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                              ***THE DAILY PUBLIC SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

2:30 p.m. Secretary Blinken joins President Biden’s meeting with Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY THE WHITE HOUSE)

DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE WENDY R. SHERMAN

10:45 a.m. Deputy Secretary Sherman meets with Guatemalan Foreign Minister Mario Búcaro at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

2:30 p.m. Deputy Secretary Sherman meets with Republic of Korea Ambassador Cho Hyundong at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

4:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Sherman meets with French Ministry of Armed Forces Director General for Foreign Relations and Strategy Alice Rufo at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES RICHARD R. VERMA

Deputy Secretary Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS VICTORIA J. NULAND

Under Secretary Nuland is on travel to Japan and Mongolia from April 16-20, 2023.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LEE SATTERFIELD

1:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Satterfield participates in a virtual roundtable on opportunities for public-private partnerships to advance international exchanges, hosted by the Business Council for International Understanding, from the Department of State.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST)

2:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Satterfield meets with leadership of the McCain Institute of Arizona State University to discuss opportunities for collaboration between the Department of State and the McCain Institute, at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND MIGRATION JULIETA VALLS NOYES

Assistant Secretary Noyes is on travel to Arizona from April 19-20, 2023.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

1:30 p.m. Department Press Briefing with Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

The Department Press Briefing will be streamed live on the Department homepage and Youtube channel. 

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