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Monday: His kick-off event will be held at the State of Iowa Historical Building.
Tuesday: He will participate in a Facebook town hall meeting in Coral Gables, Fla., a state that is angling to be among the first crop of nominating states.
Wednesday: He'll speak at the Cato Institute in Washington.
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