On the recordOctober 27, 2009
To look for the best in each other, to give each other the benefit of the doubt, and to remember that we're here for a purpose far greater than the sum of our own hopes, needs, and ambitions.
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Remarks on Presenting the Congressional Gold Medal to Former Senator Edward W. Brooke
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