Mr
"The America
of today has its roots in the India of Mahatma Gandhi and the nonviolent
social action movement for Indian independence which he led.
"We must renew our commitment to live his ideals and to celebrate the dignity
of all human beings."
The praise comes a month after Mr Obama said that Gandhi would be his ideal
dinner guest. Speaking to pupils at Wakefield High School in Arlington ,
Virginia, he was asked what person, alive or dead, he would like to dine
with.
He said: “I think it might be (Mahatma) Gandhi, who’s a real hero of mine.
“It would probably be a really small meal because he didn’t eat a lot.”
The President has been given a book of Gandhi quotes to mark the anniversary.
The author of Quotes of Gandhi, Shalu Bhalla, had a copy of the book
delivered to Mr Obama after she heard about his comments at Wakefield.
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