It has been widely reported that the only time Obama saw his father was the visit in the airport terminal. Has anyone here read his books? Certainly he would have mentioned if his father came to lecture at his own school.
There is a photo of 0bama Sr with 0bama’s mama and 0bama Jr and a Christmas tree - about that age. CE will know.
Obama Sr when he came to visit in 1971-72 stayed in an apartment in the same building the Dunhams lived in. If I remember correctly it was a sublet while the owners were away and the apartment was on a lower floor than the apartment the Dunhams lived in. There was a story released before the election of the presentation Obama Sr gave to Jr’s 5th grade class. The teacher, Mabel Hefty, had just returned from a sabbatical spent in Kenya, and invited Obama Sr to give the presentation. Other classmates told the story of the day when the presentation was given, after which they looked at Jr with new eyes if you will. Jr himself, had circulated the rumor around the school that he was the son of a prince in the Luo tribe. The picture little jeremiah is referring to is the Christmas when Obama Sr was there.
I only read as far into the book as I had to to confirm that the first home the Dunhams lived in was the one at 2277 Kamehameha Ave. That detail appeared on pg 39, and previous to it Jr mentioned how his father was using a cane which is apparent in the photo when one glimpses how Obama Sr is sitting and how his leg appears in the photo.
GREAT point.