In terms of my conversations with [Vladimir] Putin, these are conversations that took place before the election. As I indicated, there has… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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I think, the argument sometimes that I've had with folks who are much more interested in sort of race-specific programs is less… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I remember reading [ Studs Terkel's] "Working" when it first came out and just finding that very powerful. I was going into… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There is a wonderful book called "Gandhi's Truth," by Erik Erikson, the psychologist. It is a great book. And I remember reading… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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I don't think I underestimated [Vladimir Putin], but I think that I underestimated the degree to which, in this new information age,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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