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On the recordFebruary 14, 2010
I will travel to Savannah, Georgia on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 for the next stop on the White House to Main Street Tour.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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presidency.ucsb.edu

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Press Release - President Obama to Visit Savannah

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