Barack Obama: “I'm here because these past several years mark a new era of U.S.…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2016

I'm here because these past several years mark a new era of U.S. engagement in the region, in the Americas.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative Town Hall Meeting in Buenos Aires

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Barack Obama: “I'm here because these past several years mark a new era of U.S. engagement in the region, in the Americas.”