Barack Obama: “I want to commend Indonesia and Malaysia for their willingness to take…”

On the recordMay 31, 2015

I want to commend Indonesia and Malaysia for their willingness to take on thousands of these displaced persons.

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Remarks at a Town Hall Meeting and a Question-and-Answer Session With Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Fellows

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Barack Obama: “I want to commend Indonesia and Malaysia for their willingness to take on thousands of these displaced persons.”