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On the recordSeptember 29, 2014
I call upon all Americans to engage in appropriate programs and activities to promote comprehensive substance abuse prevention efforts within their communities.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Proclamation 9183—National Substance Abuse Prevention Month

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