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Barack Obama: I wanted to change the relationship between our governments, to elevate your voices in Washington and give your tribes…

On the recordDecember 2, 2014
I wanted to change the relationship between our governments, to elevate your voices in Washington and give your tribes greater say over the decisions that affect the lives of your people every day.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at the White House Tribal Nations Conference

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