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President Barack Obama talks with Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert A. McDonald aboard Air Force One on the flight to Charlotte, North Carolina, to address the American Legion's 96th National Convention, Aug. 26, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In the morning, the President and Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office..

Later in the morning, the President and Vice President will meet with members of the President’s economic team and senior advisors to receive an update on the economy. 

10:00 AM	The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office
11:15 AM	The President and Vice President meet with members of the President’s economic team and senior advisors Roosevelt Room
12:45 PM	Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest
2:00 PM	The Vice President visits the National Counterterrorism Center National Counterterrorism Center - Washington

White House Schedule - August 19, 2014

President Barack Obama talks on the phone with British Prime Minister David Cameron in the Oval Office, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In the morning, the President and Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office.

In the afternoon, the President and Vice President will meet with members of the President’s economic team and senior advisors to receive an update on the economy.

Later in the afternoon, the President will travel to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.

10:00 AM	The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office
2:15 PM	The President and Vice President meet with members of the President’s economic team and senior advisors Roosevelt Room
4:05 PM	The President departs the White House en route Andrews Air Force Base South Lawn
4:20 PM	The President departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Martha’s Vineyard Andrews Air Force Base
5:30 PM	The President arrives Cape Cod, Massachusetts Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station
5:50 PM	The President arrives Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts

White House Schedule - August 18, 2014

President Barack Obama talks with Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss the situation in Ferguson, Mo., in Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, Mass., August 14, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In the morning, the President and Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office.

Afterward, the President and Vice President will meet with members of the National Security Council to receive an update on Iraq.

In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet for lunch in the Private Dining Room.

Later in the afternoon, the President will meet with Attorney General Holder to receive an update on the situation in Ferguson, Missouri.

10:00 AM	The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office
10:35 AM	The President and Vice President meet with members of the National Security Council to receive an update on Iraq The Roosevelt Room
12:30 PM	The President and Vice President meet for lunch Private Dining Room
1:15 PM	The President meets with Attorney General Holder to receive an update on the situation in Ferguson, Missouri Oval Office
1:45 PM	The Vice President ceremonially swears in Julián Castro as United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Eisenhower Executive Office Building

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE AUGUST 14, 2014

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
AUGUST 14, 2014

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY
Secretary Kerry is on travel to Honolulu, Hawaii. He is accompanied by Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel, Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Puneet Talwar, National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Evan Medeiros, Vice Admiral Kurt Tidd, JCS, and Spokesperson Jen Psaki. Please click herefor more information.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN
Under Secretary Sherman attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ROSE GOTTEMOELLER
12:30 p.m. Under Secretary Gottemoeller delivers remarks at the Annual Deterrence Symposium at the U.S. Strategic Command, in Omaha, Nebraska.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT CATHERINE NOVELLI
11:00 a.m. Under Secretary Novelli meets with Cargill Vice President of Corporate Affairs Van Yeutter, Cargill Vice President of Corporate Affairs Devry Boughner Vorwerk, and Cargill Director of International Business Relations Dinh Lai, at the Department of State.
4:00 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli meets with Corning China Vice President Chunmei Lin, at the Department of State.

COUNSELOR TOM SHANNON
12:30 p.m. Counselor Shannon attends a meeting at the White House.
2:30 p.m. Counselor Shannon attends a meeting at the White House.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS NISHA DESAI BISWAL
Assistant Secretary Biswal is on travel to New York to participate in an Asia Society Roundtable and New York Foreign )

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS PUNEET TALWAR
Assistant Secretary Talwar accompanies Secretary Kerry on travel to Honolulu, Hawaii for meetings with U.S. military leaders from the U.S. Pacific Command.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE AUGUST 13, 2014

