Barack Obama: “I believe that our interests in the Arctic demand that we continue to…”

On the recordMay 19, 2015

I believe that our interests in the Arctic demand that we continue to invest in an enduring Coast Guard icebreaking capacity.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Commencement Address at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London

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