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Barack Obama: “I expressed, obviously, most immediately, the condolences of the American people for this horrific crime that had been…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2010
I expressed, obviously, most immediately, the condolences of the American people for this horrific crime that had been committed.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Interview With the South African Broadcasting Corporation

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