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KEETCH TO ATTEND OBAMA INAUGURATION

January 19, 2009 12:00 AM
Originally published by West Midlands Liberal Democrats

Paul Keetch MP speaking at Party Conference 2004Hereford's Liberal Democrat MP, Paul Keetch is flying to Washington DC today to attend the inauguration of Barack Obama as 44th President of the United States. He is paying for the visit himself and has been invited to the inauguration by members of the Democratic Party.

"I was fortunate enough to have been in the US for the elections last November and heard Barack Obama speak the day before polling day, so I am delighted to have been invited to hear him sworn in as President," said Mr Keetch.

"It truly is an historic event and I am very lucky to be there".

Mr Keetch will attend an eve of inauguration black tie ball this evening, the inauguration tomorrow, and a party with Democrat Party staff tomorrow evening. He will fly back to the UK on Wednesday.

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