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Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, President Barack Obama greets audience…
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, President Barack Obama greets audience members following a Yup'ik cultural dance performance at Dillingham Middle School in Dillingham, Alaska, Sept. 2, 2015. (P090215PS-0585)
President's Visit to Alaska 2015
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, President Barack Obama greets audience members following a Yup'ik cultural dance performance at Dillingham Middle School in Dillingham, Alaska, Sept. 2, 2015. (P090215PS-0585)

President's Visit to Alaska 2015

Event TypeIntergovernmental Summit
August 31, 2015 - September 2, 2015
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President Barack Obama traveled to Alaska on August 31, 2015 to highlight the threat of climate change and disruptions it is having on the lives of Americans. President Obama met with local fishermen and their families, visited Kenai Fjords National Park to observe the effects of climate change first hand, and participated in the Global Leadership in the Arctic: Cooperation, Innovation, Engagement and Resilience (GLACIER) conference. This trip made President Obama the first sitting American President to visit above the Arctic Circle in Alaska.
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A video of President Barack Obama discussing the impacts of coastal erosion in Kotzebue, Alaska on September 2, 2015 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "President Obama Tours the Kotzebue Shore Avenue Project"  
A video of President Barack Obama delivering remarks on energy policy in Kotzebue, Alaska on September 2, 2015 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "President Obama Speaks on Energy Policy"  
Photos from President Barack Obama’s trip to Alaska in 2015 can be read on The Obama White House archived Medium account: "Behind The Lens: Photographing Alaska (For Real This Time)"  
A video of President Barack Obama discussing the local fishing economy in Dillingham, Alaska on September 2, 2015 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "President Obama Meets with Local Fishermen and Families" 
A video of President Barack Obama speaking with native leaders in Anchorage, Alaska on September 1, 2015 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "The President Holds a Roundtable with Alaska Native Leaders"  
A video of President Barack Obama discussing the construction of icebreakers in Seward Harbor, Alaska on September 1, 2015 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "President Obama Speaks at Seward Harbor in Alaska"  
A behind-the-scenes video of President Barack Obama’s trip to Alaska in September 2015 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "On Board with President Obama: Touching Down in Anchorage"  
A blog post from President Barack Obama about his trip to Alaska in 2015 can be read on his archived Medium account: "My Visit to Alaska: The Signpost for Climate Change"  
A blog post from President Barack Obama about his trip to Alaska in 2015 can be read on his archived Medium account: "My Visit to Alaska: Touching Down in Anchorage"  
Additional information about President Barack Obama’s trip to Alaska in 2015 can be read on the archived Obama White House website: "President Obama's Trip to Alaska"
A blog post from President Barack Obama about his trip to Alaska in 2015 can be read on his archived Medium account: "My Visit to Alaska: Closing Thoughts"