Barack Obama: “It is wonderful to be back in Cooper Union, where generations of…”

On the recordApril 21, 2010

It is wonderful to be back in Cooper Union, where generations of leaders and citizens have come to defend their ideas and contest their differences.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City

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