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On the recordDecember 9, 2009
The goal has been to advance America's interests, to strengthen our economy at home, and to make ourselves a continuing force for good in the world.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway and an Exchange With Reporters in Oslo

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