Barack Obama: “That's why I ordered the closing of the detention center at…”

On the recordApril 28, 2009

That's why I ordered the closing of the detention center at Guantanamo.

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Remarks at a Town Hall Meeting and a Question-and-Answer Session in Arnold

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Barack Obama: “That's why I ordered the closing of the detention center at Guantanamo.”