On the recordApril 26, 2011“I'm among a lot of friends, and I, first of all, obviously want to thank Jon and Sharon for hosting us in this extraordinary venue.”Said byBarack ObamaDemocratic · IllinoisSourcepresidency.ucsb.edu
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