On the recordNovember 11, 2013
the United States was fully committed to a swift and coordinated response to help the people of the Philippines recover, and that we stand shoulder to shoulder with the Philippines, our treaty ally.
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congress.govBarack Obama: “the United States was fully committed to a swift and coordinated response to help the people of the Philippines recover…”
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Obama emphasized U.S. commitment to assist the Philippines after the disaster.
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