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Barack Obama: Now this is part of free speech, is you being able to speak, but also you listening. And me being able to speak. All…

On the recordJune 4, 2013
Now this is part of free speech, is you being able to speak, but also you listening. And me being able to speak. All right?
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Barack Obama discusses the importance of free speech during a major foreign policy speech.

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