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Obama to deliver clean energy speech Friday at MIT

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Obama speaking at a forum at Texas A&M University last week.

By Matt Viser, Globe Staff

President Barack Obama is planning to give a speech on Friday at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, according to a White House statement and a copy of his schedule.

Obama, who is in town to hold a fundraiser for Governor Deval Patrick, will deliver remarks on “American leadership in clean energy,” according to the statement. He will address state, community, and business leaders as well as MIT students and staff.

Obama is scheduled to arrive in Boston at 11:30 a.m., and will depart about four hours later.

His address at MIT will take place in the Kresge Auditorium and will begin at noon.

After the address, the president will head to a luncheon fundraiser for Patrick at the Westin Copley Place Hotel’s American Ballroom.

Patrick’s campaign team sent out a message this afternoon to supporters, saying tickets were still available, perhaps an indication that they’re having trouble selling seats that cost $500 a person.

“Massachusetts is poised to come out of this economic downturn stronger and faster than the rest of the country because of the work done by President Obama, Governor Patrick and Lt. Governor Murray,” read the message. “It is an honor to have the President as such a strong supporter of our efforts.”