Barack Obama: “I made a decision in young adulthood that it was going to be important…”

On the recordJune 11, 2014

I made a decision in young adulthood that it was going to be important for me to make sure that I was there for my kids.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Interview with Jenna Bush Hager of NBC's 'Today'

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