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Barack Obama: Eleven years later, that's the legacy of 9/11: the ability to say with confidence that no adversary and no act of…

On the recordSeptember 7, 2012
Eleven years later, that's the legacy of 9/11: the ability to say with confidence that no adversary and no act of terrorism can change who we are.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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The President's Weekly Address

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