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Joe Biden: “If we want to develop a meaningful relationship with Vietnam that will be sustained over the years, one that respects…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2004
If we want to develop a meaningful relationship with Vietnam that will be sustained over the years, one that respects and does justice to the tragic history between Vietnam and the United States and to the memory of all who served and all who perished, it has to be based on something more than trade.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware
Source
congress.gov
Feb 12, 2004

Editor's note · Context

Biden discusses the importance of human rights in U.S.-Vietnam relations.

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