Barack Obama actually said...

This is a clever term, but this is not a summit, guys. This is three folks having a drink at the end of the day and hopefully giving people an opportunity to listen to each other. And that's really all it is.

Context

President Obama clarifies the nature of the meeting with Sergeant Crowley and Professor Gates, emphasizing it is not a formal summit but a casual conversation.

07/29/2009

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