Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 17, 2009
I think it's important to understand, and I shared this with President Lee, that American companies and workers are very confident in our ability to compete.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama reassures the importance of American competitiveness in trade discussions with South Korea.

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