White House Release on Obama's Day One Plans

THE WHITE HOUSE
 
Office of the Press Secretary
 
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For Immediate Release                                                          January 21, 2009
 
Early this afternoon at 1:15, the President will attend a swearing-in ceremony for the White House staff in the Vice President's Ceremonial Suite on the 2nd floor of the EEOB.  After the ceremony, the President will sign executive orders on Executive Branch ethics.  Later this afternoon, the President will be briefed on the economy by National Economic Director Lawrence Summers, Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag, White House Policy Council Director Melody Barnes and White House coordinator of energy and climate policy Carol Browner.  The President will then hold a meeting on Iraq in the Situation Room with the Vice President, a representative from the State Department, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, National Security Advisor General James Jones, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen,  General David Petraeus, Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and General Ray Odierno, commander of the Multi-National Force-Iraq who will join via video conference.  The President will also attend the open house at the White House  at the base of staircase on the ground level by State Room.

Below is a schedule for the day -- logistical information for the pool about the 1:15 and 2:30 events will come later.

1:15PM-2:15PM            President Obama Addresses Staff and Cabinet Secretaries                                            
                                                    
POOL PRESS
 
2:30 PM                            President Obama Attends White House Open House                                                   
                                        Base of stair case on the ground level by State Room.
                                        POOL PRESS

3:15PM-3:45PM            President Obama Meets with Economic Advisors
                                      Roosevelt Room
                                      CLOSED PRESS

4:15PM-5:15PM           President Obama Meets with Iraq Military Commanders
                                      CLOSED PRESS

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