On the recordNovember 18, 2010
Portugal and the United States have been partners for more than 200 years and allies for more than 60 years.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “Portugal and the United States have been partners for more than 200 years and allies for more than 60 years.”
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Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Jose Socrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa of Portugal in Lisbon
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