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Barack Obama: I encourage Americans to give back by mentoring young people in their communities who may lack role models.

On the recordJanuary 3, 2010
I encourage Americans to give back by mentoring young people in their communities who may lack role models.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Proclamation 8470—National Mentoring Month

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