Barack Obama: “My hope is, is that this complicated, difficult, sometimes harrowing…”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2016

My hope is, is that this complicated, difficult, sometimes harrowing, but I believe ultimately triumphant, story will help us talk to each other.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at a Reception for the National Museum of African American History and Culture

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