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Foreign leaders address Congress -- and teach us American history

Foreign leaders address Congress -- and teach us American history

FromC-SPAN's The Weekly


Foreign leaders address Congress -- and teach us American history

FromC-SPAN's The Weekly

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Feb 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ever hear of the Battle of Saratoga?

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has.

When the Ukrainian President addressed Congress, he reached back to American Revolutionary War days to make his plea -- Ukraine needs more military assistance.

It wasn't the first time a foreign leader addressing a Joint Meeting of Congress went deep into American history -- particularly from the Revolutionary War days -- to make a rhetorical point.
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Released:
Feb 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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