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Introducing the Obama Statue

Nbcwashington · · 340 words · By Jim Iovino
Barack Obama's Childhood Indonesian Public Art Political Sarcasm
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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A statue of President Barack Obama as a 10-year-old wearing shorts and a T-shirt has been erected... in Jakarta, Indonesia”
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Multiple independent news sources (CNN, CBS News, NBC News) confirm that a bronze statue of a 10-year-old Barack Obama wearing shorts and a t-shirt was erected in a park in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Barack Obama, Sr. (1936–1982; born in Oriang' Kogelo of Rachuonyo North District, Kenya) and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_life_and_career_of_Barac…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Little Obama (Indonesian: Obama Anak Menteng, lit. Obama, the Menteng Kid) is a 2010 biopic drama film written and directed by Indonesian author Damien Dematra in collaboration with John de Rantau. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Obama
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stanley Ann Dunham (November 29, 1942 – November 7, 1995) was an American anthropologist who specialized in the economic anthropology and rural development of Indonesia. Born in Wichita, Kansas, she s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Dunham
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“The almost life-sized bronze statue, to be unveiled Thursday by Jakarta's governor, shows the young Obama smiling at a butterfly that has landed on his upheld left thumb.”
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While the existence of the statue is corroborated, the specific detail about the butterfly on the thumb and the governor's unveiling is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, though the general event is confirmed. The provided search results for this specific claim are mostly irrelevant (gaming/language forums).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The family of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, is a prominent American family active in law, education, activism and politics. Obama's immediate family circle was the first famil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Barack_Obama
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stanley Ann Dunham (November 29, 1942 – November 7, 1995) was an American anthropologist who specialized in the economic anthropology and rural development of Indonesia. Born in Wichita, Kansas, she s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Dunham
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Barack Obama, Sr. (1936–1982; born in Oriang' Kogelo of Rachuonyo North District, Kenya) and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_life_and_career_of_Barac…
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“It stands in Taman Menteng Park, near where Obama lived from 1967 until 1971 with his American mother, his Indonesian stepfather and his half-sister.”
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HeraldNet and The Hindu both explicitly state the statue is in Taman Menteng Park and that Obama lived nearby from 1967 to 1971 with his mother, stepfather, and half-sister.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Barack Obama, Sr. (1936–1982; born in Oriang' Kogelo of Rachuonyo North District, Kenya) and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_life_and_career_of_Barac…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Menteng is a district (Indonesian: kecamatan) in the administrative city of Central Jakarta, Indonesia. Menteng is surrounded by the districts of Senen and Matraman to the east, Tebet and Setiabudi to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menteng
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web search NEUTRAL — Main article: Early life and career of Barack Obama. Photo of a young Obama sitting on grass with his grandfather, mother, and half-sister. Obama (right) with grandfather Stanley Armour Dunham, mother…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama
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“The park was previously an athletic field near Obama's elementary school.”
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Wikipedia (Menteng Park) confirms the park was formerly occupied by Menteng Stadium, and The Hindu and another web source confirm it was an athletic field near Obama's school.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Menteng is a district (Indonesian: kecamatan) in the administrative city of Central Jakarta, Indonesia. Menteng is surrounded by the districts of Senen and Matraman to the east, Tebet and Setiabudi to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menteng
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Barack Obama, Sr. (1936–1982; born in Oriang' Kogelo of Rachuonyo North District, Kenya) and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_life_and_career_of_Barac…
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web search NEUTRAL — The park was previously an athletic field near Obama’s former school. Lina Amelia brought her two children, who attend the school, to see the statue.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/Statue-of-Obama-…
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“Money for the bronze statue, which cost more than $10,000, was donated by eight Indonesian patrons, a television station and a charity that helps Indonesia's urban poor”
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CNN, The Hindu, and another news source all confirm the cost was over $10,000 and was funded by eight Indonesian patrons, a television station, and a charity for the urban poor.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Comprising over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Indonesian is anything of, from, or related to Indonesia, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It may refer to: Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) is the official and national language of Indonesia. It is a standardized variety of Malay, an Austronesian language that has been used as a lingua franca in the multiling…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian_language
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“the chairman of the nonprofit Friends of Obama Foundation, Ron Mullers. The Indonesia-based foundation came up with the idea of the statue and found the donors.”
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The Independent and NBC4 Washington both confirm the statue was the idea of the Jakarta-based nonprofit 'Friends of Obama Foundation'. The Hindu explicitly names Ron Mullers as the chairman of this foundation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Obama also established the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault through a government memorandum on January 22, 2014, with a broad mandate to advise him on issues relating to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama
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web search NEUTRAL — The Indonesia-based foundation came up with the idea of the statue and found the donors. Obama has described his Indonesian experience as both exotic and enlightening. He had a pet monkey, and baby cr…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/introducing-the-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The statue was erected with private funds raised by the Jakarta-based nonprofit group Friends of Obama Foundation, but Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo is paying for its relocation.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/obama-statue-r…
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“The statue's pedestal carries an paraphrased quote from former U.S. first lady Eleanor Roosevelt reading, "The future belongs to those who believe in the power of their dreams."”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general statue collecting forums and does not contain any information regarding the quote on the statue's pedestal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Message Board about collecting and buying Statues, Busts, Props, Collectibles, and more. Also has forums for Comics, Video Games, Toys, and more!
https://www.statueforum.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover Prime 1 Studio statues and collectibles on the dedicated forum for discussions, reviews, and updates.
https://www.statueforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=177
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web search NEUTRAL — General Statue & Collectible - Statue Forum HMO, Damtoys, McFarlane, Blitzway and others!
https://www.statueforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2
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