President Obama official schedule and guidance, Aug. 20, 2012. Battleground states interviews

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 19, 2012

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2012

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

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

Later in the afternoon, the President will participate in interviews with local TV anchors from the following markets across the country, Jacksonville, Florida, Norfolk, Virginia and San Diego, California. The President will also be interviewed by the Virginian-Pilot. These interviews are embargoed until 5:00PM EDT. The interviews are closed press.

In the evening, the President and the First Lady will have dinner at a local restaurant with winners of a campaign contest. There will be a travel pool spray at the top of the dinner.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CNN

Print: Houston Chronicle

Radio: Sirius

EDT

9:30AM In-Town Pool Call Time

11:05AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

12:20PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet for lunch

Private Dining Room

Closed Press

2:25PM THE PRESIDENT is interviewed by regional television and print outlets

Roosevelt Room; Oval Office

Closed Press

6:15PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY have dinner with winners of a campaign contest

Washington, DC

Pool Spray at the Top (In-Town Travel Pool Gather Time 5:30PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

Briefing Schedule

1:00PM Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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