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Barack Obama: It is a time for family and community as people gather to bring good luck for the New Year.

On the recordDecember 17, 2009
It is a time for family and community as people gather to bring good luck for the New Year.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement on the Observance of the Hmong New Year

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