On the recordDecember 13, 2012
We have endured too many of these tragedies in the past few years.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “We have endured too many of these tragedies in the past few years.”
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Obama reflects on the frequency of tragic events like the shooting and the collective grief felt across the nation.
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