Barack Obama

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1. Marijuana's March Toward Mainstream Confounds Feds

   Mon, 1 Jul 2013

   from Bill Clinton, who famously "didn't inhale," to Barack Obama , who most emphatically did. And now, in just a few short left to parse every passing comment from the department and President Obama . In December, Obama said in an interview that "it does
2. Federalist Society Success Inspires Campus Copies

   Mon, 1 Jul 2013

   A new conservatism is beginning to emerge on some college campuses, spurred in part by opposition to President Barack Obama 's signature health care law. Modeled after The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy, which has molded
3. Quotations of the Day

   Mon, 1 Jul 2013

   8212;—— "Nelson Mandela showed us that one man's courage can move the world." — President Barack Obama in a speech at the University of Cape Town after a solemn visit to the Robben Island prison where Mandela was
4. Obama Sends Condolences for Firefighters Who Died

   Mon, 1 Jul 2013

   President Barack Obama is expressing his condolences to the families of the 19 firefighters who died battling an Arizona wildfire. Obama says the firefighters
5. The Note's Must-Reads for Monday July 1, 2013

   Mon, 1 Jul 2013

   negotiations could be "within reach." LINK PRESIDENT OBAMA ABC News' Jonathan Karl: " Obama to George Washington ." Although President Obama will not get a chance to see Nelson President Jacob Zuma this morning, President Obama spoke extensively about Mandela's
6. Obama Urges African Youth to Live Up to Mandela's Legacy: 'The World Will Be Watching What You Do'

   Sun, 30 Jun 2013

   CAPE TOWN, South Africa - President Obama today urged South Africa's youth to continue the fight for equality and opportunity, as he challenged them to live up to the
7. WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Tutu Welcomes Obama 'Home'

   Sun, 30 Jun 2013

   Retired archbishop Desmond Tutu locked eyes with President Barack Obama on Sunday in an emotional moment between two men released and elected South Africa's first black president . Obama spent more than 20 minutes inside the tiny cell

Videos

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   GMA 6/30: Americans Vacation in Stranger's Home for Ultimate Getaway

   Sun, 30 Jun 2013

   prison. This is somebody President Obama knows from 2006 when he visited At every stop along the way President Obama . Has had something to say move to the Middle East. President Barack Obama says the US isn't taking

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   English to children. And eventually wanted to move to the Middle East. President Barack Obama says the US isn't taking sides and has called for calm today putting signs of the violence they could come -- US
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   President Obama's Bittersweet Arrival in South Africa

   Fri, 28 Jun 2013

   94-year-old freedom fighter in a hospital as president obama , a man inspired by mandela has just president tonight. Reporter: For president obama , a bittersweet arrival in south africa for the family. On his way here, president obama told reporters he doesn't need a

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   south africa, nelson mandela, the 94-year-old freedom fighter in a hospital as president obama , a man inspired by mandela has just landed nearby. Abc's chief white house correspondent, jonathan karl, traveling with the president tonight. Reporter: For president obama , a bittersweet arrival in south africa, an historic first, an african american president warmly greeted where apartheid once ruled. Nelson mandela is

   the trip out of respect for the family. On his way here, president obama told reporters he doesn't need a photo-op with mandela, and that it will be entirely up to the mandela whether he has
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   President Obama to Meet Privately with Mandela Family

   Sat, 29 Jun 2013

   Now, to president obama , who has landed in south africa As you know, the president, president obama , had hoped, had wanted to meet conference a short while ago. And the president obama spoke about nelson mandela. The

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   Now, to president obama , who has landed in south africa, where he just held a news conference with the president of that country. Also today, he is meeting privately with family members of the former president, nelson mandela. Mandela, as we all know is in the hospital, in critical condition. And abc's ron claiborne is in pretoria right now. Ron, good morning to you. Reporter: Good morning to you, dan. As you know, the president, president obama , had hoped, had wanted to meet with nelson mandela at the hospital with me. That's not going to happen. The white house releasing a statement, and I quote, out of deference to nelson mandela's peace and comfort, and the family's wishes, they will not be visiting the hospital. There was a press conference a short while ago. And the president obama spoke about nelson mandela. The outpouring of love that we've seen in recent days shows that the triumph of nelson mandela and

   president zuma saying, his condition remains critical but stable. A great disappointment. President obama had hoped to meet nelson mandela who is one of his personal heroes. He will not be meeting with him.
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   President Obama's Emotional Visit to Robben Island

   Sun, 30 Jun 2013

   nelson mandela spent most of his 27 years behind bars. President obama spending a few moments alone in that tiny prison cell reflect not our fears, but our hopes. Reporter: Although president obama did not get to see mandela, he did receive a warm welcome

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   prison where nelson mandela spent most of his 27 years behind bars. President obama spending a few moments alone in that tiny prison cell. Visiting that site, the president said, humbled him. The people who faced

   make choices that reflect not our fears, but our hopes. Reporter: Although president obama did not get to see mandela, he did receive a warm welcome from another aging hero of the anti-apartheid movement -- bishop
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   Obama Makes Historic Visit Nelson Mandela's Infamous Prison Cell

   Sun, 30 Jun 2013

   Now president obama and the first family making a historic at the prison. This is somebody president obama knows from 2006 when he visited At every stop along the way, president obama has had something to say about

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   Now president obama and the first family making a historic visit to the infamous prison that held nelson mandela for 18 years. This was after

   guide is an 83-year-old former inmate at the prison. This is somebody president obama knows from 2006 when he visited as a senator, and toured with the same former prisoner. It's a tradition for the former

   health, critical condition on life support. At every stop along the way, president obama has had something to say about mandela, talking about him as a personal hero, someone who inspired him to get involved in
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   'This Week': Obama in South Africa

   Sun, 30 Jun 2013

   what has become an emotional mission to south africa for president obama . Honoring his personal hero, nelson mandela byron pitts of the concerned and the curious continues today. As for president obama , he and the first family visited robben island today where

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   begin with what has become an emotional mission to south africa for president obama . Honoring his personal hero, nelson mandela byron pitts is in johannesburg. Good morning. Good morning. Moving is right. We're outside his home where the steady stream of the concerned and the curious continues today. As for president obama , he and the first family visited robben island today where mla spent much of his 27 years behind . He will meet
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   Digital Report: President Obama Delivers National Security Speech

   Thu, 23 May 2013

   still stand for Thank you very much by god bless And the President Obama speaking at national defense university in Washington that's just free speech he says they're never gonna ask you President Obama announced. Shutting down gitmo but he had promised this