WASHINGTON–The city is drying out after a day of steady torrential rains and President Barack Obama has a light public schedule on Thursday, lunching with Vice President Joe Biden and honoring “Teacher of the the Year” finalists. The Illinois state teacher of the year is Pamela Reilly from Woodbury Elementary School in Sandwich, Ill.
Below, from the White House…
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 30, 2014
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2014
In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.
In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet for lunch in the Private Dining Room. This lunch is closed press.
Later in the afternoon, the President will honor the 2014 National Teacher of the Year and finalists, thanking them for their hard work and dedication each and every day in the classroom. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Dr. Jill Biden will also attend the event. This event in the East Room is open press.
In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: CBS
Print: Washington Examiner
Radio: Talk Radio
EDT
9:30AM In-Town Travel Pool Call Time
10:00AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press
12:30PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet for lunch
Private Dining Room
Closed Press
2:25PM THE PRESIDENT honors the 2014 National Teacher of the Year and finalists; Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Dr. Jill Biden also attend
East Room
Open Press (Pre-Set 12:15PM; Final Gather 1:20PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
Briefing Schedule
11:30AM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney
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