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Obama's Remarks from First Press Conference Since Election (Full Text)



07 November 2008 @ 04:05 pm ET


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A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange watches President-elect Barack Obama's news conference Friday, Nov. 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) (AP Photo / Richard Drew)
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My transition team will be working on each of these priorities in the weeks ahead, and I intend to reconvene this Advisory Board to discuss the best ideas for responding to these immediate problems.

Let me close by saying that I do not underestimate the enormity of the task that lies ahead. We have taken some major actions to date, and we will need further actions during this transition and subsequent months. Some of those choices will be difficult, but America is a strong and resilient country. I know that we will succeed if we put aside partisanship and work together as one nation. And that is what I intend to do.

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