Obama Gets Personal in Toast to African Leaders

President Obama talked about his commitment to Africa in personal terms last night at the White House. “I stand before you as the President of the United States and a proud American,” Obama told the U.S.-African Leaders Summit at dinner last night.

“I also stand before you as the son of a man from Africa. The blood of Africa runs through our family. And so for us, the bonds between our countries, our continents, are deeply personal.”