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Schedule of Obama’s Cooperstown Tour

President Obama will arrive in Cooperstown for a private tour of the Baseball Hall of Fame at 3:25 p.m. this afternoon, according to the official schedule released this morning by the White House.

At 3:55, the president will deliver a speech promoting tourism from the Hall’s plaque gallery.  The speech will be streamed live and can be viewed here.

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

 

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