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Interviews - Obama Presidency Oral History

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Mandy
Carter

LGBTQ+ and Racial Justice Activist
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Mary Beth
Maxwell

Labor Policy Official
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Anthony
Fauci

Public Health Official
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Gil
Steinlauf

Rabbi and LGBTQ+ Rights Advocate
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Bill T.
Jones

Dancer and Choreographer
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Arturo
Valenzuela

Foreign Policy Official
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Jeh
Johnson

Secretary of Homeland Security
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Richard
Blanco

Inaugural Poet
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Michael
Mullen

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Ben
LaBolt

Assistant Press Secretary
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Jim
Obergefell

Marriage Equality Activist and Plaintiff
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Michael
Botticelli

Drug Policy Official
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Tina
Tchen

Chief of Staff to the First Lady
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Robin
McGehee

LGBTQ+ Rights Activist
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Raffi
Freedman-Gurspan

Transgender Activist and LGBTQ Liaison
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Louvon
Harris

Hate Crimes Legislation
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Shaun
Donovan

HUD Secretary and OMB Director
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Maya
Soetoro-Ng

Sister of President Obama
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Deesha
Dyer

White House Social Secretary
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Brian
Bond

Public Engagement Official
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Josh
DuBois

Public Engagement Official
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Betsy
Bramon

Foreign Policy Official
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Kenneth
Roth

Human Rights Activist
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Samantha
Power

Ambassador to the United Nations
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Chelsea
Manning

Activist and Whistleblower
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DeRay
Mckesson

Social Justice Activist
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Ellen
Weintraub

FEC Commissioner
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Doua
Thor

Public Engagement Official and Advocate
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Jim
Messina

Political Advisor and Campaign Manager
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Aditi
Hardikar

Public Engagement Official
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Christy
Goldfuss

Environmental Policy Official
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Khari
Joyner

Cellist
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Cody
Keenan

Speechwriter
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Thomas
Perez

Secretary of Labor
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Andrew
Winer

Lawyer and Political Aide
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Kathryn
Ruemmler

White House Counsel
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Eric
Holder

Attorney General
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Jeremy
Bash

Intelligence and Defense Official
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Gregory
Craig

White House Counsel
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Barney
Frank

Member of Congress
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Don
Verrilli

Solicitor General
Women and Girls

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Arne
Duncan

Secretary of Education
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Brian
Mosteller

Director of Oval Office Operations
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LaShana
Lewis

DEI Consultant and Advocate
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Pete
Rouse

White House Chief of Staff
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Julianna
Smoot

Campaign Finance Director
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Robert
Gates

Secretary of Defense
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Sarada
Peri

Speechwriter
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Gloria
Borland

Publisher and Filmmaker
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Kathy
Greenlee

Assistant HHS Secretary for Aging
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Jay
Carney

Press Secretary
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Vanita
Gupta

Assistant Attorney General
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Gautam
Raghavan

Public Engagement Official
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Danielle
Gray

Cabinet Secretary
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Joe
Solmonese

LGBTQ+ Rights Activist
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Valerie
Jarrett

Senior Advisor to the President

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