A commissary on an U.S. Air Force Base in Colorado removed a photograph of President Barack Obama last week after complaints from customers, the Colorado Springs Gazette reports.—-
A cashier at the military-run grocery store on Peterson Air Force Base told the newspaper that a customer objected to the photo because of Obama’s race. The photo was posted as part of a display commemorating Presidents Day.
Despite the comment, commissary managers said the change was made after they realized no sitting presidents have had their photos displayed with the holiday message in the past. But the cashier contradicted the claim, stating photos of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush previously were used in the display.
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This article appears in Feb 11-17, 2009.