Barack Obama: “Born at a time of so much struggle, so much strife, it taught us that…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2011

Born at a time of so much struggle, so much strife, it taught us that what unites us will always be stronger than what divides us.

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Remarks at PBS's 'The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House'

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