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

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

Secretary Blinken is on travel to Pennsylvania on October 19, 2022.

1:15 p.m. Secretary Blinken delivers remarks at the unveiling of a mural dedicated to former Congressman Robert N.C. Nix, Sr., in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE) 

2:00 p.m. Secretary Blinken delivers remarks at the opening of a new Philadelphia Passport Agency facility, and a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization ceremony, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)
The events will be livestreamed on www.state.gov and www.youtube.com/statedept

2:25 p.m. Secretary Blinken administers the oath of allegiance to candidates for U.S. citizenship, at the Philadelphia Passport Agency, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)
The event will be livestreamed on www.state.gov and www.youtube.com/statedept.  

DEPUTY SECRETARY WENDY R. SHERMAN

11:00 a.m. Deputy Secretary Sherman meets with the Unitary Platform Delegation at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES BRIAN P. MCKEON

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

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS VICTORIA J. NULAND

Under Secretary Nuland is on travel from October 15-21, 2022.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS UZRA ZEYA

Under Secretary Zeya attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.

SENIOR OFFICIAL FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS ELIZABETH R. ALLEN

Senior Official Allen is on travel to Costa Rica and Miami from October 16-19, 2022.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS DONALD LU

Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu is on travel to Sri Lanka and Qatar from October 17-22, 2022.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONFLICT AND STABILIZATION OPERATIONS ANNE WITKOWSKY 

Assistant Secretary Witkowsky is on travel to Togo, Benin, and Côte d’Ivoire from October 16-22, 2022.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LEE SATTERFIELD 

Assistant Secretary Satterfield is on travel to California from October 17-20, 2022.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

1:00 p.m. Department Press Briefing with Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)
The Department Press Briefing will be livestreamed on www.state.gov and www.youtube.com/statedept.

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