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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release

ADVISORY: President Obama to Travel to Elkhart, Indiana

WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, June 1, the President will return to Concord Community High School in Elkhart, Indiana – the site of his first trip as President.  More than seven years after that visit, the President will highlight the economic progress that Elkhart and America have made, the economic challenges that remain, and the decisions that Americans face in communities like Elkhart. While in Elkhart, the President will take part in a town hall hosted by PBS at the Lerner Theatre, where he will have the opportunity to hear directly from Elkhart residents.

The arrival and departure of Air Force One are open to pre-credentialed media but closed to the public. The President’s remarks at Concord Community High School are open to pre-credentialed media and will be streamed live at obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/live.  There will be travel pool coverage of the town hall hosted by PBS.

Members of the media who wish to cover the arrival and/or departure of Air Force One must RSVP via the following link by 9:00AM ET tomorrow, Tuesday, May 31: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/webform/media-rsvp-air-force-one-arrival-and-departure-indiana

Members of the media who wish to cover the President’s remarks at Concord Community High School must RSVP via the following link by 9:00AM ET tomorrow, Tuesday, May 31: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/webform/media-rsvp-remarks-president-obama-concord-high-school

Ticket distribution information for the President’s remarks at Concord High School:

The majority of the audience will be made up of students, faculty and graduating seniors from Concord Community High School. There will be a very limited distribution of remaining tickets for members of the public on Tuesday, May 31 from 8:00am-10:00am at the following location:

Concord Community High School

McCuen Gym Entrance (Door 12)

59117 Minuteman Way

Elkhart, IN 46517

One ticket per person will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are required for entry. Tickets are not for sale or re-sale.