On the recordAugust 16, 2009
As President, my greatest responsibility is the security and safety of the American people.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“As President, my greatest responsibility is the security and safety of the American people.”
Remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention in Phoenix
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