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On the recordOctober 27, 2009
I will be looking for the board to provide me with objective, independent, and nonpartisan counsel as we work to strengthen our intelligence community and our national security.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Prior to a Meeting With the Cochairs of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board and Senior Members of the...

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