Appendix A—Digest of Other White House Announcements The following list includes the President’s public January 6 schedule and other items of general interest an- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- nounced by the Office of the Press Secretary dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- and not included elsewhere in this book. ligence briefing followed by an economic brief- ing. Then, also in the Oval Office, he met with January 1 his senior advisers. Later, he had separate tele- In the morning, in Kailua, HI, the President phone conversations with Sens. Christopher J. had an intelligence briefing. Dodd and Byron L. Dorgan to discuss their de- cisions to not seek reelection. January 2 In the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, the In the morning, the President had an intelli- President met with Speaker of the House of gence briefing. Representatives Nancy Pelosi, House Commit- tee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry January 3 A. Waxman, House Committee on Ways and In the evening, the President, Mrs. Obama, Means Chairman Charles B. Rangel, House and their daughters Sasha and Malia returned Committee on Education and Labor Chairman to Washington, DC, arriving the following George Miller, and House Committee on Rules morning. Chairman Louise McIntosh Slaughter. January 4 January 7 In the afternoon, the President had an intelli- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- gence briefing. Later, in the Oval Office, he dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- met with Homeland Security and Counterter- ligence briefing. Then, also in the Oval Office, rorism Adviser John O. Brennan to discuss the he met with his senior advisers. reviews of terrorist watch-listing procedures In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the and airport security detection capabilities and President met with Secretary of the Treasury counterterrorism efforts. Timothy F. Geithner. Then, also in the Oval Of- fice, he met with former President William J. January 5 Clinton. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clin- dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- ton. ligence briefing. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, Later in the afternoon, in the Roosevelt they had an economic briefing. Then, in the Room, the President met with Sens. Max S. Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. Baucus and Christopher J. Dodd. In the afternoon, in the Situation Room, the President and Vice President Biden met with January 8 Federal agency and department heads and na- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- tional security advisers to discuss the reviews of dent had an intelligence briefing followed by a terrorist watch list procedures and airport secu- meeting with his senior advisers. Then, also in rity detection capabilities, intelligence sharing the Oval Office, he had an economic briefing. improvements, and counterterrorism efforts. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with Sec- Later, in the Oval Office, they met with Secre- retary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner. tary of Defense Robert M. Gates. Then, also in Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the the Oval Office, they met with House of Repre- President met with Secretary of State Hillary sentatives and Senate Democratic leaders. Rodham Clinton. 915 Appendix A / Administration of Barack Obama, 2010 January 9 Representatives Nancy Pelosi and Senate Ma- In the morning, the President had an intelli- jority Leader Harry M. Reid. gence briefing. Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with U.S. Agency for January 11 International Development Administrator Ra- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the jiv J. Shah to discuss disaster response and re- President had an intelligence briefing followed covery efforts in Haiti. Later, in the Cabinet by a meeting with his senior advisers. Room, he and Vice President Biden met with In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, House of Representatives and Senate Demo- the President met with labor leaders. Later, in cratic leaders. the Cabinet Room, he met with Secretary of In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the Defense Robert M. Gates, Deputy Secretary President met with his senior advisers. Later, of Defense William J. Lynn III, the Joint also in the Oval Office, he had an economic Chiefs of Staff, and combatant commanders. briefing. In the evening, in the Blue Room, the Pres- During the day, the President had separate ident and Mrs. Obama hosted a dinner for telephone conversations with U.S. Ambassa- Secretary Gates and his wife Becky, Deputy dor to Haiti Kenneth H. Merten, United Na- Secretary Lynn and his wife Mary Murphy, tions Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Presi- the Joint Chiefs of Staff and combatant com- dent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, Prime manders and their spouses, and six wounded Minister Stephen Harper of Canada, Presi- U.S. military personnel. dent Felipe de Jesus Calderon Hinojosa of Mexico, and President Michelle Bachelet Jeria January 12 of Chile to discuss international disaster re- In the morning, the President and Mrs. sponse, recovery, and relief efforts in Haiti Obama traveled to Wilmington, DE, where and to express his condolences to Secretary- they attended funeral services for Catherine E. “Jean” Finnegan Biden, mother of Vice General Ban and President Lula for United President Joe Biden. Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti person- In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. nel killed during the earthquake. Obama returned to Washington, DC. Later, In the evening, the President had a tele- in the Oval Office, he met with the U.S. La- phone conversation with former President dies Professional Golf Association team. Then, George W. Bush to ask him if he would help also in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary former President William J. Clinton in coordi- of Defense Robert M. Gates. nating long-term relief, recovery, and fund- Later in the afternoon, the President was raising efforts for Haiti. Later, in the Situation informed of the earthquake in Haiti. Room, he and Vice President Biden met with In the evening, national security staff mem- Government and military officials to discuss bers briefed the President on the situation in U.S. disaster response efforts in Haiti. Haiti and disaster response and relief efforts. January 14 January 13 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the In the morning, the President received sev- President and Vice President Joe Biden had an eral updates from National Security Adviser intelligence briefing. Then, also in the Oval James L. Jones, Jr., and the Department of Office, he met with his senior advisers. Later, Homeland Security National Operations Cen- also in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary ter on the situation in Haiti and disaster re- of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. sponse, recovery, and relief efforts following In the afternoon, in the Private Dining the January 12 earthquake. Later, in the Oval Room, the President had lunch with Vice Office, he and Vice President Joe Biden had President Biden. Later, in the Roosevelt an intelligence briefing. Then, also in the Oval Room, he joined in a meeting between Vice Office, they met with Speaker of the House of President Biden and Vice President Adil Abd 916 Administration of Barack Obama, 2010 / Appendix A Al-Mahdi of Iraq. Then, in the Oval Office, he and his mother-in-law Marian Robinson, served had an economic briefing. lunch and visited with guests and volunteers. Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, In the afternoon, at American Red Cross the President met with Secretary of the Trea- headquarters, the President and Mrs. Obama sury Timothy F. Geithner. visited the disaster operations center, where In the evening, the President had a tele- they met with and made remarks to staff mem- phone conversation with President Leonel Fer- bers and volunteers. nandez Reyna of the Dominican Republic to thank him for his nation’s help in evacuating January 19 U.S. citizens from Haiti after the January 12 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- earthquake and for allowing his nation to act as dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- a staging area for rescue teams and relief sup- ligence briefing. He then traveled to Falls plies headed to Haiti and to hear President Fer- Church, VA, where, at Graham Road Elemen- nandez’s assessment of the situation in Haiti af- tary School, he and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan met with sixth grade students. ter his visit to Port-au-Prince. Later, he returned to Washington, DC. January 15 Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with Sen. George V. Voinovich. In the morning, the President had a tele- phone conversation with President Rene Garcia In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President had lunch with Vice Presi- Preval of Haiti to discuss the situation in Haiti dent Joe Biden. Then, in the Oval Office, he and disaster response, recovery, and relief ef- had an economic briefing. Later, also in the forts following the January 12 earthquake. Lat- Oval Office, he met with Sen. Christopher J. er, in the Oval Office, he had an intelligence Dodd. briefing followed by a meeting with his senior Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, advisers. the President met with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the In the evening, the President had a tele- President had an economic briefing. Later, in phone conversation with Senator-elect Scott P. the Oval Office, he met with Secretary of the Brown of Massachusetts to congratulate him on Treasury Timothy F.