President Obama spoke to Egypt President Hosni Mubarak on the phone today for about 45 minutes, the White House said. Shortly after their conversation, Obama made a brief statement calling for “concrete steps” for political, social, and economic reforms in Egypt. Earlier Friday, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the administration was reviewing their aid policy for Cairo; the U.S. sends Egypt about $1.5 billion per year. "People in Egypt have rights that are universal," Obama said in a statement.
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