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On the recordJune 15, 2016
As you might imagine, their grief is beyond description. Through their pain and through their tears, they told us about the joy that their loved ones had brought to their lives. They talked about their sons or their daughters. So many young people in their 20s and 30s. So many students who were focused on the future. One young woman was just 18 years old.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama expresses the deep grief of families affected by the shooting and highlights the youth and potential of the victims.

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