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Barack Obama: The Iranian people have a universal right to assembly and free speech.

On the recordOctober 5, 2009
The Iranian people have a universal right to assembly and free speech.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the rights of Iranian citizens amid government repression.

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