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Barack Obama: My job is to communicate the fact that the United States has a stake in the well-being of the Muslim world; that the…

On the recordJanuary 26, 2009
My job is to communicate the fact that the United States has a stake in the well-being of the Muslim world; that the language we use has to be a language of respect.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama speaks about the importance of respectful communication with the Muslim world, highlighting his personal connections.

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