Obama April 7, 2014 week ahead: LBJ library civil rights summit

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A highlight of President Barack Obama’s week ahead is his trip to Texas, long planned to take part in the LBJ Presidential Library Civil Rights Summit marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and for Democratic fundraisers. First Lady Michelle Obama wil also attend the LBJ library event Obama will stop in Fort Hood for a memorial to the victims of the recent shootings.

Below, from the White House….

Schedule for the Week of April 7, 2014

On Monday, the President will travel to Prince George’s County, MD to host an event on the economy. Following this event, he will meet with the Commander-in-Chief and Executive Director of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

On Tuesday, the President will host an event on the economy at the White House.

On Wednesday, the President and the First Lady will travel to Houston, TX. The President will attend DCCC and DSCC events. More details regarding the President and First Lady’s travel to Houston will be forthcoming.

On Thursday, the President and the First Lady will travel to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library in Austin, TX. The President will deliver remarks at a Civil Rights Summit to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act. The President and the First Lady will return to Washington, DC, in the afternoon.

On Friday, the President will travel to New York, NY to deliver remarks at the National Action Network’s 16th Annual Convention.


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