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Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, President Barack Obama meets with Pres…
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, President Barack Obama meets with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during a bilateral meeting at the Istana Merdeka State Palace Complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 9, 2010. (P110910PS-0250)
Visit to Indonesia 2010
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, President Barack Obama meets with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during a bilateral meeting at the Istana Merdeka State Palace Complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 9, 2010. (P110910PS-0250)

Visit to Indonesia 2010

Event TypeHead of State Visit
November 9, 2010 - November 10, 2010
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama traveled to Jakarta, Indonesia on November 9, 2010. The trip was viewed as a “homecoming” for the President, as he had lived in Jakarta for four years as a child. During this visit, President Obama delivered a speech at the University of Indonesia, visited the Istiqlal Mosque, and announced a new comprehensive US-Indonesia partnership.
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Photos from President Obama’s 2010 trip to Indonesia were posted to the archived Obama White House Flickr account: "November 2010"  
A video of President Obama and President Yudhoyono of Indonesia speaking to the media was posted on the Obama White House YouTube account: "President Obama and President Yudhoyono Press Availability"  
A behind-the-scenes video of President Obama’s trip to Indonesia was posted on the Obama White House YouTube account: "Tuesday Talks: The President's Foreign Trip"  
A video of President Obama delivering remarks to an audience at the University of Indonesia was posted on the Obama White House YouTube account: "Indonesia's Example to the World"