICE PRESIDENT also attends

Oval Office

Pool Spray at the Bottom (Final Gather 11:40AM – Brady Press Briefing Room)

12:00PM THE PRESIDENT and His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam meet for lunch

The Blue Room

Closed Press

1:30PM THE PRESIDENT meets with the Senate Democratic Caucus

United States Capitol

Closed Press (In-Town Travel Pool Gather Time 1:00PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

4:35PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with Secretary of Defense Hagel

Oval Office

Closed Press

Briefing Schedule

12:30PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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