On the recordApril 16, 2014
South Korea is one of our closest allies, and American Navy personnel and U.S. marines are already on the scene assisting with the search and rescue efforts.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “South Korea is one of our closest allies, and American Navy personnel and U.S. marines are already on the scene…”
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Statement on the Sinking of the South Korean Ferry Sewol
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