Barack Obama: “Today is a day to find joy in the face of sorrow, to count our…”

On the recordJune 18, 2015

Today is a day to find joy in the face of sorrow, to count our blessings, and hold the ones we love a little closer.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Statement on the Observance of Juneteenth

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Barack Obama: “Today is a day to find joy in the face of sorrow, to count our blessings, and hold the ones we love a little closer.”