In releasing the names of White House visitors, Mr. Biden is returning to the practice of the Obama administration, which regularly released and archived visitor logs for its core offices.
The Biden administration has also been following the Obama blueprint for the timing of the releases, with plans to release the lists within 90 to 120 days of the visit, officials said.
Visitor logs have historically provided an incomplete picture of the individuals visiting the president and his senior staff, as not everyone who enters the West Wing is necessarily listed.
The Biden administration has said it does not plan to release the names of virtual meeting attendees, even as Zoom has become the primary way for outside groups and individuals to communicate with top White House officials during the coronavirus pandemic.
The first batch of names included cabinet secretaries like Antony J. Blinken, the secretary of state, and Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary. It was smaller than normal because of strict coronavirus restrictions about who can come and go from the West Wing.
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