Lobbying for the 2016 Olympics

Published: 2 October 2009 y., Friday

In a bit of hands on diplomacy - U.S. President Barack Obama travels on an overnight trip to Copenhagen, Denmark to make a pitch on behalf of the city of Chicago to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Šaltinis: Reuters
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