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Barack Obama: “Through service, I found a community that embraced me; a church to belong to; citizenship that was meaningful; the…”

On the recordDecember 4, 2007
Through service, I found a community that embraced me; a church to belong to; citizenship that was meaningful; the direction I'd been seeking.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama emphasizes the personal impact of citizen service.

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