Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 6, 2011
Each individual, man and woman, has certain inalienable rights, and that those rights must be recognized in a government that is responsive, is democratic.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia and an Exchange With Reporters

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