Obama is going to be the first sitting president to speak at South by Southwest
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are set to speak at South by Southwest, the annual music, film, and interactive media festival in Austin, Texas.
Obama, who is scheduled to talk civic engagement March 11 with the Texas Tribune editor-in-chief, is poised to become the first sitting president to attend the festival, The Associated Press reports. Michelle Obama will discuss the White House's Let Girls Learn initiative March 16.
The talks sure sound like a good excuse to check out Austin's taco scene.
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