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(Avrami is down there now and is a tad upset over not getting to see the President.)

Obama a no-show as fundraising schedule conflicts with 2010 National Jamboree appearance

July 28, 11:02 PM * Boy Scouts Examiner * Chuck Douros
Honorary President of the Boy Scouts, and President of the United States, Barack Obama, did not attend an Arena Show on Wednesday at the 2010 National Jamboree in Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. According to sources, due to scheduling conflicts determined months ago, the President was unable to accept the invitation to address the 45,000 Scouts in attendance at the 100th Anniversary National Jamboree; an historic event for the organization.

Instead, Obama appeared at Democratic fundraisers and jetted to New York to tape a segment for ABC's "The View". Obama made history, Wednesday, as the first sitting President to appear on daytime talk television.

Obama prepared a videotaped message to be presented to the Scouts during the 10-day Jamboree. He would have been the eighth President to address Scouts at a National Jamboree. Obama's three last predecessors accepted the honor during their Presidency and took the podium at previous Jamborees: George W. Bush, 2005; William J. Clinton, 1997; George H.W. Bush, 1989.

Governor Bob McDonnell (r) addressed the Scouts instead. McDonnell, his wife, two sons and three daughters have all been Scouts and Girl Scouts. McDonnell's message was one of congratulations for a century of service, hope and encouragement for the next 100 years.