On the recordJuly 23, 2009
I continue to believe, based on what I have heard, that there was an overreaction in pulling Professor Gates out of his home to the station.
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transcripts.cnn.com“I continue to believe, based on what I have heard, that there was an overreaction in pulling Professor Gates out of his home to the station.”
President Obama expresses his belief that both parties involved in the incident overreacted.
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