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Joe Wilson: “Let us not be deceived. We today are in the midst of a cold war. Our enemies are to be found abroad and at home. Let us…”

On the recordApril 20, 2010
Let us not be deceived. We today are in the midst of a cold war. Our enemies are to be found abroad and at home. Let us never forget this: our unrest is the heart of their success. The peace of the world is the hope and goal of our political system; it is the despair and defeat of those who stand against us. We can depend only on ourselves.
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina
Source
govinfo.gov
Apr 20, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker reflects on Bernard Baruch's legacy and the concept of the 'Cold War'.

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