Myanmar President To Make Historic White House Visit Today

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President Barack Obama on Monday will welcome His Excellency President Thein Sein, marking the first time the head of Myanmar will visit the White House in 47 years. 

Obama and Thein Sein will discuss “the many remaining challenges to efforts to develop democracy, address communal and ethnic tensions” facing Myanmar

The meeting will take place at 2:10 p.m. ET.

 

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