Barack Obama said "As William Faulkner once wrote, the past isn't dead and buried. In fact, it isn't even past." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 16, 2020

As William Faulkner once wrote, the past isn't dead and buried. In fact, it isn't even past.

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Obama reflects on the enduring impact of America's past on present issues.

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