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Breaking-News >> TodayHistory On July 30, 2009, the Obama White House held a "Beer Summit" to resolve racial disputes
On July 30, 2009 (June 9, 2009 in the lunar calendar), the Obama White House held a "Beer Summit" to resolve racial disputes. Black professors and white police officers will be guests at the White House. At 6 p.m. on July 30, 2009, US President Obama will host a "Beer Summit" at a picnic table outside the Oval Office of the White House, inviting the protagonists in the "White Police Officers Arresting Black Professors"-Harvard Black Professor Gates and Cambridge, Massachusetts Police Chief Crowley drank beer to calm down, hoping to take this opportunity to quell this nationwide debate on racial discrimination. On July 16, 58-year-old black professor at Harvard University Henry Gates tried to break in due to a faulty door lock when he returned home. Unexpectedly, his neighbor mistakenly thought he was a thief. Later, he refused to cooperate with the investigation of white policeman James Crowley. As a result, he was arrested for disorderly conduct. After the misunderstanding was clarified, Gates accused the police of racial discrimination and threatened to file a lawsuit, but Crowley argued that he had followed the rules completely and was not at fault. Just as the two sides were arguing, Gates's good friend, US President Barack Obama, quickly exacerbated the situation. He came forward and denounced the police for "acting foolishly." Crowley, deeply aggrieved, immediately demanded an apology from the president and received support from his Cambridge Police Department. Obama later regretted the slip of his tongue, saying that he should choose his words more carefully. He also invited Gates and Crowley to the White House for a beer and chat on the phone, which they readily accepted. Because this matter involves one of the most sensitive racial issues in the United States and the first black president personally intervened, the media paid close attention to it and called it a "beer summit." Beer, another protagonist of the "summit", has also been confirmed."As far as I know, Professor Gates said he likes 'Red Stripes'(a Jamaica beer), and Crowley mentioned to President Obama that he likes the Belgian-style white beer 'Blue Moon'." Gibbs said. Obama, on the other hand, chose the old American brand Budweiser beer. Comments: I have to say that Obama's crisis handling capabilities are too high. News raw data sources → https://www.abtool.cn/today_detail/1klh.html 17WorldNews[2025.09.27-13:24] 访问:71
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