Barack Obama: “She was also determined to bring opportunity to all those who had been…”

On the recordAugust 19, 2008

She was also determined to bring opportunity to all those who had been overlooked and left behind.

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Statement by Senator Obama on the Passing of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones

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Barack Obama: “She was also determined to bring opportunity to all those who had been overlooked and left behind.”