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Interviews - Obama Presidency Oral History

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Esther
Brimmer

Foreign Policy Official
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Otis
Moss Jr.

Pastor and Civil Rights Activist
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Patrick
Gaspard

Ambassador and Political Advisor
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Colin
Kahl

Foreign Policy Official
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Sandra
Fluke

Reproductive Health Advocate
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Huma
Abedin

Political Aide and Advisor
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Omezzine
Khelifa

Tunisian Government Official
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Jane
Lute

Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
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Todd
Stern

Special Envoy
Arts and Humanities

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Samuel
Locklear

Military Official
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Alan
Fitts

Trip Director for the First Lady
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Andre
Johnson

Substance Abuse Recovery Advocate
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Yohannes
Abraham

Policy Advisor
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John
Podesta

Presidential Advisor
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Derek
Chollet

Foreign Policy Official
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Alan
Bersin

Homeland Security Official
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Michael
Froman

US Trade Representative
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Thomas
Holst

Energy Industry Executive
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Hillary
Clinton

Secretary of State
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Maya
Soetoro-Ng

Sister of President Obama
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Ben
Rhodes

Speechwriter and Foreign Policy Official
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Angela
Spear

College Teacher
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Neal
Wolin

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
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Elizabeth
Alexander

Inaugural Poet
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Denis
McDonough

White House Chief of Staff
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Samantha
Power

Ambassador to the United Nations
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Shaun
Donovan

HUD Secretary and OMB Director
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Wendy
Sherman

Foreign Policy Official
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Jon
Favreau

Speechwriter
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Craig
Spencer

Physician and Global Health Practitioner
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Johnnie
Carson

Diplomat and Foreign Policy Official
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Karen
Richardson

Public Engagement Official
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Jeffrey
Feltman

Foreign Policy Official
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Jean Pierre
Mbagurire

Development Professional
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Joanna
Rosholm

Press Secretary to the First Lady
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Geraldine
Richmond

Science Envoy
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Robert
McDonald

Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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Michael
McFaul

Ambassador
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Michael
Steele

Chair of Republican National Committee
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Tina
Tchen

Chief of Staff to the First Lady
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Andrea
Mokros

White House Staffer
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Broderick
Johnson

Cabinet Secretary
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Krysta
Harden

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
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Harold
Varmus

National Cancer Institute Director
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Terry
Szuplat

Speechwriter
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Penny
Pritzker

Secretary of Commerce
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Gil
Kerlikowske

Drug Policy Official
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William
Burns

Deputy Secretary of State
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Max
Baucus

Ambassador and US Senator from Montana
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Rajiv
Shah

USAID Administrator
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Judy
Heumann

Disability Rights Activist
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Bill
McKibben

Environmental Activist
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Anthony
Fauci

Public Health Official
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Jeff
Flake

US Senator from Arizona
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Fatou
Ba Ndiour

Development Professional
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Julius
Genachowski

FCC Chair
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Bronwen
Solyom

Librarian
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Brian
Bond

Public Engagement Official
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Gayle
Smith

Foreign Policy Official
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Jim
Steinberg

Deputy Secretary of State
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David
Axelrod

Senior Advisor to the President
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Pete
Rouse

White House Chief of Staff
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Andrew
Herscowitz

Power Africa Coordinator
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Scott
Gration

Special Envoy
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Michael
Posner

Foreign Policy Official
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Elizabeth
Brown

White House Staff Secretary
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Neil
Abercrombie

Governor of Hawaii
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Muriel
Finegold

Political and Environmental Activist
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Otis
Moss III

Pastor and Theologian
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Susan
Rice

National Security Advisor
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Betsy
Bramon

Foreign Policy Official
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Gloria
Borland

Publisher and Filmmaker
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Kevin
Lewis

Engagement and Communications Official
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Rick
Wade

Economic Policy Advisor
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Pete
Souza

White House Photographer
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Vivek
Murthy

Surgeon General
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Ronald
Klain

Chief of Staff to the Vice President
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Michael
Morell

CIA Deputy Director
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Judith
Owigar

Social Entrepreneur
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Katie
McCormick Lelyveld

Press Secretary to the First Lady
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Valerie
Jarrett

Senior Advisor to the President
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Eric
Holder

Attorney General
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Jennifer
Simon

East Wing Policy Advisor
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Jeffrey
Bader

Foreign Policy Official

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