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Patrick Leahy: “Those who don't understand the mistakes of history, it is almost a cliche, but they are condemned to repeat them.”

On the recordApril 26, 2022
Those who don't understand the mistakes of history, it is almost a cliche, but they are condemned to repeat them.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy warns about the importance of learning from historical mistakes.

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