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Barack Obama: As you know so well, the passage of time never really heals the tragic memory of such a great loss, but we carry on…

On the recordAugust 28, 2009
As you know so well, the passage of time never really heals the tragic memory of such a great loss, but we carry on, because we have to, because our loved ones would want us to, and because there is still light to guide us in the world from the love they gave us.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Eulogy at the Funeral Service for Senator Edward M. Kennedy in Boston

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