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Hillary Clinton: I think we have a bigger job, which I will assume, of trying to explain to the American people why our national security…

On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
I think we have a bigger job, which I will assume, of trying to explain to the American people why our national security depends on defense, diplomacy, and development.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Clinton emphasizes the importance of explaining national security's reliance on defense and diplomacy.

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