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2012 State of the Union: Behind the Scenes

Summary: 
Get a behind the scenes look at the making of the 2012 State of the Union Address

We're just hours away from the time when President Obama will head to the Capitol to give this year's State of the Union address, and the speech is close to done. If you want to know what goes into making the State of the Union, check out our new behind-the-scenes video.

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