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

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