Barack Obama: “I think that Michael Jackson is -- will go down in history as one of…”

On the recordJuly 1, 2009

I think that Michael Jackson is -- will go down in history as one of our greatest entertainers.

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President Obama reflects on Michael Jackson's legacy as an entertainer.

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Barack Obama: “I think that Michael Jackson is -- will go down in history as one of our greatest entertainers.”