THE WASHINGTON TIMES 10/07/2013

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A senior Obama administrational official, as quoted by the Wall St.Journal. The White House quickly distanced itself from the quote, which Republicans used to cast Democrats as uncaring.

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The Washington Post, A2, Oct.7, 2013

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