Obama guidance & press schedule, March 19, 2014: Chavez movie

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President Barack Obama on Wednesday hosts a screening of the new movie, Cesar Chavez. Later, Obama gives interviews to local television anchors from New England, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Dallas, Phoenix, and San Diego where he will have the chance to “make the case” for raising the minumum wage. The anchors “will spend the day with behind-the-scenes access to the White House and the President’s top advisers.”

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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 18, 2014

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2014

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

In the afternoon, the President will host a screening of the film Cesar Chavez. The President’s remarks in the South Court Auditorium are pooled press.

Later in the afternoon, the President will participate in the latest installment of “Live from the White House” by conducting a round of interviews with local television anchors from New England, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Dallas, Phoenix, and San Diego to make the case for raising the minimum wage and giving hardworking Americans the raise they deserve. While in Washington, the local anchors will spend the day with behind-the-scenes access to the White House and the President’s top advisers. These interviews are embargoed until 5:00PM EDT. The interviews will take place in the Diplomatic Room.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: FOX

Print: Scripps Howard

Radio: VOA

EDT

9:15AM In-Town Pool Call Time

9:45AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

2:25PM THE PRESIDENT hosts a screening of the film Cesar Chavez at the White House

South Court Auditorium

Pooled Press (Pre-Set 12:30PM, Final Gather 2:00PM – Stakeout Location)

3:05PM THE PRESIDENT is interviewed by local news anchors participating in “Live from the White House”

The Diplomatic Room

Briefing Schedule

1:00PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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