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On the recordNovember 6, 2013
For more than two centuries, the story of our Nation has been the story of more citizens realizing the rights and freedoms that are our birthright as Americans.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement on Senate Passage of Legislation To Prevent Employment Discrimination Against Lesbian

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