President Obama's Afghanistan Speech from West Point tomorrow night

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of Media Affairs
______________________________________________________________________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 30, 2009

**RSVP Required by 3PM Today***

President Obama to Travel to West Point to Deliver Speech
Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, December 1, President Obama will travel to West Point, NY to deliver a speech at the United States Military Academy at West Point. The arrival and departure of Air Force One at Stewart Air National Guard Base is open to pre-credentialed media. The President’s Speech at The United States Military Academy at West Point is pooled for TV and open to pre-credentialed correspondents and still photographers, but space is extremely limited.

Members of the media wishing to request credentials for the arrival and departure of Air Force One at Stewart Air National Guard Base must submit requests by 3pm Monday, November 30th at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/mediarsvp/af1-arrival-departure-newburgh-12-01-09

Correspondents and still photographers wishing to request credentials for the President’s speech at West Point must submit their requests by 3pm Monday, November 30th at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/mediarsvp/west-point-12-01-09

Note: Only pool TV cameras will be permitted in the auditorium- no additional tv/video cameras will be granted auditorium access.


MEDIA DETAILS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY:


NOTE: It will not be logistically possible for a member of the media to cover both arrival/departure and the speech.

Tuesday, December 1

AIR FORCE ONE ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE – STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE

NOTE: The airport arrival and departure are closed to the public.

Main Gate

Stewart Air National Guard Base

Newburgh (IAP), NY, USA

NOTE: This is NOT at the entrance to the Stewart International Airport

** Media must Check In at the Main Gate entrance to Stewart Air National Guard Base for escort to media parking area. All vehicles will be screened upon arrival by the Air National Guard. All live trucks will additionally be swept following pre-set by the United States Secret Service. **



Scheduled Arrival: 7 p.m. EST

Scheduled Departure: 9:40 p.m. EST

Live Truck Parking: Live truck parking will be directed on site.

Throw: 200 ft.

Cable run: 300 ft.

Media Pre-set: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST - All media must pre-set(Equipment must be dropped at the site by 4:30 p.m. EST; media will not have access to the site from 4:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. EST).

Media Access: 6:45 p.m. EST.
(All media must pre-set by 4:30 to cover AF1 arrival/departure) .

Final Media Access: 4:30 p.m. EST. (Media at the Main Gate later than 4:30 p.m. will not be admitted for arrival or departure).

Media Coverage: The arrival and departure are open to the press. To RSVP please go to: http://www.whitehouse.gov/mediarsvp/af1-arrival-departure-newburgh-12-01-09
and enter your information prior to 3pm. All names submitted for credentials must be accurate and reflect the identification media presents at the check point. If members of the press have further questions, please call(202) 456-6238.


NOTE: Food and beverages will not be available. Media may bring food and empty bottles for water. Liquids are prohibited.


PRESIDENT’S SPEECH AT THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT

Note: This event is pool only for TV, it is Open to Correspondents and Open to Still Photographers

RSVP is REQUIRED, Space extremely limited.


Eisenhower Hall

West Point, NY 10996


Pre-program Begins: 7:20 p.m. EST

President’s Remarks: 8:00 p.m. EST

Stills Throw: 55 ft.



Extremely Limited Stand-up space can be accommodated with RSVP.

Locations will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Cable Run to Standup Locations: < 800 ft.

Live Truck Parking: Live truck parking will be directed on site. Live trucks must be on site and cabled in by 12:00 p.m. EST.



Media Entrance: All media must enter West Point via Thayer Gate, off of the West Point Highway in Highland Falls, NY. Vehicles will be searched upon entry to West Point then escorted to the Media Parking Area. All live trucks will additionally be swept following pre-set by the United States Secret Service.



**PRESS WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED EMAIL CONFIRMATION OF THEIR RSVP WILL NOT BE ADMITTED**



Media Pre-set: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST (Equipment must be dropped at the site by 12:00 p.m.; media will not have access to the site from 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST).

Media Access: 4:30 p.m.

Final Media Access: 6:00 p.m. EST. (Media at Thayer Gate later than 6:00 p.m. will not be admitted).

Media Coverage: The event is Pool only for TV, Open to Correspondents and Open to Still Photographers. RSVP is required, Space extremely limited.

To request credentials please go to: http://www.whitehouse.gov/mediarsvp/west-point-12-01-09

and enter your information prior to 3pm, November 30th. All names submitted for credentials must be accurate and reflect the identification media presents at the check point. If members of the press have further questions, please call (202) 456-6238.


Contact for logistical and planning purposes only: Michael Epstein, michaelep@gmail.com or (917) 797-2359.