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Obama, Barack - President
Well, I want to thank President Bachelet for taking the time to visit with me today. We had a chance to get to know each other at the Summit of the... |
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Obama, Barack - President
Obviously the friendship between the United States and Chile is strong. We have very strong commercial ties, in part because of the free trade agreement... |
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Obama, Barack - President
In addition, we think that there is tremendous possibilities for cooperation on science and technology, so a specific project that we’ve discussed... |
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Obama, Barack - President
More broadly, I look to President Bachelet for good advice and good counsel in terms of how the United States can continue to build a strong relationship... |
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Obama, Barack - President
The last point I would make is -- and I mentioned this, actually, at my press conference with the White House correspondents -- I think Chile is to... |
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Obama, Barack - President
And I think that as we move forward in some of the global discussions around how to respond to the deep recession that the world is going through, that... |
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Obama, Barack - President
So we’re very grateful to you for your visit, we’re glad that you’re going to be here for a couple of days, and I look forward to returning the... |
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Bachelet, Michelle M.D. - President
Thank you very much, President Obama. As you say, we have had a wonderful conversation and it is because we feel that we are so close to the way President... |
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Bachelet, Michelle M.D. - President
Of course, he is an idol in our country. I mean, everybody was so enthusiastic about this meeting. And that is because of real reasons, because we understand... |
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Bachelet, Michelle M.D. - President
And we have congratulated President Obama because of all its foreign policy, all of its efforts to not only nationally but also internationally have... |
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Bachelet, Michelle M.D. - President
Of course, he already mentioned that we have been signing today, earlier today, this cooperation through energy and we are really enthusiastic about... |
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Bachelet, Michelle M.D. - President
We will continue also with other initiatives like Chile-California plan, like equal opportunities plan where lots of Chileans have come to the United... |
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Bachelet, Michelle M.D. - President
We’re also are working on health in cancer, but also we have been working with the people -- with the CDC regarding the human flu, and I think it... |
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Obama, Barack - President
And since the President is a doctor, you can take her word for it, that’s very helpful. |
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Obama, Barack - President
All right, guys. Thank you, guys. Thank you very much. |
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Just two questions, Mr. President. |
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MR. FINKENBINDER
Thank you, this way -- |
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Obama, Barack - President
Actually, Ben, I’m going to make an exception. We’ll get one question from the Chilean press. How’s that? |
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Mr. President, yes, I’d like to ask you, I realize that your agenda is moving forward. But I’d like to ask you, President Bachelet in a previous... |
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Bachelet, Michelle M.D. - President
That was a joke from an American guy. (Laughter.) I just said it was a good joke. |
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Obama, Barack - President
Yes, it is. (Laughter.) |
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The point being that almost no Latin American nation has been free from CIA -- bloody CIA intervention, Chile being a prime example, President Bachelet... |
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Obama, Barack - President
Well, look, I think you answered your own question right at the beginning, which is I’m interested in going forward, not looking backward. I think... |
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Last question. There is -- there is in Latin America clearly -- When are you coming to Chile? |
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Obama, Barack - President
Sorry, everybody is -- | |
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When are you coming to Chile? When are you -- | |
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Obama, Barack - President
I’m looking forward to coming soon. | |
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President Obama, can you take a photograph with the Chilean press, please? | |
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Obama, Barack - President
A photograph with the press? | |
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Yes. Yes. | |
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Obama, Barack - President
Okay. Why don’t we go outside? |