As a captivating speaker, President Barack H. Obama has often been compared to Martin Luther King, Jr. He accepted the democratic nomination for president precisely 45 years to the date of King's "I Have A Dream" speech. His words are not only significant socially and historically, but also come with a high price tag. Recognizing this fact, an auctioneer from New Jersey has placed the value of Obama's 2008 acceptance speech, which is 54 pages long and kept in a black binder, at over 1 million dollars. Today, that speech will be auctioned as the grand prize at the 70 anniversary auction for the Jackie Robinson Foundation. Bidding starts at $100,000.
The U.S. Delegation, led by Ambassador Troy Fitrell , Senior Bureau Official for African Affairs, included the senior-most officials advancing U.S. commercial engagement across Africa: Massad Boulos , Senior Advisor for Africa Thomas Hardy , Acting Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency Constance Hamilton , Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa Connor Coleman , Head of Investments and Chief of Staff, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation Tamara Maxwell , Senior Vice President for Small Business, Export-Import Bank of the United States The record turnout made clear that both U.S. and African leaders share a strong commitment to significantly expanding trade and investment. The U.S. objective at the Summit was to secure key deals and commitments for U.S. companies and establish the conditions to boost U.S. exports and investment in Africa — advancing mutual prosperity in line with the Trump Administration’s Commercial Diploma...