Daybook-Wednesday-White House

| January 15, 2020 1:35 AM

Associated Press Daybook-Wednesday-White House for Wednesday, Jan. 15.

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---------- PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE ----------

Wednesday, Jan. 15 11:15 AM President Trump's daily schedule - President Donald Trump greets Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in the White House Oval Office (11:15 AM EST, closed press) and participates in a signing ceremony of an agreement between the U.S. and China in the East Room (11:30 AM EST, pre-credentialed media), before he and Vice Premier Liu have lunch in the State Dining Room (12:15 PM EST, closed press). Afterwards, he meets Secretary of Defense Mark Esper in the Oval Office (2:15 PM EST, closed press)

Location: The White House, Washington, DC

Weblinks: http://www.whitehouse.gov/president, https://twitter.com/POTUS

Contacts: White House press, 1 202 456 2580

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 11:30 AM President Trump holds signing ceremony for interim trade agreement with China - President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He participate in signing ceremony for 'comprehensive Phase One Trade Deal', at the White House (11:30 AM EST), followed by lunch (12:15 PM EST, closed press) * The president has said he will travel to Beijing 'at a later date' for 'talks on Phase Two' * Later, President Trump meets Secretary of Defense Mark Esper (2:15 PM EST, closed press) * Other attendees at the ceremony include Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, U.S Trade Representative Amb. Robert Lighthizer, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, husband-and-wife President's Advisor (and 'First Daughter') Ivanka Trump and President's Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, bicameral Congressional Republicans, Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan, People's Bank of China Governor Yi Gang, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, and White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney

Location: The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC

Weblinks: http://www.whitehouse.gov, https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse

Contacts: White House press, 1 202 456 2580

RSVP for the ceremony: Please register by 7:00AM EST Monday, January 13, 2020. Late requests will not be accepted. If you are confirmed to attend the event, you will receive additional logistics in a separate email. Pre-set and gather times will be noted in the confirmation email * Entry and Registration onto the White House Complex All media, excluding hard pass, 6 month pass holders, and press on this week's weekly pass list must apply for a day pass to ensure entry. If you or whom you are requesting credentials for receives a confirmation email and is not a hard pass holder, please follow the instructions in the email to apply for a day pass to the White House. To enter the complex under a press appointment, you must bring a government issued ID and an approved media badge

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---------- VICE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE ----------

Location: The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC

Weblinks: http://www.whitehouse.gov, https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse

Contacts: White House press, 1 202 456 2580

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 Vice President Mike Pence no public schedule announced

Weblinks: http://www.whitehouse.gov, https://twitter.com/VP

Contacts: Vice President press, 1 202 456 0373

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---------- STATE DEPARTMENT ----------

Wednesday, Jan. 15 10:00 AM Deputy Secretary of State Biegun meets visiting German commissioner - Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun meets German Commissioner and Directorate-General for International Order, the United Nations, and Arms Control head Susanne Baumann at the State Department

Location: State Department, Washington, DC

Weblinks: http://www.state.gov, https://twitter.com/StateDept

Contacts: State Department Office of Press Relations, 1 202 647 2492

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 10:00 AM Secretary of State Pompeo concludes California trip - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo concludes trip to California, today meeting the Oracle leadership team in Redwood City (10:00 AM PST, closed press) and attending a working lunch with the Cisco leadership team in San Jose (1:00 PM PST, closed press) * Part of a four-day trip to the San Francisco Bay area, to meet technology companies and foreign counterparts from Japan and South Korea * Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach and Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell accompany him on the trip

Weblinks: http://www.state.gov, https://twitter.com/StateDept

Contacts: State Department Office of Press Relations, 1 202 647 2492

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 3:00 PM Under Secretary of State Hale swears in new U.S. Ambassador to Laos - Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale officiates swearing-in ceremony for Peter Haymond as U.S. Ambassador to Laos

Location: State Department, Washington, DC

Weblinks: http://www.state.gov, https://twitter.com/StateDept

Contacts: State Department Office of Press Relations, 1 202 647 2492

Closed press

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---------- ECONOMIC RELEASES ----------

Wednesday, Jan. 15 7:00 AM MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey

Weblinks: http://www.mbaa.org, https://twitter.com/MBAMortgage

Contacts: MBA Media Relations, [email protected], 1 202 557 2727

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 8:30 AM PPI

Weblinks: http://www.bls.gov, https://twitter.com/BLS_gov

Contacts: Bureau of Labor Statistics, [email protected], 1 202 691 5200

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 10:00 AM Online Help Wanted Index

Weblinks: http://www.conference-board.org, https://twitter.com/Conferenceboard

Contacts: Carol Courter, Conference Board Corporate Communications Manager, [email protected], 1 212 339 0232

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 10:30 AM EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report

Weblinks: http://www.eia.doe.gov, https://twitter.com/EIAgov

Contacts: EIA Office of Communications, [email protected], 1 202 586 8800

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 2:00 PM Federal Reserve Beige Book - Beige Book (Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District)

Weblinks: http://www.federalreserve.gov, https://twitter.com/federalreserve

Contacts: Federal Reserve press, 1 202 452 2955

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---------- COURTS ----------

Wednesday, Jan. 15 10:00 AM U.S. Supreme Court hearing - U.S. Supreme Court hearing: 'Babb v. Wilkie' (Whether the federal sector provision of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, which provides that personnel actions affecting agenda employees aged 40+ shall be made free from any 'discrimination based on age', requires a plaintiff to prove that age was a but-for cause of the challenged personnel action?)

