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Linda Thomas-Greenfield: “We need to pay our bills to have a seat at the table, and we need to make sure that we are there to push back on those…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2021
We need to pay our bills to have a seat at the table, and we need to make sure that we are there to push back on those who would have malign intentions at the U.N.
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of U.S. financial commitments to the U.N. for maintaining influence.

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