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Obama Extends Wishes for Chinese New Year

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Published in United Daily News
(Taiwan) on 28 January 2009
by Paul Lin (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Felicity Scott . Edited by Katy Burtner.
On January 26th, U.S. President Obama extended New Year greetings to everyone celebrating Lunar New Year around the world. This is the first congratulatory address Obama has given since taking office.

Obama said, “I send my warmest wishes to people across Asia, in America, and indeed around the world who are celebrating the Lunar New Year and welcoming the Year of the Ox.” He added, "Americans of Asian descent carry on the vibrant traditions of their forefathers and enrich America’s cultural diversity. I wish all those celebrating the New Year to be blessed with peace, prosperity, and good health.”

With Obama having held office as President for not even a week, such a considerate offering of best wishes for the Lunar New Year is clearly to the credit of Cabinet Secretary Chris Lu, making his first appearance in the White House.


歐巴馬 賀中國年

美國總統歐巴馬廿六日向全球慶祝陰曆新年的人們賀年。這是歐巴馬上任後所發的第一份賀詞。

歐巴馬說，「我向橫跨亞洲、美國，以及全世界歡慶陰曆牛年新年的人們，致上我最衷心的祝福。

「美國亞裔承繼著先祖鮮活的傳統，豐富了美國的文化。我祝所有慶祝這個新年的人們和平、興旺、健康。」

歐巴馬就任總統尚不滿一周，就能很周到地發出陰曆新年賀詞，這顯然是白宮首度出現的內閣秘書長盧沛寧（Chris Lu）等的功勞。

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