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Hillary Clinton: As you travel around the world and you see many nations confronted with terrible challenges--poverty and ignorance and…

On the recordNovember 17, 2010
As you travel around the world and you see many nations confronted with terrible challenges--poverty and ignorance and discrimination, if I could only ask one question to determine whether that nation had a chance to solve its problems, it would be this: How do you treat your women?
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Hillary Clinton emphasizes the importance of women's treatment in solving national issues.

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