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Obama to Highlight Optimistic Vision for US in State of Union

It’s his last State of the Union address, and President Barack Obama says he wants to lay out his optimistic vision for the United States -- not just for his remaining months in office, but for years to come. VOA White House correspondent Aru Pande has more on what the American public can expect from their commander-in-chief during Tuesday’s speech.

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