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President Obama official schedule and guidance, Dec. 20, 2012.

By  Lynn Sweet
   
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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 19, 2012

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012

The President will attend meetings at the White House. These meetings are closed press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: NBC

Print: Talking Points Memo

Radio: VOA

EST

9:30AM In-Town Pool Call Time

Briefing Schedule

12:30PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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