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Barack Obama: I should point out that on his first full day in office he signed executive orders renouncing in the strongest terms the…

On the recordApril 16, 2009
I should point out that on his first full day in office he signed executive orders renouncing in the strongest terms the use of these techniques. He closed the black sites. He declared that he would close Guantanamo.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing President Obama's actions regarding interrogation techniques and the closure of Guantanamo.

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