President Obama opened a long-awaited visit to Malaysia Saturday.
Obama’s visit to Malaysia is the first by an American President since Lyndon B. Johnson traveled there in 1966.
Obama was feted by the Malaysian royal family at a state dinner Saturday night and had meetings planned Sunday with the prime minister and young Southeast Asian leaders.
On Sunday morning, the President padded through the National Mosque of Malaysia in black socks, removing his shoes in keeping with protocol, and bowing his head in a prayer room.
Later Obama was expected to sign a security agreement with the Philippines, clearing the way for an increased American troop presence there.
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Source : NY DailyNews