Barack Obama said "This is a legacy of a man who could have retreated to a life of luxury and ease, but who chose to live a life in the arena." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordNovember 19, 2013

This is a legacy of a man who could have retreated to a life of luxury and ease, but who chose to live a life in the arena.

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Remarks at a Dinner in Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Presidential Medal of Freedom

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