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President Obama speaks in Myanmar Monday.
President Obama spoke about freedoms and empowerment during a Monday speech in Myanmar, encouraging the country to continue its transition to democracy.
“Hatred in the human heart can recede,” Obama said, suggesting that “the lines between races and tribes can fade away.”
Obama offered a “hand of friendship” and US support for Myanmar – long ruled by a repressive military – and other nations that respect its people’s rights and international law.
But he also said the new civilian government must nurture democracy or watch it, and US support, disappear.
During his speech at the University of Yangon, Obama addressed America’s own restrictive past.
“Once, the color of my skin would have denied me the right to vote,” he said. “If our country can transcend its differences, yours can too.”
The speech came during Obama’s four-day trip to Southeast Asia. He’s the first US president to visit Myanmar.
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