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President's Weekly Address - 8/13/11

POSTED: August 13, 2011, 12:00 am

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Noting the number of bills still held up in Congress, President Obama urges Americans to contact their congressional representatives and urge them to pass stalled legislation to help revive the economy.





Source: The White House

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