Monday, November 19, 2012

In The Know: President Obama Becomes First US President to Visit Burma

Today, President Obama became the first US President to visit the country of Burma.  Burma is going through a Democratic Revolution.  

During the visit, the POTUS highlighted the country's progress and talked about Burma's continued need for progress, and human rights reform.  But most importantly, the President spoke with Aung San Suu Kyi.  He visited her home and spoke with her about democracy, human rights and much more.  Watch a clip of the visit below.





Bonus:  Overview of The President's Trip to Asia:

--Princess Carter

Source: WhiteHouse.gov

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