Barack Obama: “It's the idea that if you've got a dream and you're willing to work…”

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011

It's the idea that if you've got a dream and you're willing to work hard, then you can succeed.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at Thompson Creek Window Company in Landover

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Barack Obama: “It's the idea that if you've got a dream and you're willing to work hard, then you can succeed.”