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Barack Obama: I'm very proud of him today. And he got a fist bump from me.

On the recordJanuary 21, 2009
I'm very proud of him today. And he got a fist bump from me.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama expresses pride in Press Secretary Gibbs after his first day briefing.

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