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Hillary Clinton: I believe that the president should not attend the opening ceremonies, because that is giving a seal of approval by our…

On the recordNovember 16, 2008
I believe that the president should not attend the opening ceremonies, because that is giving a seal of approval by our United States government.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clinton expresses her opinion on the president's attendance at an event, linking it to government approval.

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