hope. the united states and japan forged not only an alliance but a friendship that has won far more for our people than we could ever claim through war. so, tim, here s what i m getting at. do you think the president deliberately lifted this coming full circle in japan for the end of his administration? well, he couldn t stock exchange manage the fact that it was the 75th anniversary but i think for president obama this is closure, to use the term that professor shirley mentioned, that is form of closure for him, too, his last head of government visit is occurring in his home state of hawaii. president obama has tried to pivot the united states and focus us more on asia. he understands that the united states has an essential role in helping to maintain security in