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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presidency.ucsb.edu“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.”
Remarks Following a Meeting With President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority and an Exchange With Reporters
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