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Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.
Well, what's happened has been heartbreaking, but, when you start talking about chemical weapons in a country that has the largest stockpile of chemical weapons in the world, where, over time, their control over chemical weapons may erode…
Well, what's happened has been heartbreaking. But when you start talking about chemical weapons in a country that has the largest stockpile of chemical weapons in the world, where over time their control over chemical weapons may erode…
Because they marched America became more free and fair not just for African- Americans but for women, Latinos, Asians and Native Americans, for Catholics, Jews, and Muslims, for gays, for Americans with disabilities. America changed for…
What I've said is that we have not yet made a decision, but the international norm against the use of chemical weapons needs to be kept in place, and nobody disputes or hardly anybody disputes that chemical weapons were used on a large…
We do not believe that given the delivery system using rockets that the opposition could have carried out these attacks, we have concluded that the Syrian government, in fact, carried these out and if that's so, then there need to be…
Because they marched, America became more free and more fair. Not just for African-Americans, but for women and Latinos, Asians and Native Americans. For Catholics, Jews and Muslims. For gays, for Americans with disabilities. America…
What I have said is that we have not yet made a decision, but the international norm against the use of chemical weapons needs to be kept in place. And nobody disputes -- or hardly anybody disputes that chemical weapons were used on a…
When you start talking about chemical weapons in a country that has the largest stockpile of chemical weapons in the world, where, over time, their control over chemical weapons may erode, where they're allied to known terrorist…
We want the Assad regime to understand that by using chemical weapons on a large scale against your own people, against women, against infants, against children, that you are not only breaking international norms and standards of decency…
Freedom is not given, it must be won through struggle and discipline, persistence and faith.
Higher education is the single best investment you can make in your future, and I'm proud of all the students who are making that investment.
Kathleen followed in the high tradition of public service that Jack set.
If the U.S. goes in and attacks another country without a U.N. mandate and without clear evidence that can be presented, then there are questions in terms of whether international law supports it.
I call upon the people of the United States to celebrate the achievements of women and promote gender equality in our country.
And everywhere you go you see people who are working hard, doing their jobs, looking after their families, but also giving back to the community.
The institutions are there to serve the students and educate the young people.
He just wanted me to know that him and his wife and his family was very proud of what I had did and everybody wanted to thank me.
The best president in the world. No, that's me. You can't get any better when you've got a great leader in front of you.
Higher education is still the best ticket to upward mobility in America.
Government shouldn't see student loans as a way to make money, it should be a way to help students.
Today our businesses have created 7.3 million new jobs over the last 41 months.
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