On the recordFebruary 24, 2009
Indeed, this could be called the American tradition; artists demonstrating the courage and talent to find new harmonies in the rich and dissonant sounds of the American experience.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “Indeed, this could be called the American tradition; artists demonstrating the courage and talent to find new harmonies…”
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Barack Obama speaks about the role of artists in American culture during a celebration for Stevie Wonder.
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