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Barack Obama: “Heroism lies just as much in the action of their fellow officers and the hearts of the fellow citizens they've sworn to…”

On the recordMay 11, 2011
Heroism lies just as much in the action of their fellow officers and the hearts of the fellow citizens they've sworn to protect.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at a Ceremony Honoring the National Association of Police Organizations TOP COPS

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