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Barack Obama: “I especially want to express my gratitude for the warmth and the kindness that they've shown to me as the first U.S.…”

On the recordSeptember 7, 2016
I especially want to express my gratitude for the warmth and the kindness that they've shown to me as the first U.S. President to visit this nation.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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The President's News Conference in Vientiane

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