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Dear Barack
Author: Claudia Clark
“Nothing illustrated the difference between the free and communist states during the Cold War more than the completion of the Berlin Wall in August 1961. While the Wall provided an obvious physical barrier that separated friends, families, and compatriots.”
The lives of President Obama and Chancellor Merkel are highlighted in this book, along with the events that led them into politics. It features all of their initial joint public appearances, including both joyful and challenging political moments throughout Obama’s presidency.
This book by author Claudia Clark, which is about the development of the interpersonal and political ties between the two world leaders, is the result of an intensive study. Given the friction that exists between the US and Europe, things got off to a bad start for Obama and Merkel. The two, however, also had faith in democracy’s ability to bring about world peace.
Having said that, neither Barack Obama nor Angela Merkel was interviewed by the…
