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Barack Obama: “You must know that whatever measure of comfort we can provide, we will provide it. Whatever portion of sadness that we…”

On the recordDecember 16, 2012
You must know that whatever measure of comfort we can provide, we will provide it. Whatever portion of sadness that we can share with you to ease this heavy load, we will gladly bear it. Newtown, you are not alone.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

President Obama expresses support and solidarity with the victims' families in Newtown after the tragedy.

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