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Obama, Washington, and Inner Cities

Barack and Michelle Obama have promised to get involved in their new community, and the President says there are two Washington DC’s. One he describes as a “company town, all about government and generally pretty prosperous” while the other half is “going through enormous challenges.”

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Barack and Michelle Obama have promised to get involved in their new community, and the President says there are two Washington DC’s. One he describes as a “company town, all about government and generally pretty prosperous” while the other half is “going through enormous challenges.” He says he wants to bring those two Washington DC’s together.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Frank Rich
New York magazine
Anthony Muhammad
Chairman of the 8A Advisory Neighborhood Commission
Teresa Lynch
Director of Research, ICIC

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Obama, Washington, and Inner Cities

Barack and Michelle Obama have promised to get involved in their new community, and the President says there are two Washington DC’s. One he describes as a “company town, all about government and generally pretty prosperous” while the other half is “going through enormous challenges.”

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Obama, Washington, and Inner Cities

Barack and Michelle Obama have promised to get involved in their new community, and the President says there are two Washington DC’s. One he describes as a “company town, all about government and generally pretty prosperous” while the other half is “going through enormous challenges.”

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