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On the recordDecember 2, 2012
Americans have always understood that each of us is entitled to a set of fundamental freedoms and protections under the law, and that when everyone gets a fair shot at opportunity, all of us do better.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Proclamation 8913—International Day of Persons With Disabilities

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