On the recordJune 18, 2009
This isn't an obligation. This is a privilege to be a father.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“This isn't an obligation. This is a privilege to be a father.”
Remarks at a Town Hall Meeting on Fatherhood and a Question-and-Answer Session
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