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Joe Biden: “We better start to speak simple English.”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2005
We better start to speak simple English.
Said by
Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware
Source
congress.gov
Jan 18, 2005

Editor's note · Context

Biden emphasizes the need for clear communication in foreign policy.

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