Botswana - Obama Presidency Oral History Back Botswana Index / Locations Transcripts Michelle Gavin ...States ambassador to [Republic of] Botswana and served concurrently as Unite... ...first I really— At that point I am in Botswana , just to be clear. You're i... ...Botswana, just to be clear. You're in Botswana . From 2011 to 2014. [Laughs] Great... ...about that. I recognize you were in Botswana in the moment, but just, can you brin... ...gets appointed as US ambassador to Botswana . Take us there. How did that com... ...opportunity—and I've been fascinated by Botswana for a really long time. Some peopl... ...because it's never on fire. I think Botswana 's amazing. Here's a country that i... ...that, more countries would look like Botswana . The question becomes then, what doe... ...law enforcement academy in Botswana , where our law enforcement officer... ...TB-related research that gets done in Botswana , that it has saved lives in America... ...there with me. She went to preschool in Botswana . She was, when we left, our bes... ...There is no American school in Botswana , so the preschool she attended wa... ...I'd say, seventy, seventy-five percent Botswana kids, and then a smattering of kid... ...into your new role as US ambassador to Botswana , can you remark a bit about no... ...memorial was played on the radio in Botswana and discussed, and people came up to m... ...They did a trip to South Africa and to Botswana . Seeing the reaction to the Firs... ...the reaction to the First Family in Botswana , and what it meant to people that the... ...Africans, whether in South Africa, Botswana , or where have you? Yes. I thin... ...Bush and Laura [L. Welch] Bush came to Botswana while I was serving there. I thin... ...African and in southern Africa, and in Botswana , which still, when I was serving, ha... ...fiscal drain on the government of Botswana . But the reaction to them was very... ...have a chance to share what people in Botswana are really proud of, and to show tha... ...in that at all, or did the president of Botswana participate in that? Because ... ...of, and what you were able to do in Botswana . And really what that meant fo... ...And really what that meant for US– Botswana relations during that time. Sure... ...National Institutes of Health and the Botswana Ministry of Health to look a... ...sure everybody knew what was happening. Botswana , rightly, is very, very careful abou... ...proud that we finally launched a US– Botswana Chamber of Commerce, to try and ge... ...of contracts, and lots of opportunity. Botswana , like every other country on th... ...them. As partners who care deeply about Botswana 's future, we want to keep workin... ...was trying to explain to people in Botswana why this would happen. Why this seem... ...there. Then, of course, her coming to Botswana . Again, I never want to misrepresen... ...Obama. That President Obama sent us to Botswana to try and help our countries wor... ...music, and she's clicking through: “ Botswana .” Click. “Democracy.” Click, click... Show more... Neal Wolin ...was the deputy secretary, South Africa, Botswana , Rwanda, Togo, Liberia, Ghana... Alan Fitts ...very important trip to South Africa and Botswana . Is that on your priority lis... ...of that trip. Wonderful. You went to Botswana as well, or was that a separate trip? ... ...same trip. It was the last couple days. Botswana , I think, is one of the most secur... Related Topics go to the Democrats Democrats go to the Criminal Justice Criminal Justice go to the Healthcare Healthcare go to the Elections and Campaigns Elections and Campaigns go to the Asia Rebalance Asia Rebalance