Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 20, 2013
For we have always understood that when times change, so must we, that fidelity to our founding principles requires new responses to new challenges, that preserving our individual freedoms ultimately requires collective action.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama emphasizes the need for collective action in response to changing times and challenges.

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