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On the recordJune 7, 2009
I am not a citizen of the world. I think the entire concept is intellectual nonsense and stunningly dangerous.
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Newt Gingrich
Republican · Georgia

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Newt Gingrich expresses his opposition to the concept of global citizenship.

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