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Barack Obama: These young men and young boys know somebody cares about them, somebody is thinking about them, and that they can…

On the recordMay 29, 2014
These young men and young boys know somebody cares about them, somebody is thinking about them, and that they can succeed.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Following a Meeting With the My Brother's Keeper Task Force

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