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Hillary Clinton: We can't let fear stop us from doing what's necessary to keep us safe. Nor can we let it push us into reckless actions…

On the recordMarch 22, 2016
We can't let fear stop us from doing what's necessary to keep us safe. Nor can we let it push us into reckless actions that end up making us less safe.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Clinton discusses the balance between safety and fear in foreign policy.

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