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Barack Obama: “I call upon all Americans to support efforts in their communities and schools, and in their own families, to empower…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
I call upon all Americans to support efforts in their communities and schools, and in their own families, to empower young people to develop healthy relationships throughout their lives.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Proclamation 8931—National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

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