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Article: An excuse worthy of framing President writes note on behalf of schoolgirl
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- June 12, 2009
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Green Bay -- When John Corpus, who works for Bellin Health in
Green Bay, got a chance to ask President Barack Obama a question
Thursday, he started out saying he was with his 10-year-old daughter
who was missing school to be there.
"Do you need me to write a note?" Obama responded, drawing laughs
from the crowd at Green Bay Southwest High School.
Corpus said, "I'll take you up on that actually, Mr. President."
"What's her name?" Obama asked.
Apparently misunderstanding, Corpus responded with his name, and
began asking his question.
The president interrupted him: "I'm serious. What's your
daughter's name?"
Corpus said, "Her name is Kennedy."
"Kennedy. All right, that's a cool name," Obama ...