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On the recordNovember 19, 2016
Australia has been our most stalwart ally when it comes to troop deployments and the effort there.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

Editor's note · Context

Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Malcolm B. Turnbull of Australia in Lima

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