Obama Visits Minnesota, Pushes for Businesses to Hire Veterans [PHOTOS]
President Barack Obama was in the Twin Cities today where visited Honeywell in Golden Valley. There he gave a speech pushing a new initiative to encourage private employers to hire veterans. Obama also attended three short fund-raisers in Minneapolis.
Here are some photos of the President's arrival and departure from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport aboard Air Force One. The photos are from Joe Bielawa for Townsquare Media.
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