This is a very logical step as a democracy, an emerging economy and emerging power in the region for the President to visit.
Barack Obama: “This is a very logical step as a democracy, an emerging economy and emerging power in the region for the President to…”
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Press Gaggle by NSC Senior Director for Asian Affairs Jeff Bader and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic...
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