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By Scott Wilson | Monday, April 20, 2009 | The Washington Post

“…In a news conference at the end of the fifth Summit of the Americas, Obama outlined what he is learning about the world and how he intends to engage it based on his experiences here and earlier this month in Europe and Turkey. He expressed support for a more central U.S. place in global alliances, including a firm endorsement of the United Nations, and said, ‘We do our best to promote our ideals and our values by our example.’ But Obama, whose reception as the first black U.S. president was at times celebratory in a region where race and poverty are intertwined, indicated that the American role in the hemisphere remains paramount given the size of its economy….”…BS

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/19/AR2009041901730_pf.html