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tisdag, januari 11, 2011

President and Mrs. Obama to visit Tucson on Wednesday for mass shooting memorial event (Tucson Citizen)

“President Obama will speak at a memorial event at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12 to support and remember victims of the mass shooting in Tucson, and to lift the spirits of those who have been personally affected by this tragedy.”

The event, “Together We Thrive: Tucson and America” starts at 6 p.m. at McKale Center (just west of Campbell Avenue, north of E. 6th Street) and is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 4 p.m.
“University of Arizona President Robert Shelton, state and federal officials will also speak at the event. The event will include a Native American blessing, a moment of silence, a poetry reading, and a presentation of a chain featuring messages from the public.”
Attendees should arrive early because a capacity crowd is expected, and there will be increased security due to the President’s presence. /Tucson Citizen

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