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On the recordMay 6, 2013
It happens because of diplomacy. It happens because of the magnanimity of the Japanese people and the American people.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine emphasizes the importance of diplomacy in transforming relations between nations.

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