We welcome the release of two U.S. citizens who had been detained in Yemen since earlier this year.
Barack Obama: “We welcome the release of two U.S. citizens who had been detained in Yemen since earlier this year.”
On the recordSeptember 19, 2015
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presidency.ucsb.eduEditor's note · Context
Press Release - Statement by NSC Spokesperson Ned Price on the Release of Two U.S. Citizens in Yemen
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