Washington, DC Monday, September 24, 2012
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney sought to clarify remarks by President Obama during a 60 Minutes interview while briefing reporters on Monday.
He also explained why the President has no one-on-one meetings scheduled during this week’s United Nations General Assembly.
Updated: Monday, September 24, 2012 at 12:58pm (ET)
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