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Barack Obama: “We can—and we will—defeat those who threaten the safety and security of people all around the world.”

On the recordMarch 21, 2016
We can—and we will—defeat those who threaten the safety and security of people all around the world.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the Gran Teatro de la Habana Alicia Alonso in Havana

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