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According to the document released by The White House which confirms that Obama was born in Hawaii on aAugust 4 1961 at Kapiolani Maternity and Gynecological Hospital.
Questions about his birth were raised by some republicans claiming that he was not born in the United States. Also, Donald Trump, A real estate tycoon, who says Obama is considering a run for 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
Obama was to make a White House statement at 9:45 am EDT about the controversy.
The document was obtained by Obama's personal lawyer, who traveled to Hawaii to retrieve a copy and returned with it on Tuesday.
"The president believed the distraction over his birth certificate wasn't good for the country. It may have been good politics and good TV, but it was bad for the American people and distracting from the many challenges we face as a country," said White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer.
Trump, speaking in New Hampshire, told reporters that he was "really happy" that this has taken place and ready to debate other issues.
"I feel I've accomplished something really, really important and I'm honored by it," Trump said in remarks shown live on CNN.
See Barack Obama birth certificate here
See Barack Obama birth certificate here
( Source: CNBC, Reuters )
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