President's Schedule: Wednesday, April 28

President Obama wakes up in Des Moines, Iowa today, where he'll continue his so-called "White House to Main Street" tour. First stop: Macon, Missouri and a tour of a biorefining plant. He'll then visit a farm.

In the afternoon, Obama will speak on financial reform ("Wall Street reform" in White House parlance) at a town hall in Quincy, Illinois. Obama returns to the White House in the evening.

Yesterday, Obama blasted Senate Republicans for blocking open debate on a financial reform bill. He said opposing reform is one thing - but refusing to even talk about it is another. "The American people deserve an honest debate on this bill,” he said.

The President also took another shot at Arizona’s new immigration law, saying the measure - that allows police to ask anyone to show ID to prove they're not here illegally - could result in the harassment of Hispanic-Americans. At the same time, Obama said it underscores the need to tighten the porous U.S.-Mexican border.

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In-Town Travel Pool
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Out-of-Town Travel Pool
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TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Print: New York Times


CDT

9:30AM THE PRESIDENT departs Des Moines, Iowa en route Quincy, Illinois
Des Moines International Airport
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10:15AM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Quincy, Illinois
Quincy Regional Airport
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12:20PM THE PRESIDENT tours POET Biorefining
Macon, Missouri
Travel Pool Coverage

1:00PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on rebuilding our economy
POET Biorefining, Macon, Missouri
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2:20PM THE PRESIDENT tours a local farm and visits with the family that operates the farm
Palmyra, Missouri
Travel Pool Coverage

4:00PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on the urgent need to pass Wall Street reform
Oakley Lindsay Civic Center, Quincy, Illinois
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5:15PM THE PRESIDENT departs Quincy, Illinois en route Andrews Air Force Base
Quincy Regional Airport
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Briefing Schedule

Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton will gaggle aboard Air Force One

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On This Day

1758: James Monroe was born. He was the fifth President, serving between 1817-1825. He is most remembered for his "Monroe Doctrine," which stated that the United States would not tolerate European intervention in the Western hemisphere.

Presidential Quote

"National honor is a national property of the highest value." - James Monroe