Obama will speak before a major gathering of journalists in Chicago this Sunday

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July 21, 2008

Obama to speak at UNITY event

Posted: 12:48 PM ET

(CNN) – Barack Obama will speak before a major gathering of journalists in Chicago this Sunday, likely the Illinois senator's first national appearance upon returning from his trip abroad.

The event, sponsored by an alliance of minority journalists called UNITY, will be broadcast live on CNN Sunday morning. The gathering's organizers also extended an invitation to John McCain.

"We are pleased that our UNITY colleagues will have the chance to hear from Sen. Obama and be among the first to question him upon his return from his overseas trip," Karen Lincoln Michel, UNITY president, said in a statement. "We hope that in this historic campaign, Sen. McCain, whose presence is equally important, will also address our audience - the kind of audience that reflects the growing diversity in America."

UNITY says it represents nearly 10,000 members of the Asian American Journalists Association, the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the Native American Journalists Association.


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[Pirate Smile]

1. He is having a press conference tomorrow in Jordan when he meets up with the reporters on

his campaign plane.

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2. I'm anxious to see Obama at the 75,000 capacity Denver stadium...