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Barack Obama: Although World Press Freedom Day has only been celebrated since 1993, its roots run deep in the international community.

On the recordApril 30, 2009
Although World Press Freedom Day has only been celebrated since 1993, its roots run deep in the international community.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement on World Press Freedom Day

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