Protecting our country is neither the work of one person nor the task of one period of time.
Barack Obama: “Protecting our country is neither the work of one person nor the task of one period of time.”
On the recordMay 30, 2012
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presidency.ucsb.eduEditor's note · Context
Remarks on the Unveiling of the Official Portraits of Former President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush
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