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Barack Obama: “Measures that support these relationships strengthen our families, our communities, and our nation.”

On the recordJune 2, 2009
Measures that support these relationships strengthen our families, our communities, and our nation.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009

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