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Barack Obama: “We will extend a hand, if you are willing to unclench your fist.”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2009
We will extend a hand, if you are willing to unclench your fist.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama offers a message of openness to the world while emphasizing the need for cooperation.

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