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Peter DeFazio: “If you think back to Captain Alfred Mahan and his theories, which were backed up by Teddy Roosevelt, we had to guarantee…”

On the recordOctober 16, 2019
If you think back to Captain Alfred Mahan and his theories, which were backed up by Teddy Roosevelt, we had to guarantee access to international markets as a maritime-dependent nation.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio emphasizes the importance of maritime access and historical theories on trade.

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