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Barack Obama: The objectives we set out for TPP, as I said, was it to be a comprehensive agreement but also a 21st century agreement.

On the recordNovember 11, 2011
The objectives we set out for TPP, as I said, was it to be a comprehensive agreement but also a 21st century agreement.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Press Gaggle by Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs Mike Froman

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