I have a lot to learn,". A senior U.S.official who attended the meeting said Mr.Obama expressed a desire to work with UNASUR nations to confront economic, environmental,and energy challenges.

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I thought it was very fitting to come to the place where Islam began and to seek His Majesty's counsel, and to discuss with him many of the issues that we confront here in the Middle East,"

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When it was his turn to speak, Mr.Obama said old grievances in the hemisphere should be set aside, replaced by a renewed commitment to expand prosperity, security and freedom in the Americas, with all nations working as equals to confront common challenges.

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