Barack Obama: “Her life is one of those 'only in America' stories: raised by a single…”

On the recordAugust 11, 2009

Her life is one of those 'only in America' stories: raised by a single mom in the south Bronx determined to give her every opportunity to succeed.

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Remarks at a Reception Honoring Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia M. Sotomayor

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