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Barack Obama: Today, as we carry on the struggle for liberty and universal human rights, let us draw strength from a moment when free…

On the recordJune 4, 2014
Today, as we carry on the struggle for liberty and universal human rights, let us draw strength from a moment when free nations beat back the forces of oppression and gave new hope to the world.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Proclamation 9139—D-Day National Remembrance Day

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