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Barack Obama - "A Promised Land"

Season 26 E 41 • 12/15/2020

Barack Obama talks about his memoir "A Promised Land," encouraging young people to remain optimistic in the face of daunting challenges, and his respect for German chancellor Angela Merkel.

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