Suatu ucapan tulus dari pemimpin negara super power yang dibesarkan dan memahami budaya Indonesia.
President Barack Obama: White House Greeting (Indonesia Independence Day) HAVING HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SPENDING PART OF MY YOUTH LIVING IN INDONESIA, I HAVE A VERY PERSONAL APPRECIATION FOR ITS CULTURAL RICHNESS AND EXTRAORDINARY DIVERSITY. THE PEOPLE OF INDONESIA HAVE SHOWN THE WORLD THAT DEMOCRACY, ISLAM, AND MODERNITY CAN THRIVE TOGETHER. THE WORLD HAS WITNESSED THE TREMENDOUS TRANSFORMATION THAT INDONESIA HAS MADE OVER THE LAST DECADE. AS TWO GLOBAL DEMOCRATIC LEADERS, THE UNITED STATES AND INDONESIA SHARE MANY OF THE SAME VALUES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. IT IS FROM THIS COMMON GROUND THAT WE ARE WORKING TO CONSTRUCT A COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP THAT WILL STRENGTHEN OUR COUNTRIES COOPERATION ON A BROAD RANGE OF ISSUES. I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO DEEPEN THE AMERICAN AND INDONESIAN RELATIONSHIP IN THE COMING YEARS. SINCERELY, BARACK OBAMA
