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Chris Chocola: “I have always argued that the United States has been the greatest force for good in the history of the world. And we…”

On the recordFebruary 16, 2005
I have always argued that the United States has been the greatest force for good in the history of the world. And we talk about the Greatest Generation, and we generally refer to those who served in World War II as that generation; and I think that is a very fitting description. But I think we are very fortunate that the reality is that every generation of Americans has been truly great, and most of those generations have been defined by those who volunteered to serve in this Nation's uniform. And as the President said before, we sacrifice for the liberty of strangers. And we were with some strangers who have just witnessed the first democratic election in their nation's history, and it is something that they will remember the rest of their lives, and they will grow up to be our friends and our allies and our partners in a better and safer world.
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Chris Chocola
Indiana
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Reflecting on the impact of American service and democracy during a discussion on foreign relations.

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