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Kirsten Gillibrand: “The Greatest Generation came home from World War II and said, like it or not, we are part of the world.”

On the recordMarch 8, 2017
The Greatest Generation came home from World War II and said, like it or not, we are part of the world.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand emphasizes the importance of global engagement in U.S. policy.

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