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Barack Obama: Poverty alone does not cause terrorism or sectarian violence, but investments in youth entrepreneurship and education…

On the recordMay 10, 2015
Poverty alone does not cause terrorism or sectarian violence, but investments in youth entrepreneurship and education are some of our best antidotes.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks on Global Entrepreneurship

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