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On the recordJuly 13, 2013
We should ask ourselves if we're doing all we can to stem the tide of gun violence that claims too many lives across this country on a daily basis.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement on the Verdict in State of Florida v. George Zimmerman

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