“We didn’t start this war, we did not. But, we will finish it.”
“This is the partisan draft. It's very obviously not going anywhere.”
“This regime that we are fighting does not care about our partisan politics.”
“This is a war of choice. The Democrats are correct.”

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On the recordJune 23, 2016
Entrepreneurship is a hallmark of American leadership in the world.
Said by
Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

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Fact Sheet: Global Entrepreneurship Summit

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