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On the recordJuly 18, 2012
I challenge the private sector to hire or train 100,000 veterans and their spouses by 2013.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Fact Sheet: Presidential Memorandum Supporting Veterans' Employment and Reemployment Across the Federal Workforce

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