And in July,a number of Central European politicians including Poland's Lech Walesa wrote an open letter to Mr.Obama accusing him of neglecting the region.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

"The circumstances of your life what you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you've got going on at home that's no excuse for neglecting your homework or having a bad attitude in school.

VOA: standard.2009.09.08