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Barack Obama: His life's work was not to champion those with wealth or power or connections; they already had enough representation.

On the recordMarch 29, 2015
His life's work was not to champion those with wealth or power or connections; they already had enough representation.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the Dedication of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in Boston

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