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On the recordDecember 1, 2015
I am profoundly saddened by the passing of my dear friend and predecessor, Sandy Berger.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Press Release - Statement by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice on the Passing of Samuel R. 'Sandy' Berger

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