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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 08-11-15
From: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <www.ert.gr/>
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[01] USA: Obama's First Interview with Ebony Magazine
[01] USA: Obama's First Interview with Ebony Magazine
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama gave his first post-election
interview on Thursday to Ebony magazine, one of the oldest black-owned
publications in the United States and based in his hometown of
Chicago.In an interview to appear in its January 2009 issue, Obama
spoke on issues including his historic election, international reaction
to it and his hope to capitalize on the enthusiasm of millions of
supporters, Ebony said in a statement.
The son of a black father from Kenya and white mother from Kansas,
Obama made history by winning the presidential election on November 4,
an achievement seen as a breakthrough in U.S. race relations."I'm very
humbled by the fact that I stand on the shoulders of all the people who
made these incredible contributions to lift this country up," Obama was
quoted as saying in the interview.Ebony is a unit of Johnson Publishing
Company, headquartered in Chicago.
Meanwhile, as per NBC, Senator Hillary Clinton may resume the post of
Secretary of State in the new Obama administration.
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