On the recordApril 5, 2009
The United States has been enriched by Muslim-Americans. Many other Americans have Muslims in their families or have lived in a Muslim-majority country. I know because I am one of them.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “The United States has been enriched by Muslim-Americans. Many other Americans have Muslims in their families or have…”
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President Obama emphasizes the positive contributions of Muslim-Americans and his personal connection to the Muslim world.
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