Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 20, 2013
I believe it has a glorious future before it not just as another sovereign nation, but as an embodiment of the great ideals of our civilization.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at the Jerusalem International Convention Center in Jerusalem

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