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“Without regard to whether some place is wealthy or poor, everybody should have the chance at clean air and clean water.”

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Barack Obama, born on August 4, 1961, served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama's presidency was marked by significant achievements, including the Affordable Care Act and the normalization of relations with Cuba. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009. more

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“America is a nation of immigrants. And so the question is, how do we make legal immigration faster, less bureaucratic, cut the red tape?”

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“African American boys oftentimes fall behind in school early, start feeling discouraged, check out, drop out, end up on the streets and then get into trouble.”

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