Obama to Speak in Cairo, but Where? (NYT)

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By MICHAEL SLACKMAN
Published: May 27, 2009

CAIRO — The official word is that nothing has been decided about where President Obama will give his speech when he visits Cairo next Thursday to address the Muslim world ...

The newspaper, Al Masry Al Youm, was pleased with itself for getting hold of the presidential itinerary and announcing on its front page that the speech would be given at Cairo University. Of course, there remains the chance that the article was wrong, that President Obama does not plan to speak at Cairo University ...

“We are very proud to host the president of the United States,” said Galila Mukhtar, who works with university public relations, as she stood inside the auditorium building on Wednesday ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/28/world/middleeast/28cairo.html

[firedupdem]

1. I hope they keep everything under wraps....I'm thinking

positively, but this is one trip I'm not too excited about.