Location: Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, DC

Weblinks: http://www.supremecourt.gov

Contacts: U.S. Supreme Court, 1 202 479 3211

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Thursday, Jan. 16 President Donald Trump announces guidance on prayer in public schools

Location: The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC

Weblinks: http://www.whitehouse.gov, https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse

Contacts: White House press, 1 202 456 2580

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---------- VICE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE ----------

Thursday, Jan. 16 1:30 PM Vice President Mike Pence delivers remarks at 'Keep America Great' campaign event in Florida

Location: Venetian Events Center, 9724 Cross Creek Blvd, Tampa, FL

Weblinks: http://www.donaldjtrump.com, https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump

Contacts: Trump for President press, [email protected]

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Thursday, Jan. 16 6:00 PM Vice President Pence speaks at Latinos for Trump event in Florida - Vice President Mike Pence delivers remarks at a Latinos for Trump event in Florida, alongside Second Lady Karen Pence

Location: Nacion De Fe, 4555 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee, FL

Weblinks: http://www.donaldjtrump.com, https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump

Contacts: Trump for President press, [email protected]

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---------- SECOND LADY'S SCHEDULE ----------

Location: Nacion De Fe, 4555 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee, FL

Weblinks: http://www.donaldjtrump.com, https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump

Contacts: Trump for President press, [email protected]

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---------- STATE DEPARTMENT ----------

Thursday, Jan. 16 9:30 AM State Department hosts event honoring International Visitor Leadership Program 80th anniversary - State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs hosts event in honor of the 80th anniversary of the International Visitor Leadership Program, officially kicking off the yearlong anniversary celebration and 'cultivating an open dialogue about how countries around the world can utilize Bureau resources to increase cultural connections with the U.S.', with attendees exploring 'how the Bureau is advancing foreign policy through flexible and responsive exchange programs'. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Marie Royce hosts the event, delivers opening remarks, and introduces IVLP alumni Albania Ambassador to the U.S. Amb. Floreta Faber and Singapore Ambassador to the U.S. Amb. Ashok Kumar Mirpuri, who share their exchange program experiences. Attendees include District of Columbia Secretary of State Kimberly Bassett, and other U.S. Govt and foreign embassy officials

Location: National Museum of American Diplomacy, Washington, DC

Weblinks: http://www.state.gov, https://twitter.com/StateDept

Contacts: State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs press, [email protected], 1 202 632 6452

Interested journalists are asked to please RSVP to [email protected], by 5:00 pm on January 15th. Pre-set time for cameras is 9:00 a.m. from the 21st Street entrance. Final access time for writers and stills is 9:15 a.m. from the 21st Street entrance. Media representatives may attend this event upon presentation of one of the following: (1) A U.S. Government-issued identification card (Department of State, White House, Congress, Department of Defense, or Foreign Press Center), (2) a media-issued photo identification card, or (3) a letter from their employer on letterhead verifying their employment as a journalist, accompanied by an official photo identification card (driver's license, passport)

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Thursday, Jan. 16 Secretary of State Pompeo returns to Washington, DC, following California trip - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo returns to Washington, DC following trip to California (12-15 Jan) to meet technology companies and foreign counterparts from Japan and South Korea

Location: Washington, DC

Weblinks: http://www.state.gov, https://twitter.com/StateDept

Contacts: State Department Office of Press Relations, 1 202 647 2492

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---------- ECONOMIC RELEASES ----------

Thursday, Jan. 16 8:30 AM Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims

Weblinks: http://www.dol.gov, https://twitter.com/USDOL

Contacts: Employment & Training Administration press office, 1 202 693 4676

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Thursday, Jan. 16 8:30 AM U.S. Weekly Export Sales - U.S. Weekly Export Sales Report, including Weekly Corn Export Sales, Weekly Soybeans Export Sales, and Weekly Wheat Export Sales

Weblinks: http://www.fas.usda.gov, https://twitter.com/USDAForeignAg

Contacts: U.S. Export Sales, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, [email protected], 1 202 720 9209

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Thursday, Jan. 16 8:30 AM Import and Export Price Indexes

Weblinks: http://www.bls.gov, https://twitter.com/BLS_gov

Contacts: Bureau of Labor Statistics, [email protected], 1 202 691 5200

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Thursday, Jan. 16 8:30 AM Advance Monthly Sales for Retail & Food Services

