On the recordJanuary 25, 2011
The United States joins the Afghan people in celebrating today's achievement and we encourage the Afghans to begin an inclusive dialogue on electoral reform.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “The United States joins the Afghan people in celebrating today's achievement and we encourage the Afghans to begin an…”
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Press Release - Statement by NSC Spokesman Mike Hammer on the Inauguration of the Afghan Parliament
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