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Mixed Reviews for President Obama's Last Personal "Pivot" to Asia

After Hawaii, the Midway Atoll and Hangzhou, China, Mr. Obama is now in Laos — the first sitting president to visit that country. He won't hold that office for long, and this trip is important in his final effort to bolster US influence in the Pacific-Asia region.

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By Warren Olney • Sep 6, 2016 • 1 min read

After Hawaii, the Midway Atoll and Hangzhou, China, Mr. Obama is now in Laos — the first sitting president to visit that country. He won't hold that office for long, and this trip is important in his final effort to bolster US influence in the Pacific-Asia region.

Along the way, he talked Syria with Vladimir Putin, and he was called an "SOB" by the President of the Philippines. He finalized the climate-change deal with China — but the Trans Pacific Partnership may never pass Congress. We hear about successes and failures.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Andrea Brody

    Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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    Paul von Zielbauer

    Producer, 'To the Point'

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    Jenny Hamel

    KCRW

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    Josh Lederman

    Associated Press

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    Andrew Steer

    World Resources Institute

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    Michael Fuchs

    Center for American Progress

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