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Barack Obama: As allies for half a century, the partnership between Japan and the United States has been the foundation for our…

On the recordNovember 12, 2010
As allies for half a century, the partnership between Japan and the United States has been the foundation for our security and our prosperity.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Naoto Kan of Japan in Yokohama

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