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President Obama Greets Capt. Richard Phillips at White House, Calls Him "Inspiring"

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Capt. Richard Phillips and his wife Andrea.

Capt. Richard Phillips and his wife Andrea.

Captain Richard Phillips and his wife Andrea met with President Obama in Oval Office today. The president said that “in these hard times (Phillips)  inspires us.” They talked basketball, the importance of homework and about the WHCD tonight.