Obama guidance & press schedule April 17, 2014: Wounded Warriors

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President Barack Obama on Thursday at the White House meets with vets participating in the Wounded Warriors Soldier Ride and then huddles with representatives of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and with insurance executives.

Below, from the White House…

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 16, 2014

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2014

In the morning, the President and the Vice President will welcome the Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride to the White House in celebration of the seventh annual Soldier Ride.  A cycling event to help Wounded Warriors restore their physical and emotional well-being, the Soldier Ride also raises awareness of our nation’s Wounded Warriors who battle the physical and psychological damages of war.  The President’s remarks on the South Lawn are open press.

In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet with representatives from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. This meeting is closed press.

Later in the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet with insurance executives in the Roosevelt Room. There will be a photojournalist spray at the top of the meeting.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CNN

Print: NY Post

Radio: NPR

EDT

9:30AM  In-Town Pool Call Time

11:05AM  THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT welcome the Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride to the White House in celebration of the seventh annual Soldier Ride

South Lawn

Open Press (Pre-set 9:00AM – Final Gather 10:30AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

11:40AM  THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with representatives from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners 

Closed Press

1:35PM  THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with insurance executives

Roosevelt Room

Photojournalist Spray (Final Gather 1:20PM – Brady Press Briefing Room)

Briefing Schedule:

1:45PM  Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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