Things such as: "The strongest tie of human sympathy should be one uniting all working people of all nations and tongues. " A group representing hundreds of French students sent this message: "In President Lincoln we mourn a fellow citizen.

VOA: special.2009.12.31

The president addressed participants at the rally in a video message, pledging to work together with Congress this year and fix what he called the United States "broken immigration system."

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

U.S.Defense Secretary Robert Gates is attending this meeting with a similar message, calling for a broad range of additional European help in Afghanistan, even though President Barack Obama has not yet decided whether to send more U.S.troops.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23