Obama Weekly Address: Overseas Trip to Bolster US Economy
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From WhiteHouse.gov: “In an address recorded in Seoul, South Korea, the President discusses his trip to Asia. He talks about his push to stop nuclear proliferation in North Korea, Iran, and around the world. He talks about promoting America’s principles for an open society in China while making progress on joint efforts to combat climate change. And talks in-depth about the primary objective of his trip: engaging in new markets that hold tremendous potential to spur job creation here at home.”
Three major components of Pres. Obama’s trip to east Asia are securing the international financial system in the interests of a sustained economic recovery —dealing with trade deficits and creating jobs at home (5% more exports to Asia will create hundreds of thousands of new jobs)—, nuclear non-proliferation with specific attention to the proliferation risks and potential security threats regarding North Korea and Iran’s respective nuclear programs, and coordinated action to reduce global carbon emissions and combat climate destabilization.
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