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Transcript: SEN. BARACK OBAMASEN. BARACK OBAMA HOLDS A NEWS CONFERENCE WITH FRENCH PRESIDENT NICOLAS SARKOZY
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- July 25, 2008
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Washington Transcript Service
07-25-2008
SEN. OBAMA HOLDS A NEWS CONFERENCE WITH PRESIDENT
SARKOZY, PARIS, FRANCE
JULY 24, 2008
SPEAKERS: SEN. BARACK OBAMA, D-ILL.
FRENCH PRESIDENT NICOLAS SARKOZY
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SARKOZY (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): ... how happy France is to welcome
him. France is happy to welcome Barack Obama, first of all, because he's
American and the French love the Americans.
Now, if I weren't to say this, they'd have been disappointed.
I'll repeat for you, Senator: The president said the French love the Americans.
When I said this, he says, "Because if I hadn't said it, they'd have been
disappointed."
I want to say ...