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President Obama will speak and Aretha Franklin will sing various hits on Monday.
Franklin — who once serenaded the President with “Let Freedom Ring” at his Jan. 2009 inauguration — will act as the royal warm-up for the day’s festivities.
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The event will be held at General Motor’s parking lot and is free and open to the public.
