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Barack Obama: “If we say we're taking a position, I would think at this point the international community has a pretty good sense that…”

On the recordMay 6, 2013
If we say we're taking a position, I would think at this point the international community has a pretty good sense that we typically follow through on our commitments.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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The President's News Conference With President Park Geun-hye of South Korea

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