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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