U.S. President Barack Obama, on Thursday (30 / 7) night, a feast of beer and a black professor and professor of police who captured the mid of this month. Participate in the meeting in the White House that Vice President Joe Biden.
Sergeant James Crowley, and Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. equally full-dress suit. Both sit together with Obama and Biden who shirt white and black trousers.
From the video recording was shown drink four glasses of beer for the men kempat. They sit at a table corral White House Rose Garden. Discussion on the sidelines they also enjoy the nuts and dry cake from a silver bowl.
Obama drinking Bud Light, Biden choose Buckler (beer nonalkohol), Gates enjoy Samuel Adams Light Crowley and the Blue Moon.
After the meeting, Crowley said to the journalists, they are a friendly and productive discussion and agreed regard to think of the future rather than past.
Crowley said, he and Gates plan to make more and meeting want speaking via phone in the next few days. "This is a discussion time. Diksusi forthright," said Crowley.
Gates, a black, arrested Crowley, white police, on July 16. The problem began when a citizen reported the possibility of a theft when Gates and friends of a visible force entered the house, the door jammed. When the police came, in the Gates home and show proof that he is the owner's house. However, he does not obey the command when the requested leave. After each debate, Gates eventually arrested.
This incident triggered pedebatan about rasis and arrest procedures by the police. Moreover, Obama and then took his comments with the police to act stupid to catch Gates.
After the meeting, Professor Gates of Harvard University grateful to the Obama meeting. "Allow me to thank God in which I live in a country with the police who risk their lives to protect us every day. I am also grateful that we live in a country where free speech is a sacred value. And I hope one day later we can better understand each other, as we did in the White House this evening with President Obama accompanied beer, "said Gates in the site.
In a statement, Obama to thank because Gates and Crowley would like to join with them in friendly conversation and a full understanding.
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