Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
Security does not exist when people do not have access to enough food, or clean water, or the medicine and shelter they need to survive.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama emphasizes the link between security and basic human needs.

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