WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The officer who arrested a top African-American professor said talks over beers Thursday evening at the White House were productive and the two men plan to meet again. Sgt. James Crowley and professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. sit down with the president and vice president Thursday. Sgt. James Crowley and Henry Louis Gates Jr. sat around a patio table with President Obama and Vice President Biden, drank beer, munched on snacks and talked about the arrest that has sparked debate about racial profiling and police procedures. "It was a private discussion. It was a frank discussion," Crowley said of the meeting, but would not divulge specifics except to say that no one apologized.
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Officer says he and professor plan to meet again
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Professor says arrest gives Americans chance to examine race relations
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President sat down for beers with Harvard professor, cop who arrested him
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Arrest this month spurred debate on race, police procedures
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