On the recordJuly 30, 2008
That's why the decisions we make over the next few years will shape a generation, if not a century.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“That's why the decisions we make over the next few years will shape a generation, if not a century.”
Remarks at a Town Hall in Cedar Rapids
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