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On the recordFebruary 14, 2013
Thank you for your extraordinary service and I'm so glad that we had an opportunity to visit once again before you move on to even better things.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Prior to a Meeting with President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy

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