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Obama birth certificate controversy (view source)
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Obama was born in [[Honolulu]] on Aug. 4, 1961, according to his birth certificate. A low-resolution image of Obama's short-form certificate was released in June 2008, but met with great skepticism. The skeptics soon developed into a "birther movement." Although a higher-resolution image was released on November 1,<ref>[http://www.factcheck.org/UploadedFiles/birth_certificate_5.jpg Large, high-resolution picture of his birth certificate].</ref> the movement remained active, demanding that Obama release his long-form certificate. The White House finally released this document on April 27, 2011.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/birth-certificate-long-form.pdf Obama's long form birth certificate].</ref>
Obama was born in [[Honolulu]] on Aug. 4, 1961, according to his birth certificate. A low-resolution image of Obama's short-form certificate was released in June 2008, but met with great skepticism. The skeptics soon developed into a "birther movement." Although a higher-resolution image was released on November 1,<ref>[http://www.factcheck.org/UploadedFiles/birth_certificate_5.jpg Large, high-resolution picture of his birth certificate].</ref> the movement remained active, demanding that Obama release his long-form certificate. The White House finally released this document on April 27, 2011.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/birth-certificate-long-form.pdf Obama's long form birth certificate].</ref>
The birther movement contended that documentary evidence indicated that he may have been born in [[Kenya]], Obama is ineligible to serve as President according to [[United States Constitution:Article II|Article II]] of the [[United States Constitution]]. Others maintained otherwise.
The birther movement contended that documentary evidence indicated that he may have been born in [[Kenya]], Obama is ineligible to serve as president according to [[United States Constitution:Article II|Article II]] of the [[United States Constitution]]. Others maintained otherwise.
== Birth certificate release ==
== Birth certificate release ==