Pool Reports of March 21, 2023

In-Town Pool Report #1: Lunch lid

We have a lunch lid until 12:30 pm.

In-Town Pool Report #2: Gather

Pool is now gathering at the Palm Room doors, as the President prepares to head to the Department of Interior for a conservation summit.

In-Town Pool Report #3: Departure

President Biden emerged from the Oval Office at 1:19 pm and entered his limousine.

The motorcade departed White House at 1:22 pm.

In-Town Pool Report #4: Arrival

After a short and uneventful ride, the presidential motorcade arrived at Department of Interior headquarters at 1:24 pm.

In-Town Pool Report #5: Event details

From the White House.

Participating in a photoline with the President at the U.S. Department of the Interior:

Secretary Deb Haaland, Department of Interior
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)
Senator Brian Schatz (HI)
Senator Mazie Hirono (HI)
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (NV)
Senator Jacky Rosen (NV)
Rep. Dina Titus (NV-01)
Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03)
Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX-16)
Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02)
Rep. Chellie Pingree (ME-01)
Chairman Timothy "Tim" Williams, Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
Vice-Chair Shan Lewis, Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
Councilmember Colleen Garcia, Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
Councilmember Johnny Hemmers, Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
Councilmember Cellina Reyes, Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
Councilmember Michael Jackson, Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
Councilmember Rafael Gomez, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo

In-Town Pool Report #6: President's remarks

President Biden began speaking at 1:40 pm.

His remarks can be viewed here:

https://www.youtube.com/live/1R3ERpr5w_w?feature=share

In-Town Pool Report #7: Remarks over, departing

The president finished speaking at 1:52 pm.

His motorcade departed Interior headquarters at 1:55 pm.

There were protesters against the Willow oil project outside the event.

The motorcade re-entered White House grounds at 1:57 pm.

In-Town Pool Report #8: Briefing update

From the White House:

NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby will join Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at the press briefing today.

In Town Pool-Report #9: Back at the White House

After exiting his limousine, President Biden ventured over to--it appears--inspect some landscaping on the edge of the South Lawn. He remained some distance away, then emerged talking on his mobile phone and re-entered the Oval Office at 2:06 pm.

In-Town Pool Report #10: Two minutes to briefing

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In-Town Pool Report #11: Gathering

Pool is now gathering for the arts and humanities event.

In-Town Pool Report #12: Event details & attendees

In attendance for the President's remarks at the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal Awards Reception:

The First Lady
The Vice President
The Second Gentleman
Senator Chris Coons (DE)
Rep. Nanette Barragan (CA-44)
Rep. Troy Carter (LA-2)
Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-14)
Rep. Jonathan Jackson (IL-1)
Rep. Sydney Kamlager Dove (CA-37)
Rep. Andy Kim (NJ-3)
Rep. Rob Menendez (NJ-8)
Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-1)
Rep. Bill Pascrell (NJ-9)
Rep. Chellie Pingree (ME-1)
Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-7)
Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-1)
Rep. Nydia Velazquez (NY-7)

The Class of 2021 National Medal of Arts Recipients:
Judith Francisca Baca
Fred Eychaner
Mindy Kaling
Gladys Knight
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Antonio Martorell-Cardona
Joan Shigekawa
Bruce Springsteen
Vera Wang
The Billie Holiday Theatre
The International Association of Blacks in Dance

The Class of 2021 National Humanities Medal Recipients:
Richard Blanco
Johnnetta Betsch Cole
Walter Isaacson
Earl Lewis
Henrietta Mann
Native America Calling
Ann Patchett
Bryan Stevenson
Amy Tan
Tara Westover
Colson Whitehead

Also in attendance: Guests of the medal recipients, National Endowment for the Arts leadership and staff, National Endowment for Humanities leadership and staff, members of Congress representing awardees' districts and home states, and White House staff.

Run of Show
The President
Conferring of the National Medals of Art
Conferring of the National Humanities Medals

In-Town Pool Report #13: Humanities event starting

It can be viewed here:

https://www.youtube.com/live/RAwaHJKXMWQ?feature=share

In-Town Pool Report #14: President's remarks

President Biden, accompanied by the First Lady, made his entrance at 4:49 pm.

He began his remarks at 4:50 pm.

In-Town Pool Report #15: Arts & humanities event concludes

President Biden finished awarding the honorees their medals, and the event concluded, at 5:33 pm.

In-Town Pool Report #16: Evening lid

Has been called.

In-Town Pool Report #17: Additional ceremony details

From the White House, regarding the arts & humanities awards:

Blondel Pinnock received the National Medal of Arts on behalf of the Billie Holiday Theatre.

Denise Saunders Thompson received the National Medal of Arts on behalf of the International Association of Blacks in Dance.

Jaclyn Sallee received the National Humanities Medal on behalf of Native America Calling.