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Obama calls for 'meaningful action' after shooting

President Obama was tearful as he discussed the

President Obama was tearful as he discussed the shooting. (December 14, 2012 3:45 PM)

A tearful President Barack Obama said Friday he grieved about the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school as a father first, declaring "our hearts are broken today. He promised action to prevent such tragedies again, but did not say what that would be.

The scene in the White House briefing room was one of the most outwardly emotional moments of Obama's presidency.

"The...

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