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Barack Obama: We live thousands of miles apart, but as fellow human beings, we share a sense of obligation to each other, especially…

On the recordJune 30, 2013
We live thousands of miles apart, but as fellow human beings, we share a sense of obligation to each other, especially to the youngest among us.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at a State Dinner Hosted by President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of Tanzania in Dar es Salaam

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