On the recordJuly 18, 2009
You know, when I think about these development issues, they're not abstractions to me. I can put a face and a name to what people are going through.
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transcripts.cnn.com“You know, when I think about these development issues, they're not abstractions to me. I can put a face and a name to what people are going through.”
Obama emphasizes the personal significance of development issues in Africa.
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