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Oprah Winfrey: It's really difficult to wrap your brain around it. I've watched other people receive it, I watched Maya Angelou receive hers, and Sydney Poitier. And never even...
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Loretta Lynn: I sang before I ever got in the business, and I sang after. So, country music's been my life. I never looked back, hardly. I think that's a good thing sometimes, is to...
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>> Tam O'Shaughnessy: My name is Tam O'Shaughnessy, and I'm was Sally Ride's life partner. Personally, you know, to be here, you know, I'm...
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Senator Lugar: I reacted with joy, as I'm certain any American would in understanding the Medal of Freedom and all of the background implications of that. It was certainly a time in which I...
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Daniel Kahneman: What is most striking about the event is really that the diversity. It's -- and that diversity becomes very meaningful when you hear all the citations of different kinds of...
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President Obama: Thank you. [applause] Thank you. [applause] Thank you so much. Thank you. To Graça Machel and the Mandela family; to President Zuma and members of the government; to heads of states...
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Today we have come together to close a door on a fundamental unfairness in our nation. We have… (applause) We have gathered to advance an honor America’s cherished values of equality and seek equal...
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Mr. Carney: We're at a U.S. steel factory outside of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania with the President as part of Big Block of Cheese Day and Ask The White House. The President is going to answer a...
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Secretary Donovan: Hi I'm Shaun Donovan, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. On Thursday, July 12th at 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time, I'll be hosting the Google+ Hangout with the real...
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Jeffrey Immelt: All -- all in favor of the report. Aye. Council Members: Aye. Jeffrey Immelt: Any opposition? (silence) Okay. Joseph Hansen: But I -- excuse me, Jeff. I certainly think there's...
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