U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a visit to a drought affected farm in Los Banos
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a visit to a drought affected farm in Los Banos, California February 14, 2014. President Obama will pledge on Friday to speed federal assistance to help California recover from a crippling drought that is threatening the critical agriculture industry in the No. 1 farm state.
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