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On the recordJanuary 20, 2010
the best way for the United States to be understood inside these isolated countries is to do what we can, according to the precepts which we believe as a nation, to open up those societies and let them see the outside world.
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia

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Jim Webb emphasizes the importance of engaging with isolated countries to promote understanding.

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