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Obama unveils overseas trip agenda

Source: Daily Post

Obama unveils overseas trip agenda
Mar 29 2009

US President Barack Obama will head to London on Tuesday for his first overseas trip since taking office, to take part in the economic summit of 20 major and developing nations.

Advisers said the goal was to manage the current crisis by restoring growth and to prevent a future downturn by reforming financial regulations.

Mr Obama has vowed to listen to his foreign counterparts and lead by example to address the economic crisis and work to stem future financial catastrophes.

"The President and America are going to listen in London as well as to lead," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.

Read more: http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/03/29/obama-unveils-overseas-trip-agenda-55578-23258294/

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