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Barack Obama: We will determine what happened. We will investigate any associations that these terrorists may have had.

On the recordApril 18, 2013
We will determine what happened. We will investigate any associations that these terrorists may have had.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

President Obama emphasizes the commitment to investigate the Boston Marathon bombing and understand the motivations behind the attacks.

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