Obama Holds Town Hall in Strasbourg, France
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on April 4th, 2009 4:32 am by HL
Obama Holds Town Hall in Strasbourg, France
PRESIDENT OBAMA: (Extended cheers and applause.) Hey! Thank you! Thank you so much. Good afternoon. Bon apres-midi — (cheers, applause) — and guten tag.
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