President Obama official schedule and guidance, April 4, 2012. Easter Prayer Breakfast

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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 3, 2012

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2012

In the morning, the President will host an Easter Prayer Breakfast at the White House, as he has done in previous years. Christian leaders from across the country will join the President at this breakfast for a time of prayer, reflection, and celebration of Easter. The Vice President will also deliver remarks. This event in the East Room will be pooled press.

Also in the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. The President will then meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.

Later, the President will sign the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, which makes clear that Members of Congress are subject to the same insider trading laws that apply to everyone else. This was legislation the President called on Congress to pass in his 2012 State of the Union Address. The Vice President will also attend. This event in South Court Auditorium is open press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: NBC

Print: Newsday

Radio: VOA

EDT

8:30AM Pool Call Time

9:30AM THE PRESIDENT hosts an Easter Prayer Breakfast; THE VICE PRESIDENT also delivers remarks

The East Room

Pooled Press (Final Gather at 8:45AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

10:45AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

11:15AM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors

Oval Office

Closed Press

11:55AM THE PRESIDENT signs the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, which makes clear that Members of Congress are subject to the same insider trading laws that apply to everyone else; THE VICE PRESIDENT also attends

South Court Auditorium

Open Press (Pre-Set 10:50AM–Stakeout Location; Final Gather 11:20AM – Brady Press Briefing Room)

Briefing Schedule

1:30PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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