President Obama conducted a town hall meeting at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa on April 27, 2010. ,President Obama's White House to Main Street Tour stopped in several Midwestern states this week. The president visited renewable energy production facilities and held a town hall meeting in Ottumwa, Iowa.
Watch full video coverage of President Barack Obama's April 27 town-hall meeting at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa.
President Obama Holds Town Hall Meeting in Ottumwa, Iowa
posted on April 30, 2010
Stories From This Episode
This story is part of Market to Market #3535, which originally aired on April 30, 2010. Read all stories from this episode:
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Obama Tours Wind Energy Plant in Fort Madison
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Obama Pays Visit to World's Largest Ethanol Producer
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President Obama Holds Town Hall Meeting in Ottumwa, Iowa
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