Reid Apolgizes for Racial Remarks on Obama

Fox News Co 09/01/2010

The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate apologized on Saturday for comments he made about Barack Obama's race during the 2008 presidential bid.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada described then-Sen. Barack Obama as "light skinned" and "with no Negro dialect." Obama is the nation's first African-American president.

"I deeply regret using such a poor choice of words. I sincerely apologize for offending any and all Americans, especially African-Americans for my improper comments," Reid said in a statement released after the excerpts were reported on the Web site of The Atlantic.

Obama Urges World to Unite Behind Climate Pact as Talks Falter

VOA News: 18/12/2009

U.S. President Barack Obama joined world leaders from over 100 countries for the final sessions of the U.N. Climate Change conference in Copenhagen. As negotiations drew to a close, no new compromise proposals were evident and talk turned to forging a political commitment with details of measures to be taken left for future negotiations.

"We can embrace this accord, take a substantial step forward, continue to refine it and build upon its foundation," said U.S. President Barack Obama

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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the morning plenary session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, 18 Dec 2009

"We can embrace this accord, take a substantial step forward, continue to refine it and build upon its foundation," said U.S. President Barack Obama.

Addressing the gathering of world leaders President Obama urged them to put aside differences and agree on a plan of action.