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Obama: Honored To Call Teddy A Friend

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Aug. 26, 2009
President Obama says Sen. Ted Kennedy touched the lives of many people. Even though the two didn't know each other for very long, Obama says he was honored to call him a friend. Kennedy's endorsement of Obama was very important in the race for the White House.
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