POTUS Schedule for March 2, 2011

We will see some familiar faces at the White House today when President Obama awards the 2010 National Medal of Arts, and National Medal of Humanities. Quincy Jones, Sonny Rollins, James Taylor, Joyce Carol Oats, and Philip Roth are among the recipients. The situation in Libya is likely to top the discussion in the Oval Office later today when President Obama and Vice President Biden meet with Secretary Clinton.

President Obama and Vice President will have their weekly lunch at the White House today, and the president will receive his daily briefings, and meet with his advisors.

Check out a full list of the award recipients and the president's schedule:

2010 National Medal of Arts

· Robert Brustein

· Van Cliburn

· Mark di Suvero

· Donald Hall

· Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival

· Quincy Jones

· Harper Lee

· Sonny Rollins

· Meryl Streep

· James Taylor

2010 National Humanities Medal

· Daniel Aaron

· Bernard Bailyn

· Jacques Barzun

· Wendell E. Berry

· Roberto González Echevarría

· Stanley Nider Katz

· Joyce Carol Oates

· Arnold Rampersad

· Philip Roth

· Gordon Wood

PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SCHEDULE -
10:00AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

10:30AM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors

Oval Office

Closed Press

12:30PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet for lunch

Private Dining Room

Closed Press

1:45PM THE PRESIDENT awards the 2010 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal; THE FIRST LADY also attends

East Room

4:30PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with Secretary of State Clinton

Oval Office

Closed Press

Briefing Schedule

12:30PM Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney