Daybook-Thursday-White House

| January 16, 2020 1:35 AM

Associated Press Daybook-Thursday-White House for Thursday, Jan. 16.

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

Thursday, Jan. 16 11:45 AM President Trump's daily schedule - President Donald Trump receives his intelligence briefing (11:45 AM EST, closed press) and participates in an announcement of guidance on constitutional prayer in public schools (2:00 PM EST, in-house pool), both in the White House Oval Office

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

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

Contacts: White House press, 1 202 456 2580

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Thursday, Jan. 16 2:00 PM President Donald Trump participates in announcement of guidance on constitutional 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

In-house pool

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

Thursday, Jan. 16 9:20 AM Second Couple's daily schedule - Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence depart Joint Base Andrews en route to Tampa, FL (9:20 AM EST, pool press), arriving at Tampa International Airport at 11:30 AM EST (pre-credentialed press). The vice president then delivers remarks at a 'Keep America Great' event in Tampa (1:30 PM EST, pre-credentialed press), before the couple deliver remarks at a Latinos for Trump event in Kissimmee, FL (6:00 PM EST, pre-credentialed press). Afterwards, they depart Orlando International Airport en route to Washington, DC (7:45 PM EST, pool press), arriving back at JBA at 9:35 PM EST (pool press)

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

Contacts: Vice President press, 1 202 456 0373

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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]

pre-credentialed press

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

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]

Pre-credentialed press

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

Contacts: Vice President press, 1 202 456 0373

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

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]

Pre-credentialed press

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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 10:00 AM Deputy Secretary of State Biegun swears in new U.S. Ambassador to Morocco - Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun officiates swearing-in ceremony for David Fischer as U.S. Ambassador to Morocco (10:00 AM EST, closed press), meets Swedish Special Envoy for the Korean Peninsula Kent Harstedt (11:00 AM EST, closed press), and meets South Korean Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Lee Do-hoon (11:30 AM 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

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Thursday, Jan. 16 11:00 AM Under Secretary of State Hale swears in new U.S. Ambassador to Georgia - Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale agenda includes officiating swearing-in ceremony for Kelly Degnan as U.S. Ambassador to Georgia

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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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