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Hillary Clinton: “I think we are in the process of turning the page from really a previous legacy of paternalism to a much more equal…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
I think we are in the process of turning the page from really a previous legacy of paternalism to a much more equal partnership between our two countries.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clinton emphasizes a shift to equal partnership with the Philippines.

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