Obama guidance & press schedule April 10, 2014: LBJ Civil Rights

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle are at the LBJ Presidential Library today in Austin, Texas, where Obama is delivering a speech to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act.

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 9, 2014

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2014

In the morning, the President and First Lady will depart Houston, Texas en route Austin, Texas. The departure from George Bush Intercontinental Airport and arrival at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport are open press.

In Austin, the President and First Lady will attend a Civil Rights Summit to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act. The President will deliver remarks at this event hosted by the LBJ Presidential Library. There will be out-of-town travel pool coverage of the President and First Lady’s tour of an exhibit in the museum, and the President’s remarks will be pooled for TV and open to pre-credentialed stills and correspondents.

Following this event, the President and First Lady will depart Austin en route Washington, DC. The departure from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and the arrival on the South Lawn are open press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: ABC

Print: Houston Chronicle

Radio: VOA

Out-of-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: ABC

Print: Dallas Morning News

CDT

9:50AM THE PRESIDENT and FIRST LADY depart Houston, Texas

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Open Press

10:30AM THE PRESIDENT and FIRST LADY arrive in Austin, Texas

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Open Press

11:00AM THE PRESIDENT and FIRST LADY review an exhibit

LBJ Presidential Library, Austin, Texas

Pooled Press

11:50AM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at the Civil Rights Summit

LBJ Auditorium, Austin, Texas

Pooled for TV, open to pre-credentialed stills and correspondents

1:25PM THE PRESIDENT and FIRST LADY depart Austin, Texas

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Open Press

EDT

4:00PM In-Town Travel Pool Call Time

5:05PM THE PRESIDENT and FIRST LADY arrive at Joint Base Andrews

Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage

5:20PM THE PRESIDENT and FIRST LADY arrive at the White House

South Lawn

Open Press (Final Gather 5:00PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

Briefing Schedule

Press Secretary Jay Carney will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route Austin, Texas

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