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Daybook-Friday, Weekend-White House

| January 20, 2020 9:55 AM

Associated Press Daybook-Friday, Weekend-White House for Friday, Jan. 17.

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

Friday, Jan. 17 11:00 AM First Couple's daily schedule - President Donald Trump participates in the visit of the 2019 College Football National Champions Louisiana State University Tigers in the White House East Room (11:00 AM EST, open press). Afterwards, he and First Lady Melania Trump depart the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews (2:30 PM EST, open press), arriving at 2:40 PM EST (out-of-town travel pool), before departing en route to West Palm Beach, FL (2:50 PM EST, out-of-town travel pool). They arrive at Palm Beach International Airport at 5:05 PM EST (pre-credentialed media), before departing en route to Mar-a-Lago (5:15 PM EST, out-of-town travel pool), arriving at 5:25 PM EST (out-of-town travel pool). The president then participates in a roundtable with supporters (6:30 PM EST, closed press) and delivers remarks at a joint finance committee dinner (7:00 PM EST, closed press)

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

Contacts: White House press, 1 202 456 2580

LSU visit: Pre-set at 7:55am at Palm Room Doors

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Friday, Jan. 17 11:00 AM President Trump welcomes 2019 College Football National Champions LSU to the White House - President Donald Trump welcomes the 2019 College Football National Champions Louisiana State University Tigers to the White House * Vice President Mike Pence also attends

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

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

Contacts: White House office of media affairs, 1 202 456 6238

LSU visit: Pre-set at 7:55am at Palm Room Doors

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Friday, Jan. 17 6:30 PM President Trump attends fundraising events in Florida - President Donald Trump attends fundraising events in Florida, participating in a roundtable with supporters (6:30 PM EST, closed press) and delivering remarks at a joint finance committee dinner (7:00 PM EST, closed press) * His reelection 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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---------- VICE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE ----------

Friday, Jan. 17 11:00 AM President Trump welcomes 2019 College Football National Champions LSU to the White House - President Donald Trump welcomes the 2019 College Football National Champions Louisiana State University Tigers to the White House * Vice President Mike Pence also attends

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

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

Contacts: White House office of media affairs, 1 202 456 6238

LSU visit: Pre-set at 7:55am at Palm Room Doors

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---------- FIRST LADY'S SCHEDULE ----------

Friday, Jan. 17 11:00 AM First Couple's daily schedule - President Donald Trump participates in the visit of the 2019 College Football National Champions Louisiana State University Tigers in the White House East Room (11:00 AM EST, open press). Afterwards, he and First Lady Melania Trump depart the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews (2:30 PM EST, open press), arriving at 2:40 PM EST (out-of-town travel pool), before departing en route to West Palm Beach, FL (2:50 PM EST, out-of-town travel pool). They arrive at Palm Beach International Airport at 5:05 PM EST (pre-credentialed media), before departing en route to Mar-a-Lago (5:15 PM EST, out-of-town travel pool), arriving at 5:25 PM EST (out-of-town travel pool). The president then participates in a roundtable with supporters (6:30 PM EST, closed press) and delivers remarks at a joint finance committee dinner (7:00 PM EST, closed press)

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

Contacts: White House press, 1 202 456 2580

LSU visit: Pre-set at 7:55am at Palm Room Doors

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

Friday, Jan. 17 9:30 AM Secretary of State Pompeo's daily schedule - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi at the State Department (9:30 AM EST, camera spray at top); delivers remarks to the Organization of American States in Washington, DC (11:00 AM EST, media determined by host); and officiates the ceremonial swearing-in ceremony for Stephen Biegun as the Deputy Secretary of State at the State Department (3:00 PM EST, closed press)

Location: Washington, DC

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

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

For Qureshi meeting:Preset time for video cameras 8:45 a.m. from the 23rd Street Entrance Lobby. Final access time for journalists and still photographers 9:15 a.m. from the 23rd Street Entrance Lobby.

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Friday, Jan. 17 9:30 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 (9:30 AM EST) * Later, he 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

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

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Sunday, Jan. 19 - Wednesday, Jan. 22 President Trump addresses American Farm Bureau Federation - American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show. Day three includes address from President Donald Trump - the third straight year he has spoken at the convention

Location: Austin Convention Center, 500 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX

Weblinks: http://www.fb.org, https://twitter.com/FarmBureau, #AFBF2020

Contacts: AFBF Convention, [email protected], 1 202 406 3600

Trump arrives in Austin at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, 10000 Logistics Ln (4:20 PM CST). Please register for media credentials by 5:00 PM CST, Friday, January 17, 2020. Late requests will not be accepted. Once approved, you will receive additional logistics in a separate email. Credentials are non-transferable