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Statement from Press Secretary Robert Gibbs

On Sunday, April 25, the President and Vice President will travel to Beckley, West Virginia, to participate in a memorial service for the miners lost in the tragedy at Upper Big Branch mine.  President Obama will deliver a eulogy honoring the lives of those who perished and offering his deepest condolences to the loved ones they left behind.

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