Obama daily guidance and press schedule, June 19, 2013. Berlin, Brandenburg Gate speech

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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 18, 2013

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013

In the morning, the President and First Lady will meet and greet with Embassy personnel. This meeting at the Ritz-Carlton, Berlin is closed press.

Later, the President will visit the Schloss Bellevue where he will sign a guest book and be welcomed by President Joachim Gauck of Germany in a ceremony with military honors. Afterwards, the President will hold a bilateral meeting with President Gauck. There will be pre-set pool coverage of the President’s arrival at Schloss Bellevue and there will be travel pool coverage of the welcome with military honors as well as the guest book signing. There will be a restricted pool spray at the top of the bilateral meeting.

Later in the morning, the President will visit the German Chancellery where he will hold a bilateral meeting and a joint press conference with Chancellor Angela Merkel before having a working lunch with Chancellor Merkel in the afternoon. There will be pre-set pool coverage of the President’s arrival at the German Chancellery and there will be a photojournalists’ spray only at the top of the bilateral meeting. The joint press conference is open press while the working lunch is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks at the Brandenburg Gate. The President’s remarks will be open press.

Afterwards, the President will sign the Golden Book of Berlin. This signing at the Commerzbank Building is closed press.

Later, the President will meet with Peer Steinbrueck of the Social Democratic Party in the Commerzbank Building. There will be a photojournalist’s spray only at the top of the meeting.

In the evening, the President and the First Lady will visit the Schloss Charlottenburg where they will be welcomed by Chancellor Merkel and her spouse, Professor Joachim Sauer for an official photo. There will be pre-set pool coverage of the arrival and official photo opportunity. Later, the President and the First Lady will attend a dinner with Chancellor Merkel. There will be a travel pool spray of the toasts only.

At night, the President and the First Family will depart Germany en route Washington, DC. The departure from Tegel Airport and the arrival on the South Lawn are open press.

Out-of-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: ABC

Print: AFP

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: ABC

Print: Boston Globe

Radio: ABC

CEST

9:05AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY meet and greet with Embassy personnel

Ritz-Carlton, Berlin, Germany

Closed Press

9:50AM THE PRESIDENT arrives Schloss Bellevue

Schloss Bellevue, Berlin, Germany

Pre-Set Pool Coverage

9:55AM THE PRESIDENT signs a guestbook

Schloss Bellevue, Berlin, Germany

Travel Pool Coverage

10:00AM THE PRESIDENT is welcomed by President Joachim Gauck of Germany in a ceremony with military honors

Schloss Bellevue, Berlin, Germany

Travel Pool Coverage

10:15AM THE PRESIDENT holds a bilateral meeting with President Gauck

Schloss Bellevue, Berlin, Germany

Restricted Pool Spray at the Top

11:00AM THE PRESIDENT arrives the German Chancellery and is welcomed by Chancellor Angela Merkel

German Chancellery, Berlin, Germany

Pre-Set Pool Coverage

11:15AM THE PRESIDENT holds a bilateral meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel

German Chancellery, Berlin, Germany

Photojournalists Spray at the Top

12:30PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a joint press conference with Chancellor Angela Merkel

German Chancellery, Berlin, Germany

Open Press

1:35PM THE PRESIDENT joins Chancellor Merkel for a working lunch

German Chancellery, Berlin, Germany

Closed Press

3:00PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks

Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany

Open Press

4:05PM THE PRESIDENT signs the Golden Book of Berlin

Commerzbank Building, Berlin, Germany

Closed Press

4:15PM THE PRESIDENT meets with Peer Steinbrueck of the Social Democratic Party

Commerzbank Building, Berlin, Germany

Photojournalists Spray at the Top

6:45PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive Schloss Charlottenburg and is welcomed by Chancellor Merkel and her spouse, Professor Joachim Sauer

Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany

Pre-Set Pool Coverage

6:50PM THE PRESIDENT and FIRST LADY join Chancellor Merkel and Professor Joachim Sauer for an official photo

Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany

Pre-Set Pool Coverage

8:00PM THE PRESIDENT and FIRST LADY attend dinner with Chancellor Merkel and Professor Joachim Sauer

Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany

Travel Pool Spray for Toasts

9:55PM THE PRESIDENT and the First Family depart Germany en route Washington, DC

Tegel Airport, Berlin, Germany

Open Press

EDT

10:30PM In-Town Travel Pool Call Time

12:20AM THE PRESIDENT and the First Family arrive Joint Base Andrews

Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage

12:40AM THE PRESIDENT and the First Family arrive the White House

South Lawn

Open Press (Final Gather 12:20AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

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