On the recordDecember 28, 2021
I wouldn’t have been president had it not been for your encouragement and support, and I wouldn’t have got most of what I got done without your skill and determination.
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msnbc.comBarack Obama: “I wouldn’t have been president had it not been for your encouragement and support, and I wouldn’t have got most of what…”
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Barack Obama pays tribute to Harry Reid, acknowledging his support during Obama's presidency.
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