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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during his visit in Laos
- Description:
- United States President Barack Obama, the first American president to visit the country of Laos, announces that the U.S. will double its annual funding to $90 million dollars over the next three years to expand efforts to remove un-exploded bombs dropped in Laos during the Vietnam War. Obama also talks about the importance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), saying that failure to move ahead on the trade deal will not only have economic consequences but call into question American leadership in the region. Held in Vientiane, Laos.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Place:
- Laos
- Subject Topic:
- Economic assistance, American and Explosive ordnance disposal
- Subject Title:
- Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (2016 February 4)
- Language:
- English
- Rights:
- No Copyright
- URL:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5r49g968