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On the recordJune 4, 2008
I recognize that a president comes in with a lot of stuff coming at him. But the Middle East peace process is so important that we can't reserve it to the end of a presidency. We've got to start soon, and I'm going to be absolutely committed to making that happen.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama emphasizes the urgency of addressing the Middle East peace process early in his presidency.

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