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Barack Obama: The bond and the friendship that is felt between the United States and Ireland is something that I think everybody…

On the recordMarch 16, 2009
The bond and the friendship that is felt between the United States and Ireland is something that I think everybody understands.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks During a Meeting With Prime Minister Brian Cowen of Ireland and an Exchange with Reporters

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