President Obama's Schedule Today
President Obama today will hold a news conference in the Rose Garden. Members of the public will be able to react to the conference and connect with one another at an official online chat room.
Later, the president will hold a one-on-one meeting with President Michelle Bachelet of Chile in the Oval Office. Then, the president will meet with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in the Oval Office.
Also, the White House will hold a roundtable on the 37th Anniversary of Title IX featuring Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and an all-star line-up of female athletes and scientists. In addition to the roundtable participants, which include Billie Jean King and Dominique Dawes, 30 local high school aged girls will be in the audience along with several professional athletes and well-known Title IX advocates. Here is more from the White House press office (all times Eastern):
9:15AM: President Obama receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
9:35AM: President Obama receives the Economic Daily Briefing
10:15AM: President Obama meets with senior advisers
12:30PM: President Obama holds a news conference
2:15PM: President Obama meets one-on-one with President Michelle Bachelet of Chile
2:45PM: President Obama holds expanded meeting with President Michelle Bachelet of Chile
4:45PM: President Obama meets with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