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
AUGUST 13, 2014

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY
Secretary Kerry is on travel to Honiara, Solomon Islands, and Honolulu, Hawaii. He is accompanied by Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel, Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Puneet Talwar, National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Evan Medeiros, Vice Admiral Kurt Tidd, JCS, and Spokesperson Jen Psaki.
1:20 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Solomon Islands Governor General Frank Kabui, in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
1:50 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Gordon Lilo, in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
2:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry participates in a wreath laying ceremony at Solomon Islands Scouts and Coastwatchers Memorial, in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
3:05 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry lays a wreath and tours the Guadalcanal American Memorial, in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN
Under Secretary Sherman attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT CATHERINE NOVELLI
10:00 a.m. Under Secretary Novelli meets with Senior International Trade Advisor of Miller and Chevalier Welles Orr, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS SARAH SEWALL
4:00 p.m. Under Secretary Sewall meets with members of the Council on Cyber Security Jane Holl Lute and Jake Braun, at the Department of State.

COUNSELOR TOM SHANNON
12:00 p.m. Counselor Shannon meets with U.S. Ambassador to Nepal Peter Bodde, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS PUNEET TALWAR
Assistant Secretary Talwar accompanies Secretary Kerry on travel to Honiara, Solomon Islands and to Honolulu, Hawaii for meetings with U.S. military leaders from the U.S. Pacific Command.

White House Schedule - August 8, 2014

President Barack Obama meets with his national security advisors in the Situation Room of the White House, Aug. 7, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

Later in the morning, the President will meet with Secretary of Labor Perez. This meeting in the Roosevelt Room is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will meet with Secretary of Commerce Pritzker. This meeting in the Roosevelt Room closed press.

10:00 AM	The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office Closed Press
11:30 AM	The President will meet with Secretary of Labor Perez The Roosevelt Room Closed Press
12:10 PM	The President will meet with Secretary of Commerce Pritzker The Roosevelt Room Closed Press
12:45 PM	Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest Brady Press Briefing Room

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE AUGUST 8, 2014

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
AUGUST 8, 2014

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY
Secretary Kerry is on travel to Kabul, Afghanistan. He is accompanied by Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Daniel Feldman, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Afghanistan and Pakistan Jeffrey Eggers, Vice Admiral Kurt Tidd, JCS, and Spokesperson Jen Psaki. Please click here for more information.
9:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, in Kabul, Afghanistan.
10:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Afghan Presidential Candidate Ashraf Ghani, in Kabul, Afghanistan.
11:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Afghan Presidential Candidate Abdullah Abdullah, in Kabul, Afghanistan.
12:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with the Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) UN Special Representative Jan Kubis, Afghan Presidential Candidate Abdullah Abdullah, and Afghan Presidential Candidate Ashraf Ghani, in Kabul, Afghanistan.
4:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry holds a press availability with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) UN Special Representative Jan Kubis, Afghan Presidential Candidate Abdullah Abdullah, and Afghan Presidential Candidate Ashraf Ghani, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM
Deputy Secretary Higginbottom attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN
10:30 a.m. Under Secretary Sherman meets with Australian Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Beazley, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT CATHERINE NOVELLI
2:00 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli attends a meeting at the White House.
3:30 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli attends a meeting at the Department of Treasury.

COUNSELOR TOM SHANNON
Counselor Shannon is on travel to Bogota, Colombia through August 8, to lead the Presidential delegation for the Inauguration of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. Please click here for more information.

CHIEF OF PROTOCOL PETE SELFRIDGE
3:00 p.m. Ambassador Selfridge delivers opening remarks at the Closing Ceremony for the 2013-2014 Class of White House Fellows, at Blair House.

OFFICE OF GLOBAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE-STEPHEN RAPP
Ambassador Rapp is on official travel in Tokyo, Japan for meetings on international justice issues.

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS ANDREW O’BRIEN
10:30 a.m. Special Representative O’Brien speaks at the Women2Women International Leadership Program at Wheelock College, in Boston, Massachusetts.
3:00 p.m. Special Representative O’Brien speaks at a symposium on “Diaspora Engagement” at Dartmouth College as part of his Diaspora Tour, in Hanover, New Hampshire.

