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Attorney General Holder's Calendar FBI Briefing FBI SIOC POC: Amy Jeffress Attending: David Ogden FBI Director/AG FBI SIOC POC: Amy Jeffress Attending: David Ogden Daily Senior Management Meeting AG's Conference Room POC: Kevin Ohlson Attending: AG Holder, Kevin Ohlson, John Bies, Amy Jeffress, Aaron Lewis, Margaret Richardson, Kathryn Ruemmler, Stuart Deiery, Matt Miller, Faith Burton, Kevin Jones, Joseph Guerra, David Margolis, Lisa Monaco, Don Verrilli, Tom Perrelli, Neil McBride, Tali Farhadian, Jim Garland, Monty Wilkinson, Ron Weich, Michael Redding, David Barron, Charlotte Burrows, Spencer Overton Office Time GITMO Overview Briefing AG's Conference Room POC: Kevin Ohlson Attending: Kevin Ohlson, Amy Jeffress, Lisa Monaco, Matt Olsen, Aaron Lewis, Brad Wiegmann, Todd Hinnen, Douglas Wilson, David Ogden, David Kris, Stuart Deiery, Mark Agrast, Ron Weich, Matt Miller, Joe Guerra MEDIA SHIELD MEETING AG's Conference Room POC: Monty Wilkinson, Jim Garland DOJ: Kathy Ruemmler, Raj De, Lisa Monaco, Matt Miller FISA Meeting AG's Conference Room POC: Aaron Lewis DOJ: I Exemption!?] En Route NCTC National Counterterroism Center, Tyson's Corner, VA Liberty Crossing One [LX-1] In Limo: AG Holder, Kevin Ohlson, Amy Jeffress, Aaron Lewis Anti-Terrorism Advisory Coundl (ATAC) Coordinator's Conference National Counterterrorism Center, Tyson's Corner, VA Liberty Crossing One [LX-1] POC: Amy Jeffress ^^^^^^^M a er Event POC: Barb Welch ^^^Hor Sharon Jacksona^^^^HIH(P 9 ) Press: CLOSED ^- Personal Contact Information Sequence of Events: 11:45 AM Arrival/greeted by Barb Welch and Sharon Jackson, LX-1 Lobby 12:00 AG Introduced by Mike Mullaney, LX-1 Auditorium 12:05 AG gives remarks, LX-1 Auditorium 12:30 AG departs auditorium to begin tour of NCTC 1 10/5/2009 1:33 PM October 01, 2009 Continued -T-htireday - 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM Tour of NCTC and Working Lunch with NCTC Director National Counterterrorism Center, Tyson's Corner, VA Liberty Crossing One [LX-1] POC: Amy Jeffress, NCTC: Barb Welch Personal Contact Information Sequence of Events: 12:30 - 12:45 Welcome and Introductions, Led by Barb Welch, LX-1, Rm 2W139 12:45-1:30 Working Lunch with Director Leiter and Staff 1:30 - 1:45 Operations Center Briefing and Tour [LX-1, 2C100] 1:45 AG Departs 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM En Route DOJ In Limo: AG Holder, Aaron Lewis, Amy Jeffress, Kevin Ohlson 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Greet/ Receive Wellstone Award from Oliver Williams of IDVAAC AG's Conference Room POC: Margaret Richardson Attending: Oliver Williams, Karma Cottman, Sheila Hankins DOJ Photographer IDVAAC POC: Anna Martinez or Catherine Pierce 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM MEETING W/SEC. DUNCAN - CHICAGD ISSUE AG's Conference Room POC: Margaret Richardson, Monty Wilkinson, Kevin Ohlson DOJ? Laurie Robinson^helaMWyMck Marjbel Sec. Duncan and staff^BLI^L^H " asst-; Tia ' Scheduler) [Personal Contact Information! 3:45 PM-4:00 PM CONGRATULATORY MEETING AG's Conference Room POC: Kevin Ohlson DOJ Photographer 4:00 PM -4:30 PM Meeting with League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) National Board of Directors AG's Conference Room POC: Margaret Richardson Attending: Hector Flores, Laura Flores, Sylvia Gonzalez, Angel Luevano, Ltdia Martinez, Elia Mendoza, Margaret Moran, Oscar Moran, Micelle Pelayo-Osorio, Ivonne Quinones, Maggie Rivera, Roger Rocha, Rosa Rosales, Elsie Valdes, Blanca Vargas, Luis Vera, Brent Wilkes, Darryl Morin, Ray Velarde DOJ Photographer .