President Obama to Travel to Dallas, Texas

WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, July 12th, at the invitation of Mayor Rawlings, the President will travel to Dallas, Texas to deliver remarks at an interfaith memorial service at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center with the families of the fallen police officers and members of the Dallas community whose unity is reflective of who we are as Americans.  He will also meet privately with the families of the fallen police officers and those who were injured to personally express the nation’s support and gratitude for their service and sacrifice. The Vice President will attend. President and Mrs. George W. Bush will also attend, and President Bush will deliver brief remarks.

The arrival and departure of Air Force One are open to pre-credentialed media, but closed to the public. The President’s remarks at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center are open to pre-credentialed correspondents and still photographers, and pooled for television, but closed to the public.