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Barack Obama: It was an act of terrorism, and what I pledged to the American people was that we would find out what happened.

On the recordMay 12, 2013
It was an act of terrorism, and what I pledged to the American people was that we would find out what happened.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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The President's News Conference With Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom

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