He said the declaration reflects policies that the United States has promoted and addresses a range of needs.

VOA: standard.2010.06.27

"President Obama needs to show that he has a plan for Iraq and Afghanistan, that he is implementing it, and that it is working,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.15

Since then, he has been drawing attention to the needs of tens of thousands of Haitians who lost their homes and relatives in the disaster.

VOA: standard.2010.02.04