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Barack Obama: It's hard to think of a more selfless profession than firefighting.

On the recordOctober 3, 2015
It's hard to think of a more selfless profession than firefighting.
Said by
Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emmitsburg

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