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Barack Obama: Thanksgiving Day brings us closer to our loved ones and invites us to reflect on the blessings that enrich our lives.

On the recordNovember 15, 2011
Thanksgiving Day brings us closer to our loved ones and invites us to reflect on the blessings that enrich our lives.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Proclamation 8755—Thanksgiving Day

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