Barack Obama: “Today we welcome a leader whose remarkable life embodies the rise of…”

On the recordOctober 12, 2011

Today we welcome a leader whose remarkable life embodies the rise of his nation.

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Remarks at a Welcoming Ceremony for President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea

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Barack Obama: “Today we welcome a leader whose remarkable life embodies the rise of his nation.”