I was honored to be the first President to welcome Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to the White House.
Barack Obama: “I was honored to be the first President to welcome Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to the White House.”
On the recordNovember 18, 2012
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presidency.ucsb.eduEditor's note · Context
Remarks at the Residence of Member of Parliament and National League for Democracy Party Leader Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma in...
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