President Obama’s Day In Austin

President Barack Obama is greeted by Mayor Steve Adler on the tarmac upon his arrival on Air Force One at Austin Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas

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President Barack Obama chats with Evan Smith, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, Texas Tribune at the opening Keynote during the 2016 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at The Long Center in Austin, Texas

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President Obama’s Keynote at SXSW

3:40 EST: President Obama Participates in South by Southwest Interactive, Austin, Texas

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Live stream @BarackObama‘s Keynote here: https://t.co/gEL2CafxCT pic.twitter.com/5IIpz4cAVH

— SXSW (@sxsw) March 11, 2016

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More SXSW coverage. The President speaks at 3:40 EST.

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We’ve cut the time it takes students to apply for financial aid by two-thirds thanks to a simplified FAFSA form: https://t.co/WDD1UrSXIR

— President Obama (@POTUS) March 11, 2016

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Nearly 1 in 3 American families struggle to afford diapers. We’re working with the private sector to help fix this. pic.twitter.com/fxvdOCFeET

— President Obama (@POTUS) March 11, 2016

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Looking forward to discussing more ways we can modernize government so it’s as smart and dynamic as America itself. See you soon, Austin.

— President Obama (@POTUS) March 11, 2016

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Find out how we’re using tech to make government work better for more Americans → https://t.co/p1yAeyc4uO #SXSW2016 pic.twitter.com/bPVLzk1T8Q

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 11, 2016

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“President Obama is traveling to South by Southwest to — the first sitting President to do so. In Austin, he’s going to make the case for people “from all walks of life, working inside or outside of government, to help us make this democracy even stronger.”

When it comes to tech, the President has had many firsts: the first “Social Media President;” the first President to appoint a Chief Technology Officer; the first President whose White House had built an online civic engagement platform, We The People; the first President with his own tech startups in the United States Digital Service (USDS), 18F, and the Presidential Innovation Fellows. But this Administration’s use of technology is not about novelty. Instead it is rooted in the President’s broader vision about citizenship and service.”

Early Bird Chat

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Today

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10:35: The President departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews

10:50: Departs Joint Base Andrews en route Austin, Texas

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1:10: Arrives Austin, Texas

2:40: Participates in South by Southwest Interactive, Long Center for Performing Arts, Austin

4:40: Delivers remarks at a DNC event, Austin Music Hall, Austin

6:20: Delivers remarks and takes questions at a DNC event, private Residence, Austin

7:45: Departs Austin

8:35: Arrives Dallas

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