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Clip: 4/27/2011 | 11m 33s

With Birth Certificate Release, Obama Urges Shift in National Dialogue

In response to revived, high-profile skepticism about his U.S. citizenship, President Obama released his long-form birth certificate Wednesday -- again showing he was born in Hawaii -- and said he didn't have time for "silliness." Jim Lehrer and The Washington Post's Dan Balz discuss whether the "birther" issue is now settled.

04/27/2011

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