Weblinks: http://www.census.gov/, https://twitter.com/uscensusbureau

Contacts: U.S. Census Bureau press inquiries, [email protected], 1 301 763 3030

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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:00 AM Manufacturing & Trade: Inventories & Sales

Weblinks: http://www.census.gov/, https://twitter.com/uscensusbureau

Contacts: U.S. Census Bureau press inquiries, [email protected], 1 301 763 3030

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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:00 AM NAHB Housing Market Index

Weblinks: http://www.nahb.org/, https://twitter.com/NAHBhome

Contacts: NAHB, 1 202 266 8200

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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:00 AM Primary Mortgage Market Survey

Weblinks: http://www.freddiemac.com, https://twitter.com/FreddieMac

Contacts: Lisa Gagnon, Freddie Mac Press, [email protected], 1 703 903 3385

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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:30 AM EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report

Weblinks: http://www.eia.doe.gov, https://twitter.com/EIAgov

Contacts: EIA Office of Communications, [email protected], 1 202 586 8800

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Thursday, Jan. 16 4:00 PM Treasury International Capital Data

Weblinks: http://www.treas.gov, https://twitter.com/USTreasury

Contacts: Department of the Treasury, 1 202 622 2000

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Thursday, Jan. 16 4:30 PM Federal Discount Window Borrowings

Weblinks: http://www.federalreserve.gov, https://twitter.com/federalreserve

Contacts: Federal Reserve press, 1 202 452 2955

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Thursday, Jan. 16 4:30 PM Foreign Central Bank Holdings

Weblinks: http://www.federalreserve.gov, https://twitter.com/federalreserve

Contacts: Federal Reserve press, 1 202 452 2955

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Thursday, Jan. 16 4:30 PM Money Stock Measures

Weblinks: http://www.federalreserve.gov, https://twitter.com/federalreserve

Contacts: Federal Reserve press, 1 202 452 2955

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---------- PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE ----------

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Friday, Jan. 17 President Trump speaks at fundraising dinner in Florida - President Donald Trump delivers remarks at fundraising dinner in Palm Beach, FL * His re-election campaign have offered a chance to be his 'VIP guest' as a competition prize for contributors. Late last year, investigations into a series of at least 15 similar contests the campaign had run found no evidence that any winning donor had ever had a meal with the president

Location: Palm Beach, FL

Weblinks: http://www.donaldjtrump.com, https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump

Contacts: White House press, 1 202 456 2580; Trump for President press, [email protected];

Trump arrives in Florida at Atlantic Aviation, 3800 Southern Boulevard, West Palm Beach (5:00 PM EST). Please register for media credentials by 5:00 PM EST, Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Late requests will not be accepted. Once approved, you will receive additional logistics in a separate email. Credentials are non-transferable

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---------- STATE DEPARTMENT ----------

Friday, Jan. 17 9:15 AM Secretary of State Pompeo meets visiting Pakistani counterpart - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi at the State Department (9:15 AM EST), and officiates the ceremonial swearing-in ceremony for Stephen Biegun as Deputy Secretary of State (3:00 PM EST, closed press)

Location: State Department, Washington, DC

Weblinks: http://www.state.gov, https://twitter.com/StateDept

Contacts: State Department Office of Press Relations, 1 202 647 2492

Camera spray at top of meeting

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Friday, Jan. 17 10:45 AM OAS in the U.S. receives Secretary of State Pompeo - Organization of American States Permanent Council protocolary meeting in Washington, DC, to receive Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Agenda includes remarks from OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro Lemes and Permanent Council Chair Amb. Riyad Insanally, plus Secretary Pompeo

Location: Organization of American States, 17th St and Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC

Weblinks: http://www.oas.org, https://twitter.com/OAS_official

Contacts: Monica Reyes, OAS media, [email protected]

Representatives of the media who wish to cover the meeting are asked to send their name and that of the media they represent to [email protected] by Wednesday, February 27 at 14:30 EST (19:30 GMT). Credentials will be given the same day of the meeting, upon presentation of personal and media identification ** Pompeo speaks at 11:00 a.m.

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---------- ECONOMIC RELEASES ----------

Friday, Jan. 17 8:30 AM New Residential Construction - Housing Starts and Building Permits

Weblinks: http://www.census.gov/, https://twitter.com/uscensusbureau

Contacts: U.S. Census Bureau press inquiries, [email protected], 1 301 763 3030

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Friday, Jan. 17 9:15 AM Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization

Weblinks: http://www.federalreserve.gov, https://twitter.com/federalreserve

Contacts: Federal Reserve press, 1 202 452 2955

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Friday, Jan. 17 10:00 AM Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey

Weblinks: http://www.bls.gov, https://twitter.com/BLS_gov

Contacts: Bureau of Labor Statistics, [email protected], 1 202 691 5200

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---------- COURTS ----------

Friday, Jan. 17 U.S. Supreme Court meets in private conference to discuss cases and vote on petitions for review

Weblinks: http://www.supremecourt.gov

Contacts: U.S. Supreme Court, 1 202 479 3211