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Obama's schedule for Wednesday, Aug. 10

President Barack Obama returns to the White House from Dover Air Force Base where he payed his respects to the 30 American servicemen killed in a helicopter crash over the weekend in Afghanistan in Washington, DC, USA on August 9, 2011. The Taliban said they shot down the helicopter with a rocket-propelled grenade. Twenty-two of those killed were Navy SEALs from Virginia Beach, Virginia. UPI/Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool

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Published: Aug. 10, 2011 at 6:57 AM

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- President Obama has several meetings out of the public eye and hosts an Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan Wednesday, the White House said.

The daily schedule indicates Obama will:

-- Receive the daily briefing.

-- Meet with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

-- Meet with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.

-- Host an Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan, continuing a tradition that began under President Clinton. Invited guests include elected officials, religious and grassroots leaders in the Muslim American community, and other religious leaders.

Topics: Hillary Rodham Clinton

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