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Alliances and international organizations should be understood as opportunities for leadership and a means to expand our influence, not as constraints on our power.
Chuck Hagel
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Chuck Hagel
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: October 4
Banker
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United States Secretary Of Defense
North Platte
Nebraska
Charles Timothy Hagel
Charles Timothy Chuck Hagel
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