Obama guidance & press schedule May 1, 2014: Honoring teachers

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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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