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November 26, 2014

Obama Calls for Calm in Ferguson 
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President Obama responded to the unrest in Ferguson Tuesday by calling
for calm in remarks that drew a strict contrast to his more impassioned
speech last year on the killing of Trayvon Martin. Obama condemned the
destruction of property by some protesters in Ferguson.

President Obama: "I have no sympathy at all for destroying your own
communities. But for the overwhelming majority of people who just feel
frustrated and pained because they get a sense that maybe some
communities are not treated fairly or some individuals are not seen as
worthy as others, I understand that and I want to work with you and I
want to move forward with you. Your President will be right there with
you."

 

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