Obama Touts DADT Repeal in Reelection Documentary

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Obama Touts DADT Repeal in Reelection Documentary
 Michelle Garcia
          
          Mar 16, 2012
          
        
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President Barack Obama's reelection campaign released its long-awaited documentary Friday, chronicling the president's major achievements since his inauguration, including the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell."

The documentary, titled The Road We've Traveled, was narrated by Tom Hanks and directed by Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim, who also directed An Inconvenient Truth. Watch the full version of the documentary below

        
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