On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
We must have the ability to act swiftly and to have broad flexibility in conducting our negotiations with foreign countries.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “We must have the ability to act swiftly and to have broad flexibility in conducting our negotiations with foreign…”
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Statement on Signing the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
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