Friday, May 22, 2009

Biden Talks to Troops in Kosovo


Biden is traveling:
Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Beirut, Lebanon tomorrow to reinforce the United States’ support for an independent and sovereign Lebanon. While in Beirut, the Vice President will meet with President Michel Sleiman, Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, and Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri. The Vice President and President Sleiman will each make a statement to the press after their meeting. In addition, he will join Lebanon’s Defense Minister Elias Murr in making an announcement of military assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces. WH

Next week, Biden will be in Colorado:
Vice President Biden will travel to Colorado next week. On Tuesday, May 26th, he will be in Denver, Colorado to chair the next meeting of the White House Task Force on the Middle Class. The topic of the town-hall style meeting is ‘Building a Strong Middle Class through a Green Economy.’ For more information on the White House Task Force on the Middle Class, please visit: www.AStrongMiddleClass.gov.

On Wednesday, May 27, 2009, the Vice President will be in Colorado Springs, Colorado to deliver the commencement address at the United States Air Force Academy 2009 graduation. WH