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Chris Dodd: “The idea that the United States cannot send people abroad to serve our interests, and can become familiar with a…”

On the recordJanuary 21, 2009
The idea that the United States cannot send people abroad to serve our interests, and can become familiar with a language, has just got to stop.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Dodd criticizes the U.S. for its lack of language training for diplomats.

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