^^^^^^ LULAC: Elizabeth Garcia, or Brent Wilkes,| 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Dffice Time Personal Contact Information 5:00 PM-5:15 PM PISA5 AG's Conference Room POC: Amy Jeffress; Aaron Lewis DOJ: ^^^^m^^^^M Exemption 6 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM OFFICE TIME 6:00 PM-6:15 PM PHONE CALL TO RAHM EMANUEL Personal Contact Information AG's Office POC: Margaret Richardson OtUS2009, AG 2 10/5/2009 1:33 PM October 02, 2009 Friday 8:30 AM-9:00 AM FBI Briefing FBI SIOC POC: Amy Jeffress Attending: David Ogden 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM FBI Director/AG FBI SIOC POC: Amy Jeffress Attending: David Ogden 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM Daily Senior Management Meeting AG's Conference Room POC: Kevin Ohlson Attending: AG Holder, Kevin Ohlson, John Bies, Amy Jeffress, Aaron Lewis, Margaret Richardson, Kathryn Ruemmler, Stuart Delery, Matt Miller, Faith Burton, Kevin Jones, Joseph Guerra, David Margolis, Lisa Monaco, Don Verrilli, DAG Ogden, Tom Perrelli, Neil McBride, Tali Farhadian, Jim Garland, Monty Wilkinson, Ron Weich, Michael Redding, David Barron, Charlotte Burrows, Spencer Overton 9:15 AM-9:45 AM Weekly Leadership and Senior Management Meeting AG's Conference Room POC: Kevin Ohlson Attending: John DiCicco, David Barron, MaryLou Leary, Matt Olsen, Loretta King, John Cruden, Lee Lofthus, Marshall Jarrett, Elena Kagan, Peggy McKenzie, Christine Varney, Lanny Breuer, Tony West, Ron Weich, Michael Redding, Polly Milius 9:45 AM-10:00 AM Daily AG/DAG Meeting AG's Conference Room POC: Kevin Ohlson 10:00 AM -10:30 AM FISA Meeting AG's Conference Room POC: Amy Jeffress; DOJ: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Office Time 11:30 AM -12: IS PM Briefing for October 6 Pen and Pad AG's Conference Room POC: Kevin Ohlson, Tali Farhadian, DOJ: Matt Miller, Amy Jeffress, Jim Garland, Aaron Lewis, Tracy Schmaler 12:15 PM-12:30 PM VOTING LEGISLATION MEETING AG's Conference Room POC: Tali Farhadian DOJ: Tom Perrelli 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM -1:10 PM COURTESY PHOTO WITH LANNY BREUER AND HIS MOM; | |Exemption*6l AG's Conference Room POC: Annie Bradley DOJ Photographer Otus2009, AG 1 10/5/2009 1:55 PM October 02, 2009 Continued Friday 1:10 PM - 1:30 PM En Route Private Appt. 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Private Appt. 2:45 PM-3:15 PM En Route DOJ 3:15 PM -3:45 PM PREP FOR THE WH MEETING AG's Conference Room POC: Amy Jeffress DOJ: DAG Ogden, Lisa Monaco, Matt Miller FBI: Director Mueller, Mike Heimbach and John Carlin. 3:50 PM-4:15 PM Office Time 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM En Route WH 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Restricted PC WH Situation Room Participants: Napolitano, Brennan, Mueller, Holder and Leiter Attending: AG Holder, Amy Jeffress Exemptions 6 IPersonal Contact Information! Otus2009, AG 2 10/5/2009 1:55 PM msrOS, 2QQ9 Monday j Exemption 7E/Exemption 7F 7:15 AM - 8:54 AM Flight* Aircraft: Flight Time: 3hr 39min Time Change: -2 Food Service: Nor Crew Information:! FBO on arrival: Signature Flight Support (303) 342-5600 Manifest: AG Exemption 7E/Exemption 7F/ Exemption 6 Monty Wilkinson Margaret Richardson Tom Perrelli 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM FBI Briefing - Paper Only FBI SIOC POC: Amy Jeffress Attending: David Ogden 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM