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N O V E M B E R
November 1, 2008 John McCain
Appears, with Tina Fey impersonating Gov. Palin, on "Saturday Night Live" in New York, NY.

O C T O B E R
October 18, 2008 Sarah Palin
Appears on "Saturday Night Live" at NBC studios in New York, NY.

October 14, 2008 John McCain and Sarah Palin
Fundraising dinner at the Grand Hyatt New York in New York, NY.* ($)
October 15-16, 2008 John McCain
Oct. 15
Participates in the final Presidential Debate with Sen. Obama at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY.
Oct. 16
(a) Tapes the "Late Show with David Letterman" at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York, NY.
(b) Speaks, along with Sen. Obama, at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, NY.

S E P T E M B E R
September 24-25, 2008 John McCain in New York, NY
Sept. 24
(a) Roundtable with business executives and advisors on the bailout plan at the Hilton New York.
(b) With Gov. Sarah Palin meets with President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia and President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine at the Hilton New York.*
-Scheduled, with Gov. Sarah Palin, to meet with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India at the Hotel New York Palace. cancels
(c) Debate prep gives way to calls and meeting with advisors, at the Morgan Library and Museum.
(d) Makes statement to the traveling press corps announcing that, on account of the economic crisis, he will suspend his campaign and return to Washington and suggesting that the Sept. 26 debate may be delayed, at the Hilton New York.
-Scheduled to tape appearance on CBS's "The Late Show with David Letterman." cancels
(e) Tapes an interview with CBS News anchor Katie Couric at CBS.
Sept. 25
Speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative at the Hilton.  Sarah Palin in audience.

September 23-25, 2008 Sarah Palin in New York, NY, staying at the Millennium Broadway in downtown:
Sept. 23
(a) Receives national security briefing (her first) from Admiral Michael McConnell, Director of National Intelligence, at the Millennium Broadway.
(b) Meets with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan at the Hotel InterContinental.
(c) Meets with President Álvaro Uribe of Columbia in the Columbian mission residence.
(d) Meets with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at his offices on Park Avenue.
Sept. 24
(a) With John McCain meets with President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia and President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine at the Hilton New York.*
(b) Meets with President Jalal Talabani of Iraq at the Ritz Carlton, Battery Park Hotel.
(c) Meets with President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan at the Millennium Hotel.
(d)Meets with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India at the Hotel New York Palace.  [Sen. McCain had planned to attend, but instead met with advisors about the economic crisis].
(e) Attends women's dinner for the White Ribbon Alliance, hosted by Sarah Brown, wife of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, at Tao, an Asian restaurant.
Sept. 25
(a) In the audience for Sen. McCain's speech at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) at the Hilton.*
(b) Visits the Tribute WTC Visitor Center adjacent to Ground Zero, goes to the family viewing area, meets with fire fighters at NY Engine Company 10, Ladder Company 10 firehouse, and takes a few questions.

September 11-12, 2008 John McCain
Sept. 11
(a) McCain and Sen. Obama mark the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks at Ground Zero in New York, NY.
(b) McCain precedes Sen. Obama in speaking at the ServiceNation Summit Presidential Candidates Forum at Lerner Hall’s Arledge Auditorium at Columbia University in New York, NY.
Sept. 12
(a) Appears on ABC's "The View," solo and then joined by Cindy, in New York, NY.
(b) Tapes "The Rachael Ray Show" and discusses grilling ribs, in New York, NY (scheduled for Sept. 22 broadcast).
A U G U S T


J U L Y
July 21, 2008 John McCain
(a) Finance event at home of former ambassador to Malta Anthony Gioia in Buffalo, NY.  ($)
(b) Finance event at the Albright-Knox Art Museum in Buffalo, NY.  ($)

July 18-20, 2008 John McCain
July 18
Tapes interview for "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" in New York, NY.
        Overnight July 18 in New York, NY.
July 19
(a) Fundraiser at billionaire Ronald Perelman's estate "The Creeks" in East Hampton, NY. ($)
(b) Fundraiser/cocktail reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Mack (Apollo Real Estate Advisors) in Water Mill, NY. ($)
        Overnight July 19 in New York, NY.
July 20
(a) Private meeting with New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein (reported by The Associated Press).
(b) Watches Yankees game with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and his wife Judith in New York, NY.
J U N E
June 12, 2008 John McCain
Town hall meeting at Federal Hall in New York, NY.  (exclusive broadcast by FOX News Channel)   Overnight June 12 in New York, NY.

June 12, 2008 Cindy McCain
Visits the Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem, NY.

June 10, 2008 John McCain
(a) Visits with Greek Orthodox Archbishop Demetrios at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America on 79th Street in New York, NY.
(b) Finance reception at the '21' Club in New York, NY. ($) 
June 10???Finance event at The St. Regis Hotel in New York, NY.  ($)  source Newsday.  not confirmed
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