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President Obama official schedule and guidance May 17, 2012

By Lynn Sweet

WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 16, 2012

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012

On Thursday, the President has no public events scheduled.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CNN

Print: Real Clear Politics

Radio: AURN

EDT

10:00AM Pool Call Time

Briefing Schedule

2:00PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney and National Security Advisor Tom Donilon

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