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On the recordMay 1, 2013
My top priority as President is to grow the economy, create good middle class jobs, make sure that the next generation prospers.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks on the Nomination of Penny S. Pritzker To Be Secretary of Commerce and Michael B. Froman To Be United States Trade...

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