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Barack Obama: “As a father, I want to make sure that my daughters and all of our daughters have the chance to be anything that they…”

On the recordMay 18, 2011
As a father, I want to make sure that my daughters and all of our daughters have the chance to be anything that they want.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks to the Women's Leadership Forum

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