IACP General Assembly Address Address the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) at the First General Assembly Program: 10:11am Introduction of dais guests 10:26am Reaffirmation of Oath of Honor 10:37 am AG remarks (introduced by Russell Laine, IACP President) 10:58am DHS Sec. Napolitano remarks 11:15am FBI Director Mueller remarks 11:30am Press availability IACP POC: Dan Rosenblatt] or Jim McMahon DOJ Advance: Sam Markowitz Personal Contact Information 11:45 AM -12:30 PM Lunch w/ IACP and Major City Chiefs leadership 11:45- 12:30pm Lunch w/ IACP and Major City Chiefs leadership Location: TBD Press: CLOSED Participants: (roundtable discussion lunch) •President Russell B. Laine •Former President Ronald C. Ruecker •First Vice President Chief Michael J. Carroll •Second Vice President Chief Mark A Marshall •Third Vice President Chief Walter McNeil •Fourth Vice President Craig T. Stockier •Vice President at Large Susan Riseling •Vice President at Large Edmund H. Mosca •international Vice President Lt, Col. Mohamed A. Al-Nassr •Vice President- Treasurer Chief Carl Wolf •SACOP General Chair Chief Terry Milam •Aaron Kennard, Executive Director, National Sheriffs Association •Thomas Frazier, Executive Director, Major Cities Police Chiefs Association (MCCA) •Rob Davis, Chief of Police San Jose California, President MCCA •Russ Porter, Director Intelligence Fusion Center, Iowa Department of Public Safety and Chair, Otus2009, AG 1 10/5/2009 1:19 PM October 05, 2009 Continued Monday Criminal intelligence Coordinating Committee •Ron Brooks, Director Northern California HiDTA and Vice Chair CiCC •Ric Fuentes, Colonel, New Jersey State Police and Chair of IACP Homeland Security Committee •Joe Laporte, Director of Public Safety, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Manistee, Michigan - and Chair of IACP Indian Country Section DOJ Advance: Sam Markowitz 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM USAO - District of Colorado Visit USAO-CO POC: Judy Evansf Personal Contact Information 12:40-12:45pm Meet with USA Gaouette Location: Rm. 770 12:45- 1:05pm Meet with Chiefs Location: Rm. 768 1:05- 1:40pm Remarks to Staff / Photos with Staff Location: Rm. 765 DOJ Advance: Sam Markowitz 2:10 PM-7:21 PM Flight: DE Aircraft Exemption 7E/Exemption 7F Flight Time: 3hr 1 imin Time Change: 2 Food Service: No Crew information FBO on arrival 1 Manifest: AG Exemption 7E/Exemption 7F/Exemption 6 lonty wiiKinson Margaret Richardson Hannah August Sam Markowitz Otus2009, AG 2 10/5/2009 1:19 PM VISIT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DENVER, COLORADO OCTOBER 5, 2009 SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - SHRED ON DISPOSAL REVISED: 10/2/09 TRIP SUMMARY DENVER, COLORADO - OCTOBER 5, 2009 7:15am EST Wheels Up: Washington, DCi Exemptions 7(E), 7(F) 8:56am MST Wheels Down: Centennial Airport, Englewood, CO (APA) 10:11am MST AG Remarks to IACP 116th Annual Conference, 1st Genera) Assembly Colorado Convention Center, Korbel Ballroom 70014th St. Denver, CO 80202 (303) 228-8000 11:45am MST Roundtable Discussion and Lunch w/ IACP and Major City Chiefs Leadership 12:40pm MST US Attorney's Office - District of C olorad o Visit 1225 17th Street Suite 700 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 454-0100 2:10pm MST Wheels up: Centennial Airport, Engiewood, CO (APA) 7:23pm EST Wheels Down: Washington, DC| Exemptions 7(E), 7(F) 2 Schedule for Attorney General Eric H.
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