” his 1961 birth notice in a Honolulu newspaper “
Huh? I have not seen this document. Where is it?
Here is some information on the birth announcement in the newspaper:
http://texasdarlin.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/obama-was-likely-born-in-hawaii/
However, it is possible that, under Hawaii law in effect at that time, he could have been born overseas in Kenya and then the family immediately returns to the US and files for a Hawaiian certificate of live birth. If this was done, it could have been picked up with Hawaiian births and a notice put in the newspaper. We just don’t know which again screams out for release of the original birth certificate.
I agree. A birth notice posted in a Honolulu newspaper in 1961 would be conclusive proof of birth to me.
It would be a public record.