Michelle Obama charms Brits

By EducationHQ News Team
Published June 17, 2015

US First Lady Michelle Obama has visited a London school at the start of a European tour as she announced plans for $US200 million ($A257.57 million) in programs to promote girls' education worldwide.

LONDON, June 16 - "I'm here because girls like you impress me and inspire me," Obama told pupils at Mulberry ...

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Michelle Obama charms Brits

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