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August 25, 2010

Carter Lands in North Korea to Free US Prisoner
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Former President Jimmy Carter has landed in North Korea to secure the
release of a US national sentenced to eight years of hard labor for
illegal entry. Aijalon Mahli Gomes was imprisoned in January after North
Korea claimed he unlawfully crossed over from China. Gomes was the
fourth American to be jailed in North Korea over the course of one year.
On Tuesday, White House spokesperson Bill Burton declined to comment on
Carter’s mission.

Bill Burton: "I’m not going to comment on anything that could have a
negative impact on any private humanitarian mission that might be
happening. We obviously think that Mr. Gomes should be released. There
will probably be more information on this in the future."



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