“Again, I congratulate Milla Santapaola on this impressive accomplishment.”
“Again, I congratulate Holden Schoen on this impressive accomplishment.”
“I do not doubt that she will succeed in her future academic and military career.”
“I am confident that Milla's time in Annapolis will be similarly impactful for her.”
“I am confident that Holden's time at this incredible institution will be similarly impactful for him.”
“Nominating young people to our service academies is one of my greatest honors as a Member of Congress.”

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On the recordFebruary 8, 2010
The civil rights movement was a movement sustained by music.
Said by
Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at PBS's 'A Celebration of Music From the Civil Rights Movement: In Performance at the White House'

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