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Interviews - Obama Presidency Oral History

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Farhana
Khera

Civil Rights Advocate
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DeRay
Mckesson

Social Justice Activist
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Tommy
Vietor

Communications Official
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Rebecca
Mieliwocki

School Teacher
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Josh
DuBois

Public Engagement Official
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Heather
Zichal

Energy and Climate Advisor
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Christine
Chen

Executive Director of APIAVote
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James
Clyburn

Member of Congress
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Macon
Phillips

Communications Official
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Michael
Minor

Pastor and Healthcare Advocate
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Denise
O'Brien

Farmer and Agriculture Policy Advisor
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Gabriele
Grossman

Campaign Volunteer
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Laurie
Robinson

Assistant Attorney General
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Felice
Gorordo

Foreign Policy Advocate and Advisor
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Paul
Ryan

Member of Congress
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Julius
Genachowski

FCC Chair
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LaShana
Lewis

DEI Consultant and Advocate
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Michael
Strautmanis

Public Engagement Official
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Heather
Foster

Public Engagement Official
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Kenneth
Roth

Human Rights Activist
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Mona
Hanna-Attisha

Pediatrician and Public Health Advocate
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Melanie
Bahnke

Alaska Native and Arctic Issues Advocate
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Elizabeth
Fowler

Health Policy Official
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Alan
Fitts

Trip Director for the First Lady
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John
Morton

ICE Director
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Max
Baucus

Ambassador and US Senator from Montana
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Rumana
Ahmed

Public Engagement Official
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Pranav
Shetty

Physician and Global Health Practitioner
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Daniel
Russel

Foreign Policy Official
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Tom
Donilon

National Security Advisor
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Rebekah
Erler

Economic Correspondent
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Mark
Lippert

Ambassador and Defense Policy Official
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Khari
Joyner

Cellist
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Shirley
Sherrod

Rural Development Official
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Bill
Ivey

Folklorist
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Tom
Frieden

CDC Director
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Jessica
Sanchez

DREAMer and Activist
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James
Cole

Deputy Attorney General
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Ursula
Burns

CEO of Xerox
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Andre
Johnson

Substance Abuse Recovery Advocate
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Ernest
Moniz

Secretary of Energy
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Ben
LaBolt

Assistant Press Secretary
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Sandra
Fluke

Reproductive Health Advocate
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Omezzine
Khelifa

Tunisian Government Official
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Cornell
Belcher

Political Pollster and Strategist
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Gautam
Raghavan

Public Engagement Official
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John
Brennan

CIA Director
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Penny
Pritzker

Secretary of Commerce
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Bernie
Aronson

Special Envoy
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Art and Helen Tanderup

Farmers
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David
Shulkin

Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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Neera
Tanden

Health Policy Advisor
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Jocelyn
Frye

East Wing Policy Director
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Angela
Spear

College Teacher
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Susan
Rice

National Security Advisor
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Jay
Carney

Press Secretary
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Lauren
Vrazilek

Deputy Press Secretary to the First Lady
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Richard
Nephew

Foreign Policy Official
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Evan
Medeiros

Foreign Policy Official
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Dennis
Ross

Foreign Policy Official
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Avril
Haines

Deputy National Security Advisor
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Rahm
Emanuel

White House Chief of Staff
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Anne
Patterson

Ambassador
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Bess
Evans

Policy Advisor
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Lee
Bollinger

University President
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Janet
Murguía

Civil Rights Advocate
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Kathy
Greenlee

Assistant HHS Secretary for Aging
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Kevin
Lewis

Engagement and Communications Official
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Joe
Solmonese

LGBTQ+ Rights Activist
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Rohit
Kumar

Congressional Policy Advisor
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Joanna
Rosholm

Press Secretary to the First Lady
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Vivek
Murthy

Surgeon General
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Daryl
Johnson

Counterterrorism Official
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Melody
Barnes

Domestic Policy Advisor
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Anthony
Gardner

Ambassador
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Martin
Dempsey

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Jeremy
Bash

Intelligence and Defense Official
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Doua
Thor

Public Engagement Official and Advocate
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Brett
McGurk

Special Envoy
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Rebecca
Tallent

Congressional Policy Advisor
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Lisa
Konwinski

Legislative Advisor and Policy Official
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Henry
Paulson

Secretary of the Treasury
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Dan
Pfeiffer

White House Communications Director
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Anthony
Fauci

Public Health Official

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