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Barack Obama: We keep in our thoughts and prayers the many families marking this Thanksgiving with an empty seat saved for a son or…

On the recordNovember 25, 2009
We keep in our thoughts and prayers the many families marking this Thanksgiving with an empty seat saved for a son or daughter, a husband or wife stationed in harm's way.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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The President's Weekly Address

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