On the recordJanuary 16, 2009
It is fitting that we did so - because it was there that our American journey began.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“It is fitting that we did so - because it was there that our American journey began.”
Address During the Inaugural Whistle Stop Tour in Baltimore
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