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Africa’s Progress Is Good for America
Tonight I begin my fourth visit to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office, the most of any U.S. president. I’ll also become the first sitting American president to visit Kenya, Ethiopia and the headquarters of the African Union. My visit to Kenya, where my father was born, obviously holds deep personal meaning for me, and my…
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Taking the Cyberattack Threat Seriously
In a piece for the Wall Street Journal, President Barack Obama makes an argument for the passage of cybersecurity legislation. Last month I convened an emergency meeting of my cabinet and top homeland security, intelligence and defense officials. Across the country trains had derailed, including one carrying industrial chemicals that exploded into a toxic cloud.…