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Hillary Clinton: “We are going to be stronger if we are better able to promote diplomacy and development, not just rely on our military…”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
We are going to be stronger if we are better able to promote diplomacy and development, not just rely on our military power.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of diplomacy over military strength in foreign policy.

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