Obama Meets With Minister Mentor Of Singapore in Washington

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets with Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore in the Oval Office at the White House October 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama will travel to Asia November 11 on a tour which includes the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and a meeting with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Singapore. Lee served as prime minister of Singapore between 1959 to 1990, and is regarded as an expert on Asian affairs and US relations with the region. UPI/Chip Somodevilla/Pool