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Obama assures Indonesians he will visit this year
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Mar 19, 2010 10:40am |
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| Media | Newspaper - Washington Post |
| News Date | Friday, March 19, 2010 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "President Barack Obama has assured the people of Indonesia that he is looking forward to visiting his former home once the health care debate is resolved.
Obama put off a trip to Indonesia until this summer as the health care overhaul gained steam in Congress this week. A vote in the House is likely this weekend, and the president decided he should remain in Washington.
In an interview airing Friday on RCTI, Indonesia's largest commercial television network, Obama said it makes sense to wait until June so he and his family are not rushed when they visit Indonesia, where he lived for four years as a child.
Obama said he looks forward to buying some bakso (bah-so), a meatball soup, when he returns to Indonesia.
In Jakarta, Indonesian officials said they understand and are not disappointed by Obama's decision. Australia's leader said he too sympathized with Obama's situation.
Obama already had delayed his trip to Indonesia and Australia by several days in a bid to rally last-minute votes for his health care bill. The $940 billion bill, which would expand coverage to millions of uninsured Americans, comes to a vote in the House on Sunday." |
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