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Look, I know Barack Obama has a lot on his mind. I said that before, when his...

Jul. 14, 2009
Look, I know Barack Obama has a lot on his mind. I said that before, when his Justice Department filed a brief favoring the Defense of Marriage Act, even though thecandidate Obama had come out solidly against it. Obama's stance on issues of interest to the...
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch