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

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

11:00 a.m. Secretary Blinken holds an end of year press availability from the press briefing room at the Department of State.

(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

The press availability will be streamed live on the Department homepage and YouTube Channel.

2:00 p.m. Secretary Blinken participates in a U.S. National Space Council meeting chaired by Vice President Harris in Washington, D.C.

(MEDIA DETERMINED BY THE WHITE HOUSE)

This event will be streamed live at WhiteHouse.Gov/Live.

DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES RICHARD R. VERMA

Deputy Secretary Verma is on travel to California on December 20, 2023.

ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY VICTORIA NULAND

Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland is on official travel.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS JAMES C. O’BRIEN

Assistant Secretary O’Brien is on travel to Ukraine, Poland, and Belgium from December 18-20, 2023.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS JENNIFER R. LITTLEJOHN

2:00 p.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Littlejohn attends a U.S. National Space Council meeting chaired by Vice President Harris in Washington, D.C.

(MEDIA DETERMINED BY THE WHITE HOUSE)

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

No Department Press Briefing.

U.S. Department of State

The Lessons of 1989: Freedom and Our Future