Barack Obama: “South Africa is now leading the way in caring for its citizens, in…”

On the recordJune 29, 2013

South Africa is now leading the way in caring for its citizens, in paving the way for a brighter future for the South African people and their families.

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Barack Obama

Democratic · Illinois

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presidency.ucsb.edu

Editor's note · Context

Remarks Following a Roundtable Discussion at the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation Youth Center in Cape Town

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