President of the United States of America

The White House
Washington D.C. - United States
Born on 4/8/1961
at Honolulu (Hawaï) (United States)
Obama's french biography

Date created 11/12/2006
Last updated on 15/5/2009

Barack Obama Inaugural Speech Address (Part 2 of 2)
Obama, 1st speech on 11/7/2008
Barack Obama Inaugural Speech Address (Part 1 of 2)

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	A Way Forward in Iraq (1/2) speech given November 20, 2006 in Chicago Throughout American history, there have been moments that call on us to meet the challenges of an uncertain world, and pay whatever price is required to secure our freedom. They are the soul-trying ti... Read more
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	Biografía de Barack Obama Biografía en español 4 agosto 1961 Barack Obama nace en Honolulú (Hawái). Barack, nombre africano que significa «bendecido», es el hijo de Barack Obama Sr., un keniano de color, y Ann Dunham, una americana blan... Read more
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There's not a liberal America and a conservative America - there's the United States of America.

“My job is not to represent Washington to you, but to represent you to Washington.”

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What is your opinion on people who only care about how much money they make ?
Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential.

What about the many ?
This is the moment when we must build on the wealth that open markets have created, and share its benefits more equitably. Trade has been a cornerstone of our growth and global development. But we will not be able to sustain this growth if it favors the few, and not the many.

What about compromises ?
A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, 'Huh. It works. It makes sense.'

What is your message to the world ?
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.

What about trust ?
If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists - to protect them and to promote their common welfare - all else is lost.

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