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President Obama official schedule and guidance, July 11, 2012. Meeting with Durbin, other Dem leaders

By Lynn Sweet

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 10, 2012

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012

Tomorrow, the President will meet with Treasury Secretary Geithner in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will meet with Democratic leaders to discuss their legislative agenda for the coming months and his proposals to provide small businesses new incentives to grow and hire, encourage companies to create jobs here at home, and ensure that middle class families don’t see a massive tax hike at the end of the year. Attendees include Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, Senator Chuck Schumer, Senator Patty Murray, Congressman Jim Clyburn, Congressman Steve Israel, and Congressman Chris Van Hollen. This meeting in the Oval Office is closed press.

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EDT

10:00AM Pool Call Time

12:00PM THE PRESIDENT meets with Secretary Geithner

Oval Office

Closed Press

2:15PM THE PRESIDENT meets with Democratic leaders

Oval Office

Closed Press

Briefing Schedule

1:45PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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