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Obama nominates Dr. Jim Yong Kim to be president of the World Bank
March 23, 2012
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Washington,
D.C.

I should also mention that after immigrating to this country from Korea at age 5, Jim went on to become the president of his high school class, the quarterback of the football team, and point guard of the basketball team. I just found out he is a five-handicap in golf. I'm a little resentful about that last item ... but he does it all.”
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