On the recordMarch 21, 2011
We underscored our shared commitment to the goal of helping provide the Libyan people an opportunity to transform their country.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“We underscored our shared commitment to the goal of helping provide the Libyan people an opportunity to transform their country.”
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