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Will Obama Defend Freedom in the Americas?

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Published April 5, 2012 2:34pm ET
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Will Obama Defend Freedom in the Americas?
In April 2009, four months after taking office, President Obama wooed Latin American leaders and liberal elites at the Summit of the Americas by apologizing for decades of U.S. foreign policy and promising a new era of cooperation. Obama said: I pledge to you that we seek an equal partnership.  There is no senior partner […]

In April 2009, four months after taking office, President Obama wooed Latin American leaders and liberal elites at the Summit of the Americas by apologizing for decades of U.S. foreign policy and promising a new era of cooperation. Obama said:

I pledge to you that we seek an equal partnership.  There is no senior partner and junior partner in our relations; there is simply engagement based on mutual respect and common interests and shared values.  So I’m here to launch a new chapter of engagement that will be sustained throughout my administration.

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