President Obama Visits Tanzania

DAILY SNAPSHOT Tuesday, July 2, 2013

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President Obama Visits Tanzania Yesterday, President Obama flew to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the third and final stop on his three-country trip to Africa. After an afternoon arrival ceremony, he held a bilateral meeting and press conference with President Jakaya Kikwete. Today, President Obama is touring and delivering remarks at the Ubungo Symbion Power Plant before returning to Washington. Click here for a behind-the-scenes look at the President's trip. President Barack Obama and President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, along with First Lady Michelle Obama and Salma Kikwete, watch performers during an arrival ceremony at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 1, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

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Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST) 1:55 AM: The President meets and greets Embassy personnel 2:35 AM: The President participates in a wreath laying ceremony at the 1998 Embassy Bombing Memorial 3:10 AM: The President witnesses a “Soccket Ball” demonstration and tours the Ubungo Symbion Power Plant 3:20 AM: The President gives remarks at the Ubungo Symbion Power Plant 4:10 AM: The President and the First Family depart en route Washington, DC 10:00 PM: The President and the First Family arrive Joint Base Andrews 10:25 PM: The President and the First Family arrive the White House