White House Schedule - February 9, 2012
In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.
In the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks on the housing settlement. The President’s remarks will be pooled press.
Later in the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks about providing states flexibility under No Child Left Behind in exchange for reform. The President’s remarks in the East Room are open press.
Afterwards, the President will host Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy at the White House. Italy and the United States are close NATO allies, and coordinate continuously on a full range of regional and global priorities. The two leaders will discuss the comprehensive steps the Italian government is taking to restore market confidence and reinvigorate growth through structural reforms, as well as the prospect of an expansion of Europe’s financial firewall. Italy is also a founding member of NATO and the President appreciates Italy’s important contributions to international security, within Europe and beyond, including its continuing leadership in the ISAF mission in Afghanistan. President Obama looks forward to consulting with Prime Minister Monti about preparations for the 2012 G8 and NATO Summits that the United States will host in Chicago, as well as discussing developments in the Middle East and North Africa. There will be a pool spray at the bottom of the meeting.
In the evening, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event in Washington, DC. There will be print pool coverage for remarks only.
| 11:00 am |
The Vice President delivers remarks at the Ohio Newspaper Association Convention
Columbus, Ohio
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| 11:15 am |
The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press
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| 12:15 pm |
The President delivers remarks on the housing settlement
Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Pooled Press
(Final Gather 11:30AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
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| 1:55 pm |
The President delivers remarks about providing states flexibility under No Child Left Behind in exchange for reform
East Room
Open Press
(Pre-Set 1:00PM—Final Gather 1:30PM—North Doors of the Palm Room)
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| 2:45 pm |
The President welcomes Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy to the White House
Oval Office
Pool Spray at the Bottom
(Final Gather 3:00PM – Brady Press Briefing Room)
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| 7:10 pm |
The President delivers remarks at a campaign event
D.C., Private Residence, Washington
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