On the recordSeptember 22, 2010
America will always extend our engagement abroad with citizens beyond the halls of government.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“America will always extend our engagement abroad with citizens beyond the halls of government.”
Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City
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