On the recordApril 3, 2014
Several years ago, a fruit vendor in Tunisia essentially made a statement to the world about the need for a government that represented ordinary people and an end to corruption.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “Several years ago, a fruit vendor in Tunisia essentially made a statement to the world about the need for a government…”
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Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa of Tunisia
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