On the recordDecember 30, 2011
I believe that doing so would break with our most important traditions and values as a Nation.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“I believe that doing so would break with our most important traditions and values as a Nation.”
Statement on Signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
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