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Barack Obama: “When I am President, I will start by restoring that most basic trust - that your government will do what it takes to…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2008
When I am President, I will start by restoring that most basic trust - that your government will do what it takes to keep you safe.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks in New Orleans

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