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Barack Obama: The most important position in a democracy is not the office of the President.

On the recordMarch 22, 2016
The most important position in a democracy is not the office of the President.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative Town Hall Meeting in Buenos Aires

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