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On the recordMay 6, 2013
If what North Korea has been doing has not resulted in a strong, prosperous nation, then now is a good time for Kim Jong Un to evaluate that history and take a different path.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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The President's News Conference With President Park Geun-hye of South Korea

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