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Barack Obama: “Today let us once again reach for the world that should be—one where all people, regardless of country or disability…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2013
Today let us once again reach for the world that should be—one where all people, regardless of country or disability, enjoy equal access, equal opportunity, and the freedom to realize their limitless potential.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Proclamation 9066—International Day of Persons with Disabilities

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