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President Barack Obama lays out his vision for a new chapter in American diplomacy during a speech at the State Department, May 19, 2011. In his remarks, Obama touched on changes in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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President Barack Obama lays out his vision for a new chapter in American diplomacy during a speech at the State Department, May 19, 2011. In his remarks, Obama touched on changes in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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