On the recordOctober 4, 2010
We cannot sustain -- oops. Was that my -- oh, goodness. That's all right. All of you know who I am. But I'm sure there's somebody back there that's really nervous right now.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “We cannot sustain -- oops. Was that my -- oh, goodness. That's all right. All of you know who I am. But I'm sure there's…”
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President Obama maintained his composure during a speech despite a minor mishap.
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