NPR documentary: Obama's Years (part 1)
U.S. President Barack Obama (R) shares a moment with ninth grader Kiara Molina (L) of Harlem Children Zone Promise School in New York City as he is joined by representatives and community members from San Antonio, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Southeastern Kentucky, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma during an East Room event January 9, 2014 at the White House in Washington, DC. President Obama announced the five areas as his administration's first five "Promise Zones" to help the local communities to combat poverty.
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NPR documentary by Steve Inskeep called, "Obama's Years." Part 1 explores how life has changed for Americans over the last 8 years.
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