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March 24, 2011 / 7:07 AM

Obama has non-public day

U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wave as they board Air Force One as they depart Santiago, Chile, March 22, 2011. President Obama is heading to El Salvador for the final stop of his South American tour. UPI/Sebasti‡n Padilla Rodr’guez

U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wave as they board Air Force One as they depart Santiago, Chile, March 22, 2011. President Obama is heading to El Salvador for the final stop of his South American tour. UPI/Sebasti‡n Padilla Rodr’guez | License Photo

WASHINGTON, March 24 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama has meetings out of the public eye Thursday, the daily schedule indicates.

The agenda indicates Obama will:

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-- Meet for lunch with Vice President Joe Biden.

-- Meet with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.

-- Meet with his national security team to review efforts in Libya.

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