Obama departs from SFO after a brief visit to the Bay Area

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Obama departs from SFO after a brief visit to the Bay Area

President Barack Obama departs San Francisco International Airport
President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One as he departs San Francisco International Airport on Friday. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One as he departs San Francisco International Airport on Friday. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

President Barack Obama flew out of San Francisco International Airport on Friday morning after a one-day visit with business and technology leaders in the Bay Area.

Air Force One departed from the airport at 8:46 a.m.

The president arrived Thursday night and met privately with 12leaders from technology companies to discuss his commitment to investing in research and development, education and clean energy.

Obama will next head to Hillsboro, Ore., to visit an Intel Corp. plant and learn about the company's STEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, education programs.

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