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Barack Obama: I am here, more than anything, to listen and hear the concerns that all of you have.

On the recordMay 2, 2013
I am here, more than anything, to listen and hear the concerns that all of you have.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at a Dinner for Central American Integration System Leaders in San Jose

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