Remarks to Booker T. Washington High School's Senior Class in Memphis
05/15/2011
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The purpose of the sanctions was to get this deal.
But the whole purpose was rooted in our strategic decision that it was important to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.
The United States is as committed as ever to working with our Gulf partners to counter Iran's destabilizing activities in the region and pro...
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