The President began his day with his daily security briefings. He then traveled to the National Institue of Health. He toured the facility and then gve a major speech on the economy. Speech
When the President returned to the White House he met with his senior advisors. He then signed the Arnold Palmer Gold Medal Act.
The President then had a long meeting with his advisors as well as senior official including US Ambassadors to Pakistan and Afghanistan, as well as his full nationlal security team to review American policy in the region.
Attending the meeting:Vice President Biden
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
General David Petraeus, U.S. Central Command
General Stanley McChrystal, U.S. Commander in Afghanistan
Admiral Dennis Blair, Director of National Intelligence
CIA Director Leon Panetta
Karl Eikenberry, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan
Anne Patterson, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan
General James Jones, National Security Advisor