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On the recordJune 18, 2008
Juneteenth is a day for celebration of freedom and family, but also a day that calls us all to rededicate ourselves to the convictions at the heart of our American experiment.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement by Senator Obama Honoring Juneteenth Celebration

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