On the recordNovember 18, 2009
It's a great honor to be making my first trip to the Republic of Korea as President of the United States.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “It's a great honor to be making my first trip to the Republic of Korea as President of the United States.”
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The President's News Conference With President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea in South Korea
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