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Interviews - Obama Presidency Oral History

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Al
Sharpton

Civil Rights Activist
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Cecilia
Muñoz

Domestic Policy Advisor
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Kathleen
Sebelius

Secretary of Health and Human Services
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Chelsea
Manning

Activist and Whistleblower
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Broderick
Johnson

Cabinet Secretary
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Daryl
Johnson

Counterterrorism Official
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David
Axelrod

Senior Advisor to the President
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James
Risen

Investigative Journalist
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Judy and Dennis Shepard

Hate Crimes Legislation Advocates
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Tiffiniy
Cheng

Digital Rights Activist
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David
Simas

White House Political Advisor
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Michael
Strautmanis

Public Engagement Official
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John
Hennessy

University President
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Jordan
Brooks

Gender Policy Advisor
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Janet
Napolitano

Secretary of Homeland Security
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Bill T.
Jones

Dancer and Choreographer
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Carl
Takei

ACLU Lawyer
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Julián
Castro

HUD Secretary
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Astra
Taylor

Filmmaker and Activist
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Louvon
Harris

Hate Crimes Legislation
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Laurie
Robinson

Assistant Attorney General
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Emil
Jones

Illinois State Senator
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Shailagh
Murray

Communications Advisor
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Valerie
Jarrett

Senior Advisor to the President
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Danielle
Gray

Cabinet Secretary
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Claudia
Rankine

Poet
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Norman
Brown

Clemency Recipient and Youth Mentor
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Natalie
Tennant

West Virginia Secretary of State
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Josh
Earnest

White House Press Secretary
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Toni
Preckwinkle

Cook County Politician
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Paula
Reid

US Secret Service Agent
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Gretchen
Stewart

School Teacher
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Alicia
Garza

Black Lives Matter Co-Founder
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Eric
Waldo

Education Policy Advisor
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Jay
Carney

Press Secretary
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Rick
Wade

Economic Policy Advisor
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Andre
Johnson

Substance Abuse Recovery Advocate
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Michael
Botticelli

Drug Policy Official
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Carol
Browner

Energy and Climate Policy Director
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BriGette
McCoy

US Army Veteran and Advocate
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Ben
Rhodes

Speechwriter and Foreign Policy Official
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Neil
Eggleston

White House Counsel
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John
Morton

ICE Director
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Thomas
Perez

Secretary of Labor
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Jennifer
Palmieri

White House Communications Director
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Sophia
Ford-Glanton

Urologist
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Loretta
Lynch

Attorney General
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Libby
Garvey

Arlington County Politician
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Brittany
Packnett

Social Justice Activist
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John
Brennan

CIA Director
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Karen
Dresden

School Principal
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Vanita
Gupta

Assistant Attorney General
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DJ
Patil

White House Chief Data Scientist
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Arne
Duncan

Secretary of Education
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Ben
LaBolt

Assistant Press Secretary
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Cleopatra
Cowley

Advocate Against Gun Violence

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