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Barack Obama: “The necessary shared effort will not begin in earnest unless and until the United States leads the charge.”

On the recordJuly 6, 2009
The necessary shared effort will not begin in earnest unless and until the United States leads the charge.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama emphasized the need for U.S. leadership in global emissions reduction.

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