On the recordJuly 1, 2010
Today we celebrate the 234th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the beginning of a great experiment, American democracy.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “Today we celebrate the 234th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the beginning of a great…”
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I think when we act on that basis, it doesn't always work out, but over time things do get better.
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