On the recordDecember 19, 2014
Tonight I ask people to reject violence and words that harm and turn to words that heal: prayer, patient dialogue, and sympathy for the friends and family of the fallen.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “Tonight I ask people to reject violence and words that harm and turn to words that heal: prayer, patient dialogue, and…”
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Statement on the Deaths of Wenjian Liu and Rafael L. Ramos
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