Barack Obama: “The success of our economy will depend on your skills, but the success…”

On the recordMay 15, 2011

The success of our economy will depend on your skills, but the success of our community will depend on your ability to follow the Golden Rule.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Commencement Address at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis

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