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Gregory Meeks: The problem is I think that the President of the United States doesn't understand diplomacy and the value of the State…

On the recordJuly 10, 2018
The problem is I think that the President of the United States doesn't understand diplomacy and the value of the State Department.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks criticizes the President's understanding of diplomacy and the State Department's importance.

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