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Bag’s Take-Away:
Obama gives a native greeting to citizens of the Republic of Hawaii attending the APAICS conference. More fodder for those who chide Obama for going around the globe apologizing and salaaming world leaders.
via DayLife
(credit:Reuters caption: U.S. President Barack Obama gestures shaka at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) 18th annual gala dinner in Washington May 8, 2012. The shaka sign is a common greeting gesture. It is often associated with Hawaii.)
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