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Barack Obama: Twenty years ago today, the Family and Medical Leave Act became law, and we took a groundbreaking step forward for…

On the recordFebruary 4, 2013
Twenty years ago today, the Family and Medical Leave Act became law, and we took a groundbreaking step forward for America's workers and families.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act

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