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On the recordOctober 4, 2005
There are a couple of things we've got to do. Number one, we have got to have good surveillance mechanisms set up not just in this country but internationally. And I already allocated about $35 million to start cooperating with other countries on that process.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Senator Obama outlines necessary actions for pandemic preparedness, including international cooperation.

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