Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 27, 2009
This is about whether we value one another, whether we embrace our differences rather than allowing them to become a source of animus.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks on the Enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act

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