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Barack Obama: This time would be different and that he would begin a lasting conversation--one that would be crucial to our shared…

On the recordMay 14, 2013
This time would be different and that he would begin a lasting conversation--one that would be crucial to our shared future.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama promised a new approach to tribal relations during his presidency.

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