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Interviews - Obama Presidency Oral History

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Connie
Anderson

Healthcare Reform Advocate
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LaShana
Lewis

DEI Consultant and Advocate
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Sybrina
Fulton

Social Justice Activist
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Carrie
Tan Huimin

Member of Singaporean Parliament
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Chelsea and Jeremy Haynes

US Army Sergeant and Major
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Ileana
Yarza Paneque

Foreign Policy Correspondent
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Joe
Del Bosque

Farmer
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Alicia
Garza

Black Lives Matter Co-Founder
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Valerie
Jarrett

Senior Advisor to the President
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Akram
Dweikat

Engineer and Social Entrepreneur
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Mark
Luttrell

Sheriff and Mayor of Shelby County
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Libby
Garvey

Arlington County Politician
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Rebecca
Mieliwocki

School Teacher
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Gautam
Raghavan

Public Engagement Official
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Jessica
Sanchez

DREAMer and Activist
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Janice
Langbehn

LGBTQ+ Rights Advocate
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Sasha
Alston

Advocate for Women in STEM and Author
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Michael
Strautmanis

Public Engagement Official
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Raffi
Freedman-Gurspan

Transgender Activist and LGBTQ Liaison
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John
Mier

Business Owner and Healthcare Advocate
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Noah
McQueen

My Brother's Keeper Participant
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Deesha
Dyer

White House Social Secretary
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Michael
Minor

Pastor and Healthcare Advocate
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Pete
Rouse

White House Chief of Staff
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Alex and Valbona Myteberi

Child Refugee Advocate
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Leah
Katz-Hernandez

White House Staff and Inclusion Advocate
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Angela
Spear

College Teacher
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Khari
Joyner

Cellist
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Ginger
Miller

Women Veterans Advocate
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Karen
Richardson

Public Engagement Official
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Judith
Owigar

Social Entrepreneur
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Craig
Spencer

Physician and Global Health Practitioner
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Robert
Trapp

Newspaper Publisher and Correspondent
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Darrell
Padgett

Criminal Justice Advocate
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Melanie
Bahnke

Alaska Native and Arctic Issues Advocate
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John and Teresa Palmer

Miner and Labor Leader
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Tina
Tchen

Chief of Staff to the First Lady
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Paulette
Aniskoff

Public Engagement Official
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Macon
Phillips

Communications Official
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Ollie
Parham

Civil Rights Activist
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Anne
Filipic

Public Engagement Official
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Samantha
Tubman

Public Engagement Official
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Fatou
Ba Ndiour

Development Professional
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Katherine and David Grubb

Drug Policy Advocates
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Sophia
Ford-Glanton

Urologist
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Sarah
Hurwitz

Speechwriter for the First Lady
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Kylon
Middleton

Pastor and Theologian
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Rumana
Ahmed

Public Engagement Official
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Fiona
Reeves

Director of Presidential Correspondence
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Cleopatra
Cowley

Advocate Against Gun Violence
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Hadi
Pir

Human Rights Activist
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Terrence
Wise

Minimum Wage Activist
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Kendrick
Eagle

Standing Rock Sioux Youth Leader
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Pranav
Shetty

Physician and Global Health Practitioner
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Michelle
Miller

Labor Leader
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Bess
Evans

Policy Advisor

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