Barack Obama actually said...

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.

Context

Barack Obama speaks about the role of artists in American culture during a celebration for Stevie Wonder.

02/24/2009

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