Yesterday, we published “Photo Documents Barry Soetoro: Indonesian Citizen, Muslim Religion.” One of our readers, who also has a blog, wrote to the Associated Press and received this confirmation:
From: Lutts, Matthew [mailto: [email address removed]
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 15:39
To: matthew [email address partially removed]
Subject: FW: Can you confirm if this is a real AP photo?
Hello Matthew,
Yes, the image is legit.
BELOW is Matthew’s copy of the image, and his e-mail inquiry to the Associated Press:
From: Matthew J. Weaver [mailto:matthew@———–]
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 11:15 PM
To: WWP - AP Images General Email; APD - Permissions
Subject: Can you confirm if this is a real AP photo?
Hi,
There is a photo with caption “AP Photo/ Tatan Syuflana” posted at daylife.com that may or may not be an AP photo.
Text with this states: “18 months ago: This registration document, made available on Jan. 24, 2007, by the Fransiskus Assisi school in Jakarta, Indonesia, shows the registration of Barack Obama under the name Barry Soetoro into the Catholic school made by his step-father, Lolo Soetoro. The document lists Barry Soetoro as a Indonesian citizen, born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, and shows his Muslim step-father listed the boy’s religion as Islam.(AP Photo/ Tatan Syuflana)”
The image is at my site.
Can you please confirm if this is legit?
Thanks,
Matthew
