Obama Publishes OP-ED In Over 30 Global Papers

From The Huffington Post:

More than 30 papers around the world ran an op-ed today by President Obama arguing for “the urgent need for global economic cooperation.”

According to the White House, the op-ed ran in over 30 worldwide papers.

Here’s the full text of his piece:

A time for global action
By Barack Obama
Monday, March 23, 2009

WASHINGTON: We are living through a time of global economic challenges that cannot be met by half measures or the isolated efforts of any nation. Now, the leaders of the Group of 20 have a responsibility to take bold, comprehensive and coordinated action that not only jump-starts recovery, but also launches a new era of economic engagement to prevent a crisis like this from ever happening again.

No one can deny the urgency of action. A crisis in credit and confidence has swept across borders, with consequences for every corner of the world. For the first time in a generation, the global economy is contracting and trade is shrinking.

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