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Hillary Clinton: The president-elect and I believe that foreign policy must be based on a marriage of principles and pragmatism, not…

On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
The president-elect and I believe that foreign policy must be based on a marriage of principles and pragmatism, not rigid ideology.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Clinton outlines her and the president-elect's vision for a balanced approach to foreign policy.

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