On the recordJanuary 11, 2011
We have to be civil to each other. We have to make our children proud of us. We need to honor our -- the 9-year-old girls and boys in this world and do the right thing.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “We have to be civil to each other. We have to make our children proud of us. We need to honor our -- the 9-year-old…”
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President Obama emphasized the importance of civility and honoring the youth in his speech.
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