Upcoming at the White House and beyond

After attending the funeral this morning of his former press secretary, Tony Snow, President Bush is heading to Northern California for an update on wildfire damage. That's the "official" part of the trip. But the focus is Republican Party fundraising in California, Arizona and Texas, before he reaches his home in Crawford, Texas, where he is spending the weekend.

The president is scheduled to return to Washington on Sunday. On Monday, he will be wrapping himself in the mantle of the Summer Olympics, greeting members of the team the United States is sending to Beijing. On Tuesday, there will be yet another opportunity to push for the Colombia Free Trade Agreement, a centerpiece of his final year's agenda, during a ceremony marking Colombian Independence Day.

For the president's public schedule, see the full itinereary...

--James Gerstenzang

Photo: Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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For Immediate Release                                                                                                 July 16, 2008

This Information Subject To Change

THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday, July 17, 2008 | Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Thursday, July 17

9:50 am           THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush attend the Funeral Service for Tony Snow

EDT                Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception | Washington, DC

                        CLOSED PRESS (Note: writers in the pool will view the service)

2:30 pm           THE PRESIDENT participates in a Briefing on California Wildfires

PDT                Redding Location | Redding, California

                        POOL AT TOP

3:15 pm           THE PRESIDENT participates in an Aerial Tour of California Wildfires

                        Redding, California

                        POOL COVERAGE

6:20 pm           THE PRESIDENT attends a Republican National Committee Dinner

                        Private Residence | Napa, California

                        CLOSED PRESS

                        RON: Tucson, Arizona

Friday, July 18

8:55 am           THE PRESIDENT attends Tim Bee for Congress and Arizona Trust Reception

MST                 Private Residence | Tucson, Arizona

                        CLOSED PRESS

4:05 pm           THE PRESIDENT attends Olson - Texas Victory Committee Reception

CDT                Private Residence | Houston, Texas

                        CLOSED PRESS

                        RON: Crawford, Texas

Saturday, July 19

                        RON: Crawford, Texas

Sunday, July 20

                        RON: Washington, DC

Monday, July 21

10:05 am         THE PRESIDENT participates in a Photo Opportunity and Remarks

to the 2008 United States Summer Olympic Team

                        Rose Garden, The White House

                        OPEN PRESS

10:55 am         THE PRESIDENT participates in a Photo Opportunity with the 2008

March of Dimes National Ambassador

                        Oval Office, The White House

                        STILL PHOTOGRAPHERS

1:15 pm           THE PRESIDENT meets with the President of Kosovo and the Prime Minister of Kosovo

                        Oval Office, The White House

                        POOL AT BOTTOM

7:35 pm           THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush host a Social Dinner in Honor of United

States Past and Present Olympians

                        State Dining Room, The White House

                        POOL FOR TOASTS ONLY

Tuesday, July 22

1:35 pm           THE PRESIDENT makes Remarks in Honor of Colombian Independence Day

                        East Room, The White House

                        OPEN PRESS

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