Obama to meet with Iraqi leader, honor vets

[October 20, 2009]  WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (NOO'-ree ahl-MAHL'-ih-kee) in the Oval Office on Tuesday morning.

Afterward, Obama holds a ceremony to honor recipients of a Presidential Unit Citation for actions in Vietnam. Eighty-six Army veterans of Troop A, First Squadron, 11th Armored Combat Regiment will be at the White House to receive the citation.

In the afternoon, the president travels to New York, where he'll tour the headquarters of the city's Joint Terrorism Task Force.

In the evening, Obama will attend two Democratic fundraisers. One is for Bill Owens, who's running for New York's 23rd Congressional District. The other benefits the Democratic National Committee.

[Associated Press]

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