President Obama Arrives In Eugene, Meets Mayor Piercy

KLCC | By Tiffany Eckert

Published October 9, 2015 at 1:31 PM PDT

President Barak Obama is greeted by Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy at Mahlon Sweet Field Airport. Friday, October 9, 2015.
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