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Barack Obama: Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends who lost loved ones. And as always our thanks go out to the…

On the recordFebruary 12, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends who lost loved ones. And as always our thanks go out to the brave first responders who arrived immediately to try and save lives and were still on the scene keeping people safe.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

President Obama expresses condolences to the families affected by the plane crash and acknowledges the efforts of first responders.

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