On the recordJanuary 15, 2009
What we have to do is to honor them by working for -- for more just -- more justice, more equality here in America.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “What we have to do is to honor them by working for -- for more just -- more justice, more equality here in America.”
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Obama emphasizes the importance of striving for justice and equality in America during a reflection at the Lincoln Memorial.
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