Coming up at the White House and beyond ...

In the midst of the global economic crisis, President Bush is looking for ways to spread the wealth around.

He is speaking Tuesday at the White House Conference on the New Era in Development, an outgrowth of his efforts at the end of his White House tenure to expand the growth of the developing world.

Also on the president's schedule in coming days: a speech on the economy in Alexandria, La., on Monday and, after the development conference in Washington, a fundraiser for the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

At the end of the week: a ceremony marking the accession of Albania and Croatia into NATO.

For the president's public schedule, click on Read Full Story...

-- James Gerstenzang

Photo: Mark Wilson / Getty Images

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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For Immediate Release                                                                                           October 17, 2008

This Information Subject To Change

THE WEEK AHEAD

Saturday, October 18, 2008 | Sunday, October 26, 2008

Saturday, October 18

4:10 pm           THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush welcome the President of France and the

EDT                President of the European Commission to Camp David 

                        Camp David

                        POOL COVERAGE

Note: The President of France and the President of the European Commission

depart Camp David at 7:15 pm (CLOSED PRESS)

RON: Camp David

Sunday, October 19

                        RON: Washington, DC

Monday, October 20

12:25 pm         THE PRESIDENT participates in a Roundtable on the Economy

CDT                Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce | Alexandria, Louisiana

                        POOL AT BOTTOM

                        RON: Washington, DC

Tuesday, October 21

1:15 pm           THE PRESIDENT makes Remarks at the White House Conference on

EDT                New Era in Development

                        Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center | Washington, DC

                        OPEN PRESS

6:45 pm           THE PRESIDENT attends a National Republican Senatorial Committee

                        Reception

                        Sewall-Belmont House and Museum | Washington, DC

                        CLOSED PRESS

Wednesday, October 22

10:20 pm         THE PRESIDENT meets with the President of Liberia

                        Oval Office, The White House

                        POOL AT BOTTOM

Thursday, October 23

                        NO PUBLIC EVENTS

Friday, October 24

5:25 pm           THE PRESIDENT participates in a Signing Ceremony for NATO Accession

                        Protocols for Albania and Croatia

                        Rose Garden, The White House

                        POOL FOR CAMERAS; OPEN FOR CORRESPONDENTS

5:45 pm           THE PRESIDENT meets with the Secretary General of NATO

                        Oval Office, The White House

                        POOL AT BOTTOM

RON: Washington, DC

Saturday, October 25 – Sunday, October 26

                        RON: Washington, DC

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