01/30/2012
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"There's never an excuse for violence, particularly when there are a lot of people in goodwill out there who are willing to work on these issues."
"Michelle and I were saddened to hear of the passing of Marion Barry."
"As a leader with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Marion helped advance the cause of civil rights for all."
"During his decades in elected office in DC, he put in place historic programs to lift working people out of poverty, expand opportunity, and begin to make real the promise of home rule."