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Barack Obama: “The goal is to invest in the young people and make it easier for them to succeed.”

On the recordAugust 4, 2014
The goal is to invest in the young people and make it easier for them to succeed.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at the United States-Africa Business Forum

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