From candidate to president: Obama’s call of history
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Peter Baker shares some of the pivotal moments during Obama’s presidency.
Five months after leaving the Oval Office, President Barack Obama is reemerging on the global stage and trying to find his place as a former president. The New York Times’s chief White House correspondent Peter Baker covered Obama’s two terms in office and has written a new book “Obama: The Call of History.” He shares some of the pivotal moments during Obama’s presidency.
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From candidate to president: Obama’s call of history
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Five months after leaving the Oval Office, President Barack Obama is reemerging on the global stage and trying to find his place as a former president. The New York Times’s chief White House correspondent Peter Baker covered Obama’s two terms in office and has written a new book “Obama: The Call of History.” He shares some of the pivotal moments during Obama’s presidency.
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