Muhammad Ali - Obama Presidency Oral History Back Muhammad Ali Index / People Transcripts David Axelrod ...know whether you're Floyd Patterson or Muhammad Ali .” And he understood the reference. I... ...in his Senate office—a picture of Muhammad Ali standing over Sonny Liston, and h... ...over Sonny Liston, and he revered Muhammad Ali . But Muhammad Ali was famous for bein... ...and he revered Muhammad Ali. But Muhammad Ali was famous for being able to take ... Azizullah Royesh ...of the times I felt that he was just Muhammad Ali Clay [laughs], that he's, maybe, in th... Richard Blanco ...with an ottoman. He has pictures of Muhammad Ali and Maya Angelou, really persona... Karen Richardson ...will say, too—just on a personal note— Muhammad Ali is my godfather. Growing up around him... ...via email July 12, 2023: I was not with Muhammad Ali on election night. I was in th... Earl Smith ...deeply into how he cared about people. Muhammad Ali once said, “I'll fight that sucker in ... Jason Rezaian ...2015, she visited me and told me that Muhammad Ali had made a statement calling for m... ...that I hadn't been able to verify this Muhammad Ali thing with anybody besides my wife. ... ...my wife. I said, “Mom, is it true that Muhammad Ali made a statement calling for m... ...have got my back?” And she said, “ Muhammad Ali and Congressman Keith Ellison?” Becaus... ...well. And I said, “No, no, not Ellison. Muhammad Ali and Obama.” [Laughs] That doesn't lan... Neil Abercrombie ...in '69, they did. [Laughter] It's like Muhammad Ali said one time, "It ain't bragging i... ...I mean, he had that [snaps], you know, Muhammad Ali said at one time, "It ain't bragging i... John Rogers ...person. And if you go one block east, Muhammad Ali lived during much of my years growin... Related Topics go to the Middle East and North Africa Middle East and North Africa go to the LGBTQ Policy LGBTQ Policy go to the Human Rights Human Rights go to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Nuclear Nonproliferation go to the East Wing East Wing