President Obama official schedule and guidance, Feb. 29, 2012. Armed Forces dinner

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 28, 2012

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012

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 Vice President will have lunch at the White House with the Democratic and Republican leaders in both houses of Congress to discuss ongoing efforts to find common ground on legislative priorities that will create jobs and strengthen America’s economy. The lunch in the Private Dining Room is closed press.

In the evening, the President and First Lady will host a dinner at the White House to honor our Armed Forces who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn and to honor their families. This dinner–an expression of the nation’s gratitude for the achievements and enormous sacrifices of the brave Americans who served in the Iraq War and of the families who supported them–will include men and women in uniform from all ranks, services, states and backgrounds, representative of the many thousands of Americans who served in Iraq. The Vice President and Dr. Biden will also attend. There will be pooled press coverage of the President’s remarks in the East Room.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: NBC

Print: New York Daily News

Radio: FOX

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10:00AM Pool Call Time

11:00AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

12:00PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet for lunch with Congressional Leadership

Private Dining Room

Closed Press

8:20PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY host a dinner in honor of the Armed Forces who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn and their families; THE VICE PRESIDENT and DR. BIDEN also attend

East Room

Pooled Press for Remarks Only (Final Gather 7:45PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

**Pool should dress in dark suits for this formal event**

Briefing Schedule

1:30PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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