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UPDATED: Quincy Mayor John Spring says people wanting tickets will be able to get two apiece when they go to pick them up at the Oakley-Lindsay Center on Tuesday morning.
Estimates have ranged anywhere from 1,500 to 2,500 tickets being used, but officials have yet to give a firm amount on the number to be made available.
Air Force One is scheduled to arrive at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. There is no public viewing available.
From The White House:
On Tuesday, April 27, President Obama will continue the White House to Main Street tour with stops in Iowa. In the early afternoon, he will tour Siemens Energy Inc Facility in Fort Madison and then share ideas with workers for continuing to grow the economy and to put Americans back to work. He will then make a stop in Mt. Pleasant. Later in the afternoon, President Obama will hold a town hall meeting in Ottumwa at Indian Hills Community College. The President will depart from Des Moines International Airport on the morning of April 28.
On Wednesday, April 28, President Obama will continue the White House to Main Street Tour with stops in Illinois and Missouri. In the early afternoon, he will tour Poet Biorefining in Macon, MO and talk to workers about what they are experiencing during these tough economic times and share ideas for rebuilding our economy in the long term. Following his visit to Poet Biorefining, the President will tour a local farm and visit with the family who operates the farm. Later, he will deliver remarks in Quincy, IL at the Oakley Lindsay Civic Center.
The president’s remarks in Quincy, IL will be open to the public. Tickets will be distributed on a first come, first served basis on Tuesday, April 27 starting at 11:30 AM until tickets run out at the York Street Entrance to the Oakley Lindsay Civic Center, Quincy. On April 28, doors to the event will open for public with tickets at 1:00 PM.
On April 28, the arrival and departure of Air Force One in Quincy, IL, the president’s remarks at Poet Biorefining and the president’s remarks at the Oakley Lindsay Civic center are open to pre-credentialed members of the media.
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