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Barack Obama: “We must restore the basic bargain that built our country—the idea that if you work hard and meet your responsibilities…”

On the recordNovember 21, 2013
We must restore the basic bargain that built our country—the idea that if you work hard and meet your responsibilities, you can get ahead.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Proclamation 9061—National Family Week

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