White House Schedule - August 4, 2014

President Barack Obama meets with National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice and Tony Blinken, Deputy National Security Advisor, in the Oval Office, Aug. 1, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office.

Later in the morning, the President will meet with Secretary of the Treasury Lew. 

11:00 AM	The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office Closed Press
11:45 AM	The President meets with Secretary of the Treasury Lew Oval Office Closed Press
12:00 PM	The Vice President delivers remarks at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Civil Society Forum National Academy of Sciences Open to pre-credentialed media
12:45 PM	Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE AUGUST 4, 2014

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

PUBLIC SCHEDULE
AUGUST 4, 2014
SECRETARY JOHN KERRY
8:30 a.m. Secretary Kerry delivers opening remarks at the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Ministerial, at the World Bank.
9:15 a.m. Secretary Kerry meets with President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila, at the Department of State.
9:50 a.m. Secretary Kerry meets with Vice President of Angola Manuel Vicente, at the Department of State.
10:30 a.m. Secretary Kerry delivers remarks at the Civil Society Forum Global Town Hall, at the National Academy of Sciences.
10:55 a.m. Secretary Kerry meets with Prime Minister of Libya Abdullah al-Thinni, at the Department of State.
12:30 p.m. Secretary Kerry meets with President of Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza, at the Department of State.
1:05 p.m. Secretary Kerry meets with President of Burkina Faso Blaise Campaoré, at the Department of State.
1:40 p.m. Secretary Kerry meets with Foreign Minister of Tunisia Mongi Hamdi, at the Department of State.
2:15 p.m. Secretary Kerry delivers opening remarks at a working session on “Resilience and Food Security in a Changing Climate,” at the National Academy of Sciences.
4:00 p.m. Secretary Kerry meets with President of Mauritius Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, at the Department of State.
4:50 p.m. Secretary Kerry attends a Congressional-hosted reception for African leaders, on Capitol Hill.
6:30 p.m. Secretary Kerry meets with Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, DC.
7:00 p.m. Secretary Kerry attends a working dinner with African leaders and CEOs, in Washington, DC.

DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS
Deputy Secretary Burns attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM
9:00 a.m. Deputy Secretary Higginbottom delivers remarks at the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Ministerial, at the World Bank.
1:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Higginbottom delivers keynote remarks at the Open Society Foundation event, “Resources for the Future: Partnering with Civil Society for Transparency and Accountability in Africa,” as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, in Washington, DC.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT CATHERINE NOVELLI
8:30 a.m. Under Secretary Novelli delivers opening remarks at the Accountability and Transparency in the Extractive Industries session of the U.S-Africa Leaders Summit, at the National Academy of Sciences.
9:45 a.m. Under Secretary Novelli co-hosts the first plenary session of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Ministerial with Mauritian Trade Minister Arvin Boolel, at the World Bank.
2:15 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli delivers welcoming remarks at the "Combating Wildlife Trafficking" event held at the National Academy of Sciences.
6:30 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli attends the CEO Dinner hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies, in Washington, DC.

COUNSELOR TOM SHANNON
12:15 p.m. Counselor Shannon attends a working lunch on Power Africa, hosted by The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) as part of CCA’s “Leading the Way in U.S.-Africa Investment” series, in Washington, DC. Please click here for more information.

