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08-24-2009, 07:25 AM
Secret Service Visits Kennedy Compound; White House Says 'No Plans' for Obama Visit
Kennedy family sources tell ABC News that the Secret Service was at the family compound on Cape Cod earlier today and returned in the early evening, possibly preparing for a presidential visit with Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass.
Kennedy, a leading voice for decades in the push for health care reform, has missed much of the debate as he battles a brain tumor. He has not been in Washington, D.C., since April.
Hyannis, where the Kennedy family has had homes for over 50 years, is just a short helicopter ride away from Martha’s Vineyard, where the president is staying on his week-long vacation.
White House officials continue to say that there are “no plans” for Obama to meet with Kennedy this week.
Obama passed on a special message for the reporters who traveled to Martha’s Vineyard.
“I have specific instructions from the president for the press corps. He wants you to relax and have a good time,” White House spokesman Bill Burton told reporters on the flight to Massachusetts. “Take some walks on the beaches. Nobody is looking to make any news, so he's hoping that you guys can enjoy Martha's Vineyard while we're there.”
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/08/secret-service-visits-kennedy-compound-white-house-says-no-plans-for-obama-visit.html
Kennedy family sources tell ABC News that the Secret Service was at the family compound on Cape Cod earlier today and returned in the early evening, possibly preparing for a presidential visit with Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass.
Kennedy, a leading voice for decades in the push for health care reform, has missed much of the debate as he battles a brain tumor. He has not been in Washington, D.C., since April.
Hyannis, where the Kennedy family has had homes for over 50 years, is just a short helicopter ride away from Martha’s Vineyard, where the president is staying on his week-long vacation.
White House officials continue to say that there are “no plans” for Obama to meet with Kennedy this week.
Obama passed on a special message for the reporters who traveled to Martha’s Vineyard.
“I have specific instructions from the president for the press corps. He wants you to relax and have a good time,” White House spokesman Bill Burton told reporters on the flight to Massachusetts. “Take some walks on the beaches. Nobody is looking to make any news, so he's hoping that you guys can enjoy Martha's Vineyard while we're there.”
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/08/secret-service-visits-kennedy-compound-white-house-says-no-plans-for-obama-visit.html