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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
September 28, 2016
Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's Travel to Jerusalem
President Barack Obama will lead the U.S. delegation to Jerusalem to participate in the funeral of former Israeli President Shimon Peres. The President will depart on September 29 and will return to Washington, D.C. following the ceremony on September 30.