CHIEF OF PROTOCOL PETER SELFRIDGE
Ambassador Selfridge assists with the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit at the Department of State and National Academy of Sciences.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND NONPROLIFERATION TOM COUNTRYMAN
Assistant Secretary Countryman joins Under Secretary Rose Gottemoeller and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Tom Kelly a roundtable press briefing on Security in Africa, at the U.S. Institute of Peace.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS JUDITH GARBER
12:30 p.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Garber attends the “Investing in Health: Investing in Africa’s Future” working lunch as part of the African Leaders Summit in Washington, DC. Please click here for more information.
2:15 p.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Garber attends the “Combating Wildlife Trafficking” breakout session associated with the African Leaders Summit in Washington, DC. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD
Assistant Secretary Thomas-Greenfield participates in events and meetings surrounding the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND MIGRATION ANNE RICHARD
1:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Richard participates in a Foreign Press Center briefing with visiting African journalists in town for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, at USIP.
2:15 p.m. Assistant Secretary Richard attends the US-Africa Leaders Summit event on "Resilience and Food Security in a Changing Climate” at the National Academy of Sciences.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS CHARLES RIVKIN
8:00 a.m. Assistant Secretary Rivkin delivers remarks at the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) forum on “North Africa: Challenges and Opportunities in a Time of Transition,” in Washington, DC.
1:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Rivkin attends the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Ministerial working lunch, at the World Bank.
2:15 p.m. Assistant Secretary Rivkin attends the “Resilience and Food Security in a Changing Climate” Signature Event, at the National Academy of Sciences.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS DANNY RUSSEL
10:00 a.m. The Foreign Press Center hosts an on-the-record press briefing with Assistant Secretary Russel on “U.S. Goals for the 21st ASEAN Regional Forum and 2^nd Australia-U.S. Ministerial ” at the Brookings Institution.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE AND COORDINATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM TINA KAIDANOW
3:00 p.m. Ambassador Kaidanow meets with Tunisian Foreign Minister Mongi Hamdi, at the Department of State.

OFFICE OF GLOBAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE-STEPHEN RAPP
Ambassador Rapp is on travel in Dhaka, Bangladesh for meetings related to the work of the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal which is trying persons accused of responsibility for mass atrocities committed in 1971.

White House Schedule - August 1, 2014

President Barack Obama looks over merchandise in a display case at Cool Vintage Watches on Main Street, Parkville, Mo., July 30, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In the afternoon, the President will sign S. 517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, into law. 

2:00 PM	Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest Brady Press Briefing Room
3:45 PM	The President holds a bill signing Oval Office

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE AUGUST 1, 2014

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
AUGUST 1, 2014

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY
Secretary Kerry is on travel to New Delhi, India, to participate in the 5th U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue, which he will co-chair with Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj. Secretary Kerry is accompanied by Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Affairs Nisha Biswal, Ambassador-at-large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell, Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism Tina Kaidanow, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Scott Nathan, Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern, Director of Policy Planning David McKean, and Spokesperson Jen Psaki.
9:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry participates in a meet and greet with the staff and families of Embassy New Delhi, in New Delhi, India.

11:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in New Delhi, India.

DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE BILL BURNS

11:30 a.m. Deputy Secretary Burns attends a meeting at the White House.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM
Deputy Secretary Higginbottom attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN
Under Secretary Sherman attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State and White House.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT CATHERINE NOVELLI
10:00 a.m. Under Secretary Novelli participates in a roundtable at the African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) Kick-Off event hosted by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in Washington, DC.

2:00 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli meets with Executive Director of the Alliance for Fair Trade with India (AFTI) Brian Pomper, at the Department of State.

3:00 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli meets with German Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Wittig, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS WILLIAM BROWNFIELD
Assistant Secretary Brownfield accompanies Deputy Assistant to the President for Homeland Security Rand Beers to Mexico and Colombia from July 30 through August 2.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND NONPROLIFERATION TOM COUNTRYMAN
Assistant Secretary Countryman is on travel to Beijing, China to discuss a wide range of nonproliferation issues with his Chinese counterparts. He also participates in a roundtable with experts on nonproliferation from NGOs and academic institutions hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES CATHERINE RUSSELL
8:00 a.m. Ambassador Russell meets with Founder of Sakha Cabs for Women Meenu Vadera to discuss women-driven social entrepreneurship and women’s safety, in New Delhi, India.

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS ANDREW O’BRIEN
3:00 p.m. LOCAL Special Representative O’Brien moderates a diaspora panel as part of his Global Diaspora Tour at the Sister Cities “Power of Digital Diplomacy” Annual Conference in San Jose, California.