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Barack Obama: “I believe this not only because America has a moral obligation to do right by the tribes and treaty obligations, but…”

On the recordNovember 4, 2015
I believe this not only because America has a moral obligation to do right by the tribes and treaty obligations, but because the success of our tribal communities is tied up with the success of America as a whole.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session During a Panel Discussion at the White House Tribal Nations Conference

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