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I traveled with then-Senator Obama to Israel in 2008. I will never forget our time in the holy city of Jerusalem and following behind him as he approached the Western Wall - and even in the dark hours of that very early morning, it was a place bustling with energy afforded by one's faith.

~Denis Mcdonough

Topics: Afforded Behind City Dark Early Early Morning Energy Even Faith Following Forget He Him Holy Hours Israel Jerusalem Morning Never Never Forget Obama Our Our Time Place Time Traveled Very Wall Western Will

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Sunday afternoons at a parish center - or a community center - is familiar territory for me.

~Denis Mcdonough

Topics: Afternoon Center Community Familiar Me Parish Sunday Territory

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In my case, I played sports my whole life. I got out of college, and I didn't bother to get health care coverage because I just figured I didn't need it. But you know that if you blow out your knee on a basketball court or you get in a car accident, and you're uninsured, it can bankrupt you.

~Denis Mcdonough

Topics: Accident Bankrupt Basketball Because Blow Bother Car Car Accident Care Case College Court Coverage Figured Get Got Health Health Care Just Knee Know Life Need Out Played Sports Uninsured Whole You Your

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I grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota in a proud Catholic family.

~Denis Mcdonough

Topics: Catholic Family Grew Minnesota Proud Up

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Being religious is quintessentially American.

~Denis Mcdonough

Topics: American Being Religious

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Preventing radicalization that leads to violence here in America is part of our larger strategy to decisively defeat al Qaeda.

~Denis Mcdonough

Topics: Al America Defeat Here Larger Leads Our Part Preventing Strategy Violence Qaeda

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I'm indebted to the teachers who shaped me - from the Sisters of St. Joseph at St. Croix Catholic elementary to the monks of St. John's in Minnesota to my professors at Georgetown.

~Denis Mcdonough

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As a husband, father and public servant, I'm thankful for the counsel and wisdom of my older brothers - Bill, who was a priest, and Kevin, who is a priest.

~Denis Mcdonough

Topics: Bill Brothers Counsel Father Husband Kevin Older Older Brothers Priest Public Servant Thankful Who Wisdom

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President Obama understands that, as a nation founded by those who fled religious persecution, freedom of religion is central to who we are as Americans. Our rights are not given to us by government, they are endowed by our Creator.

~Denis Mcdonough

Topics: American Central Creator Endowed Founded Freedom Freedom Of Religion Given Government Nation Obama Our Persecution President President Obama Religion Religious Rights Those Understands Us Who

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The bottom line is this. When it comes to preventing violent extremism and terrorism in the United States, Muslim Americans are not part of the problem, you're part of the solution.

~Denis Mcdonough

Topics: American Bottom Bottom Line Extremism Line Muslim Part Preventing Problem Solution States Terrorism United United States Violent You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Public Servant

Born: December 2nd, 1969

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