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Barack Obama: “I know that our sadness today is mixed with pride; that those we've lost will be remembered by a grateful nation.”

On the recordMay 25, 2008
I know that our sadness today is mixed with pride; that those we've lost will be remembered by a grateful nation.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Remarks on Memorial Day in Las Cruces

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