Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 7, 2012
It's the promise that has attracted generations of immigrants to our shores from every corner of the globe.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at the Dedication of the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in Keene

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