November 19, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama today returned phone calls to five world leaders and expressed his appreciation for their congratulations on his election. President-elect Obama spoke with:
- Colombian President Uribe
- Nigerian President Yar'Adua
- Senegalese President Wade
- South African President Motlanthe
- United Nations Secretary General Ban
Barack Obama, Press Release: President-Elect Obama Calls Foreign Leaders Today Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/285384