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On the recordApril 18, 2013
Tonight, our nation is in debt to the people of Boston and the people of Massachusetts.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama expresses gratitude to the people of Boston and Massachusetts for their resilience and cooperation following the Boston Marathon bombing.

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