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Library of Congress via Reuters. The Week in Pictures: Sept. Today in Pictures: April A post shared by Sidwell Friends School sidwellfriends. For his first adventure post-White House, the former president had a month-long, star-studded trip to French Polynesia during which he hung out with the likes of Oprah, Bruce Springsteen, and Tom Hanks. He touched down in Tahiti and reportedly checked into the Brando , a resort on the private French Polynesian atoll, Tetiaroa, which was once owned by Marlon Brando.
It was a summer residence for Tahitian royalty before the late actor purchased it in after first visiting to film Mutiny on the Bounty. He has also spent significant time touring Europe, both for work and pleasure, golfing at prestigious Old Course at St Andrew's in Scotland, appearing with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to discuss democracy, vacationing in Italy with Michelle, and even stopping over at Kensington Palace.
In , he also took his wife and daughters on trip to Bali. Obama has a deep connection to Indonesia; he lived there as a child starting in , when he and his mother moved to the country's capital, Jakarta. Obama moved back to his birthplace of Honolulu in During the games, Obama was interviewed by the Prince.
Obama addressed life after the White House and said, among other things, that the issues he cared about while in office are still important to him:. In May of , Obama unveiled plans for his own future presidential center in Chicago.
He painted a picture of a buzzing hub for youth and community programs on the city's South Side where he raised his family and launched his political career.
The plans revealed that the future , square foot Obama Presidential Center will feature three structures, including a tower-like museum and tree-lined walkways. The Obama Foundation displayed drawings and a miniature model of the center, which will also include a public plaza and classrooms. The facility was originally anticipated to take about 4 years to build, but it is not yet clear how the COVID pandemic may have altered those plans. The 44th president is said to command one of the highest rates for speaking engagements among former presidents.
The fee is equal to the salary Obama received as president and twice what former President Bill Clinton has received for speeches , according to the New York Times. Former President George W. The news of Obama's fee immediately drew criticism from liberals and conservatives alike, and critics have pointed out how often the former president criticized big banks and the growing wealth inequality.
While it has not become clear in the subsequent years whether that number is Obama's standard, the former president has not wanted for speaking engagements a typical method by which many previous commanders in chief have paid their way after their time in office , regardless of the cost.
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