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President Barack Obama speaks at Boise State University on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2015, in Boise, Idaho. (AP Photo/Otto Kitsinger)

Obama speaks at University of Kansas

January 22, 2015  |  Caitlin Cress  |  1 min read

Following Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Obama spoke at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas today.

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