Transcript And Analysis: Obama Addresses The Nation In Farewell Speech
Transcript And Analysis: Obama Addresses The Nation In Farewell Speech
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President Obama gave his farewell address to the nation on Tuesday night from his hometown of Chicago.
NPR’s politics team, with help from reporters and editors across the newsroom, live-annotated the speech. Portions of the transcript with added analysis are underlined in yellow, followed by context and fact checks below.
Note: The transcript was updated throughout the speech. While we are working to correct errors, it may contain discrepancies and typographical errors.
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