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Barack Obama: He will continue to speak out about our responsibilities to ourselves and each other. And he, of course, accepts…

On the recordJuly 8, 2008
He will continue to speak out about our responsibilities to ourselves and each other. And he, of course, accepts Reverend Jackson's apology.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Barack Obama reaffirmed his commitment to discussing personal responsibility while accepting Jesse Jackson's apology.

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