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On the recordOctober 13, 2011
Together, all Americans must cultivate moral fortitude, preach tolerance, and demonstrate the value of respect for those different from ourselves.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Proclamation 8737—National Character Counts Week

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