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Foreign leaders address Congress -- and teach us American history
Manage episode 355530951 series 1952780
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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498 episodes
Manage episode 355530951 series 1952780
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.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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