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Article: Mount Obama.(ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)(Barack Hussein Obama)(Brief article)
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- Caribbean Update
- Article date:
- September 1, 2009
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MOUNT OBAMA. Antigua's highest mountain became "Mount Obama" as the nation celebrated the US president on his birthday and saluted him as a symbol of black achievement, reports AP (Aug. 4, 2009). Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer presided over the re-christening ceremony. The plaque on the rock sculpture at the base of the mountain reads: "Mount Obama, named in honor of the historical election on Nov. 4, 2008, of Barack Hussein Obama, the first black president of the United States of America, as a symbol of ...
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Article: Antigua's 'Mount Obama' to be national park
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May 26, 2009 ;
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... ... Minister Baldwin Spencer says his government wants to create Mount Obama Monument and National Park with a new network of hiking trails ... with entertainment and educational facilities. Spencer says Mount Obama will be a beacon of hope for all people. He outlined his ...
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