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On the recordSeptember 15, 2014
Every outbreak of Ebola over the past 40 years has been contained, and we are confident that this one can—and will be—as well.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Fact Sheet: U.S. Response to the Ebola Epidemic in West Africa

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