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Barack Obama: I think that we don't have a moment to lose, but I also don't make decisions based on just a conversation that we had…

On the recordMay 27, 2009
I think that we don't have a moment to lose, but I also don't make decisions based on just a conversation that we had last week.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Following a Meeting With President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority and an Exchange With Reporters

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