On the recordJune 9, 2009
like many Americans, he's shocked by this shooting, calling it a reminder for vigilance against prejudice.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “like many Americans, he's shocked by this shooting, calling it a reminder for vigilance against prejudice.”
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President Obama expressed his shock over the shooting at the Holocaust Museum and emphasized the need for vigilance against prejudice.
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