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Barack Obama: “As Americans, we have a profound obligation to our children and our grandchildren—to help them live better lives than we…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2015
As Americans, we have a profound obligation to our children and our grandchildren—to help them live better lives than we did.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Proclamation 9332—National Energy Action Month

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