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PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY

Barack Obama

2009–2017

Portrait of Barack Obama
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Barack Obama worked as a community organizer and lawyer, served in the Illinois Senate, and represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate before becoming president. His administration addressed the financial crisis and enacted health insurance and financial regulation legislation. Obama won two presidential elections and served from 2009 to 2017. His foreign policy included negotiations involving Iran, climate policy, and continuing conflicts in the Middle East.

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President Obama’s farewell address in Chicago

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