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Joe Biden: “The reason why we lead the world is not merely because we have the most powerful military in the history of the world.…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2021
The reason why we lead the world is not merely because we have the most powerful military in the history of the world. The reason we're followed is not because of the example of our power, but the power of our example, our value set. That's what's been able to persuade the world to move in the direction we want to move.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Biden emphasizes the importance of values in U.S. foreign policy.

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