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Ed Markey: “These systems, built out of the devastation of a world war, have been bastions of American values and influence…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2017
These systems, built out of the devastation of a world war, have been bastions of American values and influence throughout the world.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the importance of post-war systems in promoting American values.

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