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The speechwriter's speech: A keynote by Obama
Sarada Peri, Special Assistant and Senior Speechwriter to President Obama, reveals the speech she's most proud to have worked on. Hear her thoughts - and a section of the speech in question.
Picture: President Barack Obama speaking during the White House Summit on the United State Of Women, 14 June 2016 in Washington, DC. Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images
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