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The Race Summit at the White House

President Obama called both men on Friday, July 24, and invited them to the White House to discuss the situation over beers.[A] Both men accepted the offer.[64][65] Upon accepting, Gates stated in an email to the Boston Globe that "My entire academic career has been based on improving race relations, not exacerbating them. I am hopeful that my experience will lead to greater sensitivity to issues of racial profiling in the criminal justice system."[66]
Sitting about a white table outdoors, three men in neckties, two in suitjackets, hold extended mugs of frothy, pale-amber beverage, clinking them together in a toast, over two small, silver bowls on a silver tray, one filled with tubed things, each twisted upon itself as might be a pretzel, with small whitish crystals attached the size and shape of rocksalt.
"Beer Summit" at the White House, July 30, 2009; from left to right: Gates, Crowley and Obama (prior to Vice President Joe Biden's arrival)

One of Gates's lawyers, Harvard Law Professor Charles J. Ogletree Jr, a former professor of Obama's, stated that "I think the president has taken the right approach by trying to make sure we move forward [...] He's always had the ability to negotiate difficult conversations, and his steps today are an important step in the right direction. I think the president has given his assessment, which makes a lot of sense, and, however you feel about it, it has reduced the temperature and allowed everyone to move forward in a constructive way." Ogletree has since written a book about the case.[67] Steve Killion, president of the Cambridge patrol officers association, also stated "I'm absolutely pleased with [Obama's call]. I think it was a good thing for the president to do. .... We all want to see this behind us."[68]

On Thursday July 30, President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Professor Gates, and Sergeant Crowley met at the White House.[69] Initially the Gates and Crowley families were given separate tours of the White House.[70] The families then continued their tours together while the principals had a friendly conversation over beer.[B] Crowley and Gates told Obama that they already had planned to meet again soon for lunch.[69] Obama said he believed "what brings us together is stronger than what pulls us apart" and that after the meeting he was "hopeful that all of us are able to draw this positive lesson from this episode."[71]

Both Crowley and Gates issued post-meeting statements. Crowley commented that he and Gates discussed the topic "like two gentlemen, instead of fighting it out either in the physical sense or in the mental sense, in the court of public opinion."[72] Gates commented that he hoped "that this experience will prove an occasion for education, not recrimination. I know that Sergeant Crowley shares this goal."[73] In an interview with the New York Times, Gates further commented on the meeting, "I don't think anybody but Barack Obama would have thought about bringing us together [...] the president was great -- he was very wise, very sage, very Solomonic." When asked for his impression of Crowley, Gates joked: "We hit it off right from the very beginning [...] when he's not arresting you, Sergeant Crowley is a really likable guy."

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[kel2580]

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[RikJamezBich]

this is pretty damn funny. 

[isorivolta]

Whenever I see stuff like this trying to be funny, it's just stupid, but this actually made me laugh. Good job.

[Shitcrosss]

Haha

[bughead152]

That's great.....Biden never sounded smarter.

[tedm82]

ROTFLMAO!!! Excellent!

[chaps666]

Good job.