President Obama official schedule and guidance, April 2, 2012. Canada's Harper, Mexico's Calderon meeting

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 1, 2012

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2012

In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

Later in the morning, the President will host Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada and President Felipe Calderon of Mexico for the North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS) in the State Dining Room. This meeting will build on wide-ranging and ongoing cooperation among the United States, Canada, and Mexico with a particular focus on economic growth and competitiveness, citizen security, energy, and climate change. The leaders will also discuss North America’s role in the Americas in anticipation of the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia later in April, as well as other global economic, political, and security issues. The Summit is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will meet for lunch with Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada and President Felipe Calderon of Mexico in the Green Room. This lunch is closed press.

Later in the afternoon, the President will hold a joint press conference with Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada and President Felipe Calderon of Mexico in the Rose Garden. The press conference is open press.

Later, the President and the Vice President will meet with Secretary of State Clinton in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

Lastly, the President will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CNN

Print: Media News

Radio: Sirius

EDT

9:00AM Pool Call Time

10:00AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

The Oval Office

Closed Press

11:15AM THE PRESIDENT hosts Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada and President Felipe Calderon of Mexico for the North American Leaders’ Summit

State Dining Room

Closed Press

12:00PM THE PRESIDENT attends a working lunch with Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada and President Felipe Calderon of Mexico

The Green Room

Closed Press

1:15PM THE PRESIDENT holds a joint press conference with Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada and President Felipe Calderon of Mexico

The Rose Garden

Open Press (Pre-Set 12:00PM – Final Gather 12:50PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

3:00PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with Secretary of State Clinton

Oval Office

Closed Press

4:20PM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors

Oval Office

Closed Press

Briefing Schedule

TBD

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