President Obama official schedule and guidance April 18, 2013. Boston blast memorial. Greek Independence Day

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 17, 2013

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013

In the morning, the President and First Lady will travel to Boston, Massachusetts. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at Logan International Airport will be open press.

In Boston, the President will delivers remarks at Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service dedicated to those who were gravely wounded or killed in Monday’s bombing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The First Lady will also attend the interfaith service. The President’s remarks are pooled for TV and still photographers and open to pre-credentialed correspondents.

In the afternoon, the President and the First Lady will depart Boston, Massachusetts en route Washington, DC. The departure from Logan International Airport and the arrival on the South lawn will be open press.

Later in the evening, the President will host a reception for Greek Independence Day in the East Room. The Vice President will also attend. This reception is closed press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: FOX

Print: Hearst Newspapers

Radio: Talk Radio

Out-of-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: FOX

Print: McClatchy

Radio: NPR

EDT

7:30AM In-Town Pool Call Time

8:20AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart the White House en route Joint Base Andrews

South Lawn

Open Press (Final Gather 7:55AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

8:40AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Joint Base Andrews

Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage (Call Time 7:00AM – Virginia Gate, Joint Base Andrews)

9:55AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive Boston, Massachusetts

Logan International Airport

Open Press

11:00AM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service dedicated to those who were gravely wounded or killed in Monday’s bombing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon; THE FIRST LADY also attends

Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston, Massachusetts

Pooled for TV and Still Photographers, Open to Pre-Credentialed Correspondents

2:55PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Boston, Massachusetts

Logan International Airport

Open Press

4:15PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive Joint Base Andrews

Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage

4:30PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive the White House

South Lawn

Open Press (Final Gather 4:00PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

5:30PM THE PRESIDENT hosts a reception for Greek Independence Day; THE VICE PRESIDENT also attends

East Room