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On the recordMay 1, 2011
It is my fervent hope that we can harness some of that unity and some of that pride to confront the many challenges that we still face.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at a Dinner for Congressional Leaders and Their Spouses

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