WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has a double-header on Thursday, heading to Cooperstown, N.Y to speak at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum about his new travel and tourism agenda; after that, the president comes home to Chicago for fund-raising events on the North Side to benefit Sen. Dick Durbin D-Ill. and Senate Democrats. Obama will overnight in Chicago.
My Thursday column on Obama aiming to give “strong support” to Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn re-election bid is HERE.
My column on the Chicago fundraising high-dollar events — a reception on the Gold Coast and a dinner in Lincoln Park — is HERE.
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Below, from the White House…
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2014
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014
In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.
Later in the morning, the President will meet with travel and tourism industry CEO’s and senior executives at the White House to discuss their vital industry, which supports nearly 8 million jobs across the country and is a major driver of our economy. There will be a photojournalist spray at the top of the meeting in the Roosevelt Room.
In the afternoon, the President will travel to Cooperstown, New York. The departure from the South Lawn and arrival at Griffiss International Airport are open press.
In Cooperstown, the President will tour and deliver remarks at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The President will deliver remarks to discuss the administration’s new travel and tourism agenda. There will be travel pool coverage of the President’s tour, while his remarks are pooled for cameras and open to limited correspondents; the deadline to RSVP has closed.
Following this event, the President will depart Cooperstown, New York en route Chicago, Illinois. The departure from Griffiss International Airport and the arrival at Chicago O’Hare International Airport are open to pre-credentialed media.
While in Chicago, the President will attend two DSCC events at private residences. Following arrival, the President will deliver remarks and answer questions at the first DSCC dinner. The dinner is closed press and President’s remarks are open to the print pool for remarks only. Following this event, the President will attend a DSCC reception. The reception is closed press and the President’s remarks are open to the print pool for remarks only.
The President will remain overnight in Chicago, Illinois.
In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Print: Newsday
Radio: Sirius XM
Out-of-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Print: The Wall Street Journal
Radio:
EDT
10:00AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press
10:45AM THE PRESIDENT meets with travel and tourism industry CEO’s and senior executives
The Roosevelt Room
Photojournalist Spray at the top (Final Gather 10:30AM – Brady Press Briefing Room)
1:05PM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House
South Lawn
Open Press (Final Gather 12:45PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
1:20PM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage (Call Time 12:00PM – Virginia Gate, Joint Base Andrews)
2:30PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in New York
Griffiss International Airport
Open Press
3:25PM THE PRESIDENT tours the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Cooperstown, New York
Travel Pool Coverage
3:55PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Cooperstown, New York
Pooled for cameras and open to limited correspondents (the deadline to RSVP has closed)
4:55PM THE PRESIDENT departs New York
Griffiss International Airport
Open Press
CDT
5:50PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago O’Hare International Airport
Open Press
7:00PM THE PRESIDENT attends a DSCC reception
Private Residence, Chicago, Illinois
Print Pool for Remarks Only
8:25PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks and answers questions at a DSCC dinner
Private Residence, Chicago, Illinois
Print Pool for Remarks Only
Briefing Schedule
Press Secretary Jay Carney will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route Cooperstown, New York.
