On the recordMarch 22, 2010
[a] democracy as resilient as ours must reject the false choice between our security and our ideals.
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congress.gov“[a] democracy as resilient as ours must reject the false choice between our security and our ideals.”
Obama emphasizes the importance of balancing security with democratic ideals.
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