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The person who wrote that in 1991, has stated that she made a mistake Roland00 Send a noteboard - 18/05/2012 01:23:03 AM
Literary Agent Says 1991 Booklet was a Mistake
Breitbart News reports on a promotional booklet produced in 1991 by Barack Obama's then-literary agency which describes the author as "born in Kenya and raised in Indonesia and Hawaii."

Miriam Goderich issued the following statement to Political Wire:

"You're undoubtedly aware of the brouhaha stirred up by Breitbart about the erroneous statement in a client list Acton & Dystel published in 1991 (for circulation within the publishing industry only) that Barack Obama was born in Kenya. This was nothing more than a fact checking error by me -- an agency assistant at the time. There was never any information given to us by Obama in any of his correspondence or other communications suggesting in any way that he was born in Kenya and not Hawaii. I hope you can communicate to your readers that this was a simple mistake and nothing more."
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As per literary bio from 1991 - Obama "born in Kenya" - 17/05/2012 08:46:09 PM 902 Views
The person who wrote that in 1991, has stated that she made a mistake - 18/05/2012 01:23:03 AM 595 Views
Why do you keep harping this issue anyway? *NM* - 18/05/2012 01:23:22 AM 337 Views
I get the impression he was mocking it? *NM* - 18/05/2012 02:27:44 AM 251 Views
I wouldn't exactly say mocking, but rather entertained by the topic. Bottom line: - 18/05/2012 02:42:05 AM 542 Views
That's your bottom line? You may want to bring evidence for it then. - 18/05/2012 10:02:29 AM 535 Views
Let's think about this logically..... - 18/05/2012 03:04:32 PM 522 Views
Your "logic" is no adequate substitute for evidence, I'm afraid. - 18/05/2012 03:29:46 PM 533 Views
It is to me..... - 18/05/2012 04:49:18 PM 453 Views
I think it's ridiculous that it matters to you. - 18/05/2012 06:02:05 PM 530 Views
I know that, but once again.....Obama was supposed to be different. - 18/05/2012 07:14:24 PM 402 Views
and if one actually believed he'd magically be "different", you were a naive fool - 19/05/2012 11:26:14 PM 524 Views
Obamas greatest crime is convincing a generation of young Americans to question that... - 20/05/2012 06:56:37 PM 485 Views
Excellent post.....Go Joel Go! *NM* - 20/05/2012 10:02:53 PM 197 Views
*shrugs* It is what it is, as the kids say. - 20/05/2012 11:03:58 PM 588 Views
Roland, he's never even used the word 'Kenya' on the board before - 18/05/2012 02:55:40 AM 470 Views
Looking back, I don't think I ever posted about the birther issue. - 18/05/2012 03:04:39 AM 419 Views
actually...... - 18/05/2012 03:35:02 PM 430 Views
Thank you - 19/05/2012 12:52:45 AM 476 Views
Blah, blah, blah. - 18/05/2012 06:46:18 PM 527 Views
Obama had a Democratic House majority, and a Senate super-majority. - 20/05/2012 06:22:44 PM 553 Views
Joel hits the nail on the head, again..... - 20/05/2012 10:15:10 PM 422 Views

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